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How to Run TV Cables Through a Wall (so they’re hidden)

February 26, 2020 - 0 Comments

There are all kinds of options for hiding the wires of your television, each with their strengths and weaknesses. But when you know your television will be on a specific wall for the long term, why not actually hide them inside …

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How To: DIY Canvas Floater Frame

February 5, 2020 - 22 Comments

Our oldest daughter, Greta (10 this month!) has a real passion for horses. She’s taking riding lessons and learning so much that I have a feeling our pasture in the backyard won’t be empty for too long. So when it …

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How to: DIY Over-Grouted Stone Fireplace! (For Under $200!)

January 30, 2020 - 135 Comments

This post is sponsored by Lowe’s. Our bedroom has undergone a lot of changes in the last six months, but I think our fireplace has gone through the most changes. We initially thought about tearing it out completely and re-doing …

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A Two-Day Bedroom + Bathroom Makeover

November 21, 2019 - 66 Comments

This post is sponsored by Clayton Homes. We love a good, fast makeover project. Throw in a small budget, and I’m practically in heaven. A couple of weeks ago, we had the fun opportunity to decorate a master bedroom and …

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Renter DIY: Adding Marble Contact Paper to Open Shelves

October 28, 2019 - 44 Comments

My sister, Victoria, recently moved to Washington with her partner, Helen. As renters, they really wanted to make their apartment reflect them. They had a design question, and I suggested (what I thought was) an easy DIY. Here’s her story …

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I Can’t Pinpoint what’s not working in Greta’s Bathroom

October 23, 2019 - 738 Comments

Well this is a post that I didn’t really know how to write and definitely did expect to be writing, but I thought it was important to be transparent about this part of the process, too. I was going to do a …

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Should I Just Paint My Window Trim Really Quickly?

August 15, 2019 - 77 Comments

Famous last words. We were going to share after photos of the kitchen today, but the china cabinet we ordered arrived afternoon yesterday and we lost our ideal lighting before I could finish the other task I decided to start–painting …

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HOW TO PAINT YOUR CABINETS IN A WEEKEND (WITHOUT SANDING THEM)

August 13, 2019 - 223 Comments

This post is sponsored by Lowe’s Our week-long phase 1 kitchen refresh is all but done now. The most dramatic change besides rearranging the cabinets (did you even know you could do that?) was painting the cabinets this past weekend. …

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The Fullmer Kitchen Reveal, Sources & all the Before and Afters!

July 8, 2019 - 128 Comments

The Fullmer’s kitchen is d-o-n-e and I can’t wait to share all of the photos today! We’ve been sharing progress as we go, so in case you missed it, here are the past posts about… All the before photos and …

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DIY Easy Wood-Stained Custom Floating Shelves

June 20, 2019 - 50 Comments

This post is sponsored by Minwax®. The Fullmers really wanted some open shelving in their kitchen mixed with closed upper cabinets. This is a great solution for most people who don’t necessarily want to worry about every dish looking beautiful all the …

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