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Renter DIY: Adding Marble Contact Paper to Open Shelves

October 28, 2019 - 42 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 - 735 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 - 219 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 - 121 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 - 48 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 …

Custom cover for a recirculating range hood

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Building a Custom, Tiled Cover for a Recirculating Range Hood

May 30, 2019 - 28 Comments

As we come to a close on the Fullmer’s kitchen (aiming to finish tomorrow, with the exception of some stying and pantry organization etc.), we’re so excited to pull together all of the little parts of this project to share. …

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Things to Know When Planning Your IKEA Kitchen

April 25, 2019 - 40 Comments

This post is not in any way sponsored by IKEA. We’ve used their cabinetry on several projects and are answering questions we’ve received through all of that. Opinions are 100% ours. Do IKEA Kitchen Cabinets Really Hold Up? This is probably …

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13 Spring Projects to Tackle This Weekend!

March 29, 2019 - 7 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 …

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Adding A Rich-Toned Board and Batten to a Bedroom

March 18, 2019 - 45 Comments

Over the weekend, we did a whirlwind bedroom makeover and we can’t wait to show you how it turned out later this week! But first, I wanted to show you the board and batten wall treatment we added that completely …

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