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Painting the Master Closet: Chris Loves Julia

Master Closet Update: It’s All Painted!

May 28, 2020 - 68 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 - 43 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 - 37 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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How to: DIY Over-Grouted Stone Fireplace! (For Under $200!)

January 30, 2020 - 143 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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