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(Re)painting the Great Room + Tips on working with Swatches

November 19, 2014 - 37 Comments

Several weeks ago, we posted a photo over on Instagram of a few swatches painted on our great room walls. We stared at them for a while, probably too long because we ran out of time to actually paint the …

DIY

Frosted Window Spray vs. Etched Window Film

October 22, 2014 - 27 Comments

We knew after we hung our barn door in the great room, we’d want to frost the windows. The door leads to our future laundry/mud room which sounds like a potentially messy combination even if we plan to add as much storage …

Art, DIY

Honey, I Blew Up The Kids | Tips for Making Engineer Prints Look Their Best

October 7, 2014 - 106 Comments

I mentioned in yesterday’s post we were switching some art around in the living room. I purchased a few new prints that I’ve been eyeing for awhile and we are moving the main art wall to the larger wall behind …

Art

One Tip That Will Improve Your Gallery Wall

September 9, 2014 - 16 Comments

I was helping a friend hang a gallery wall in her home a few weeks ago. She had a stack of frames (mostly from Ikea and Target) filled with all beautiful things and memories, but for some reason, she couldn’t …

DIY

A Trick To Get The Crispest Paint Lines Ever!

August 21, 2014 - 40 Comments

I was in Sherwin Williams a couple weeks ago, getting paint for the entry wall. When I was checking out, the clerk asked me if I needed any painter’s tape for my project. The thing is, I have the worst …

Inspiration

Learn From My Mistake Before You Paint Your Cabinets

July 16, 2014 - 17 Comments

Every day the kitchen plans come up over here. We’d love to start the big renovation (new cabinets, appliances, countertops, lots of windows!) next year and it’s one of our favorite things to talk about these days. Endless drawings and …

DIY

Removing Grout Haze the Easy Way

April 1, 2014 - 36 Comments

Although we showed you the “finished” floors in yesterday’s post, there is one part of the process that we haven’t covered–grout! In my post about Tips for Achieving Realistic Faux Wood Tile, I mentioned that “opting for a grout color a shade …

Tools

Tools For Making Tiling More Bearable

March 28, 2014 - 9 Comments

Chris and I just keep looking at each other in disbelief. The floors are done and it is unbelievable!! It has been an incredibly long 6 weeks. While we are so happy we were able to save the thousands of …

Decor

Measuring For A New Area Rug

March 25, 2014 - 22 Comments

If you caught yesterday’s post, you already know we’re wrapping up the floors this week and moving all of our furniture back upstairs on Saturday and we can barely wait! The floors are looking beautiful and are a great launching …

DIY

Tips for Achieving Realistic Faux Wood Tile

March 17, 2014 - 45 Comments

This weekend, with the help of a few friends, we started laying our faux-wood tile floors and made some real progress, extending from the entry into the nursery, half bath and starting in the master bedroom. The process is slow, …

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