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How We Built the Dining Room Fauxdenza (and Why It’s Not Quite Done)

July 14, 2020 - 37 Comments

Back in March, we built a fauxdenza in the dining room and it has been a wonderful, budget-friendly way to get a lot of storage for not a lot of money. It’s called a “fauxdenza” because although it looks like …

DIY

Installing Pocket Doors in the Closet

July 2, 2020 - 24 Comments

Our closet has been a really fun project, and something that added tangible value to our home, both in square footage and utility. But ever since the room was created, we haven’t had functioning doors. Until this week! Pocket doors …

Art, DIY

Painting Over Canvas Art: An Easy Abstract DIY

June 17, 2020 - 7 Comments

I recently bought a canvas print at Target based solely on the frame. I loved the ornate, traditional gold — and at $16, it was a steal (even if it was just for the frame alone). I wasn’t wild about …

Custom Drawer Fronts for IKEA PAX Closet Drawers

DIY, Projects

Adding Custom Fronts to the IKEA PAX Closet System Drawers

June 8, 2020 - 57 Comments

A couple weeks ago we shared how our closet looked after painting everything. In case you need a reminder: Yes, those are IKEA PAX closets. We built bases for them to raise them up the height of our baseboards; filled the …

Painting the Master Closet: Chris Loves Julia

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Master Closet Update: It’s All Painted!

May 28, 2020 - 85 Comments

Last week we finished putting up all the trim and getting things filled and sanded, and this week has been all about paint. As a reminder… Kind of hard to look at, haha. Clutter, paint samples on the wall, wood …

How to Plank a Ceiling and Install Crown Moulding

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How to Plank a Ceiling & Install Crown

May 20, 2020 - 23 Comments

We’ve talked about wanting to give our ceilings a bit more attention in this home than we have in previous homes, and yesterday we did just that! Though things have really slowed down these past few months (for everyone), we’re …

Decor, DIY

Two Fun, easy & Inexpensive Ways to Add Interest To A Bedroom

May 18, 2020 - 44 Comments

I am definitely someone that prefers to improve and layer and add-to a room over time, never really proclaiming a room “done.” This weekend we circled back to Greta’s room to add two inexpensive elements that made such a fun …

Design, DIY, Projects

Before & After: A Mid-Century Bedroom Makeover with Lowe’s!

March 5, 2020 - 38 Comments

This post is sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement. *Whew* What a makeover! What a room! What wonderful people! What a great team! But, I’m getting ahead of myself :) In January, we put the call out: Win a bedroom makeover …

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

February 26, 2020 - 12 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 - 25 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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