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The Ultimate Kitchen Space Planning Cheat Sheet

April 17, 2019 - 23 Comments

This week at the Fullmer kitchen project, it was so much mapping! Mapping out lighting placement, cabinets, choosing a countertop and overhang, placing the electrical for the hood and the water hookups for the fridge and the sink! Sometimes the spacing and …

Design

Mood Board Monday: A Transitional Small Space Living Room Under $5000!

April 15, 2019 - 18 Comments

After we shared the under $2000 bedroom mood board, including how to tackle it in stages, we got so many requests for more, more more! So I started on a living room one in the same respect, but then I …

DIY, Inspiration, Our Life, Projects

Casual Friday, and other fun things like Asbestos

April 12, 2019 - 25 Comments

Earlier this week, in preparation for laying new floors at the Fullmer Kitchen project, we got a test kit for asbestos. While the creamy white vinyl floor with checks and florals we uncovered during demo was clearly from the late …

Decor

All the BEST Way Day Sales

April 10, 2019 - 0 Comments

This post is sponsored by Wayfair It’s Way Day! Wayfair’s mega 36 hour sale is starting now (April 10 12pm ET) and the prices are insane! Their lowest prices since Black Friday. We have pieces from Wayfair in every room …

DIY, Projects

Demoing the Fullmer Kitchen & The New Layout!

April 9, 2019 - 34 Comments

Saturday, we got the Fullmer kitchen project started and demoed it nearly completely. We are introducing a completely new layout, opening up a wall, moving a doorway, resizing a window–there’s a lot that’s going to happen over the next month …

Design, Inspiration, Our Life

9 Home Life Hacks to Improve Your Marriage

April 8, 2019 - 46 Comments

1. Separate tubes of toothpaste. I’ll admit, this is one is what inspired this entire post. I showed our bathroom on Instagram stories, which sprung questions about where I keep my toothbrush (I like a clear countertop, so we keep our …

Decor

My Favorite Source for Turkish Towels + 30% off code!

April 4, 2019 - 14 Comments

This post is sponsored by Olive and Linen Have you heard of Olive and Linen? I’ve been a huge fan of their Turkish towels and use them all around our home! Not only are their towels gorgeous, like really, if …

Design, Inspiration, Projects

Our Next Project: The Fullmer Kitchen Befores and Mood Board

April 1, 2019 - 25 Comments

In last week’s Vlog, you saw how we came to pretty much take over our friends’ kitchen renovation. But the short version is after we withdrew from the flip house, it felt like another disappointment. Another roadblock and we were …

DIY

13 Spring Projects to Tackle This Weekend!

March 29, 2019 - 6 Comments

1. The 11 Best Candles for Spring 2. DIY Painted Swing Set 3. DIY Modern Traditional House Number Plaque 4. Upgrade your mailbox for under $100 5. Hanging Herbs in the Kitchen (And here’s our favorite faux ones!) 6. 4 Steps …

Projects

A Flip House Update, What We Look For + What Now?

March 27, 2019 - 13 Comments

I mentioned in Monday’s post that our flip house fell through. A flip house felt (feels?) like the next step right now. Something we could work on to get our creative juices flowing. Feel unattached to. Improve a home on …

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