DIY & Projects
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DIY Built In Bookcases – How I Created My Own Library.
I've always dreamed of having built-in bookcases and a lovely window seat where I could read while looking out at the ocean. Here's how we got the look of custom bookshelves without the custom price.
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Laundry Room Refresh
A simple laundry room refresh to brighten and declutter this small space.
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Target Bullseye Kids Room Decor Hack
Since I had a few minutes to myself I took some time to browse the Target Bullseye Area. They have all kinds of great stuff and it's typically all from $1-$5. If you're creative, you can transform some of this ordinary stuff into something really great.
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Entryway Organizing Solutions
An easy and quick project to make that unused space in your entryway or foyer functional and organized.
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How to Create a Garage Mudroom
How to Create A Garage Mudroom in less than a day. Increase the storage and organization in your home and get rid of the entry way clutter with this easy project.
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DIY Chalk Paint Cabinet
When we moved into our house several years ago I sourced a lot of different places for furniture – outlet stores, thrift stores, furniture stores, catalogs, Ikea. I didn’t want our house to have a “furniture store” look. If I liked the look of something and it went with the space I bought it. A lot of our furniture we’ve acquired over time. I think it’s hard to move into a house and immediately buy every piece of furniture at once – unless you have unlimited budget and a designer on speed dial. What I did do when we bought our house, is made a list of each room and…
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12 Easy Things You Can Do NOW To Jump Start Your New Year
Affiliate Links – As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It’s crazy to think that 2020 is almost upon us. It seems like we were just celebrating the new millennium and were preparing for the Y2K bug. It’s almost unbelievable that the year 2000 was nearly 20 years ago. Back then Jen and Brad were still a thing, NSync was topping the charts and I’m not totally sure that I even had a cell phone yet. I was likely more focused on what to wear New Year’s Eve than planning my goals and resolutions for the next year. Now that I’m older and hopefully wiser, I focus a…
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Painted Fireplace
One of the first projects that we took on was to update the mantel in our family room. We loved the woodwork but wanted to give the entire thing a refresh by painting it white. It was an easy project but made a dramatic difference in the room immediately.
