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Laying Heated Flooring Under Tile

January 13, 2020 - 21 Comments

The harlequin tile floors (of our dreams!) are starting to get laid in the dining room today! It feels like it has been a long time coming. And in many ways it has, but it’s strange once you reach a …

Design, Mood Board

5 Go-To Resources for Making a Moodboard

September 24, 2019 - 24 Comments

We share a mood board almost every week here and every time we do, I get asked, “How do you make these mood boards?!” I personally use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop together, but today we wanted to break down a …

DIY, Projects

How to Build a Simple, Built-in, Sturdy Shelf For Your Kitchen (or anywhere, really)

August 21, 2019 - 7 Comments

We encourage all DIYers to know their own limits when they take on projects. This tutorial uses power tools that could cause serious harm if operated incorrectly, so please be safe, be smart, and hire a professional if needed. After …

DIY

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. …

Decor, Inspiration

4 Things I Bought on eBay this Month!

July 25, 2019 - 26 Comments

This post is sponsored by eBay eBay has been my favorite place to hunt for deals for a long time. It’s just so amazing to be able to find brand new, vintage antiques, trendy and formerly out-of-budget pieces all on …

DIY

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

DIY

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. …

DIY

Everything You Need To Know about Using Semihandmade Fronts with Ikea Cabinets (And our Cove Line in the Fullmer Kitchen!)

May 22, 2019 - 64 Comments

Earlier this year, we launched our own line of cabinet doors with Semihandmade that consists of three wood tones: A walnut tone called Saddle, A grayish brown tone called Dusk (we used that one at the cabin!) and a light …

Decor, Design

Ambient, Task & Accent: How to Layer Lighting like a Pro + New Lighting in our bedroom!

April 18, 2019 - 22 Comments

This post is sponsored by Troy Lighting Our bedroom is the one room in our home that has been evolving for years and never really complete, but after this week, I think I’m cautiously calling it done. The cherry on top? …

DIY, photography

Photo Editing Tutorial: Photographing a Bright Space While Also Seeing Outside the Window

March 19, 2019 - 12 Comments

Today we have a very special tutorial by a special guest–this never happens! This tutorial was written by my amazingly talented sister, Andrea, who is a product stylist and commercial photographer living abroad in sunny Monterrey, Mexico for the past 10 years. …

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