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Last year we shared how we approach budgets when renovating (here) and shared a hypothetical 3 phase bedroom makeover under $2000. The gist? If you have $500, that doesn’t mean you have to buy the cheapest of everything to get the room done. That means, choose a few budget-conscious pieces to start your space and […]

Happy April! Easter is on April 12th this year, just a week and a half away, and it will definitely be a different Easter without the neighborhood egg hunts or big family dinners, but we’re trying to still make it feel special for our girls. Like many of you, I haven’t left my house in […]

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Last week, we had a fun video shoot in our dining room with a large brand that will be coming out soon-ish (we’ll be sure to share when it does!) and against all odds, we were able to get the dining room in working order before then. So today I wanted to share a big update […]

When we were living in our first home in Utah 9 years ago, we have a photo of me laying on a canopy bed in a Crate & Barrel store, dreaming away. The reality was, a canopy bed wasn’t going to work with our barely 8′ ceilings and the same story applied in our last […]

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I remember going YEARS without a nightstand. It felt like maybe we didn’t need one, or the tiny stool or chair was working fine, or even more so–a big expense because we needed two! Then I came across a vintage pair on Marketplace for $25–for two!! They served us so well for many years before […]

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