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Custom Drawer Fronts for IKEA PAX Closet Drawers

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 …

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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 …

DIY

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

July 8, 2019 - 129 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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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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How to Epoxy a Garage Floor

August 23, 2018 - 31 Comments

This post is part of a paid partnership with Lowe’s. Our garage has been a bit neglected over the past few years. It has served as a catch-all for everything project related, with random clean times here and there where we …

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The Most Popular Project from Each Month | 2014

December 31, 2014 - 4 Comments

Happy New Year! When I think about 2014, I get overwhelmed. It was a good year and a hard year, too. We couldn’t feel more grateful to be on this end of it. I plan on diving back into another …