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Hanging Cafe Curtains

When we did our bathroom remodel this year I started looking at cafe curtains as a window treatment option for that space and once I started down that rabbit hole, I became obsessed! I knew where I wanted to hang cafe curtains next…

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Dining Room Refresh & An Update

I knew I wanted some sort of wall texture (whether that be vertical paneling, recessed paneling, or board and batten) and I wanted wallpaper. As I did a little more soul searching I ultimately came back to recessed paneling for it’s sheer timelessness and the likelihood that it would have been found in a home during this era.

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Why DIY Doesn’t Always Save

One thing we’ve constantly asked ourselves is, “was that project worth that amount of our time or would it have been wiser to seek out the help of a professional to get the job done right and more quickly?”

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How To Facelift Your Kitchen Like a Designer

There are so many components that go into making over a kitchen that it can be intimidating to know where to even begin or what to even focus on. But I’m here to assure you that you don’t need to be a design expert to take charge in this arena. All you need are a few simple tips on where to begin and what to focus on.

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How We Make Our Open Shelving for a Fraction of the Price

Alright folks, we have been getting asked for YEARS how we make our open shelving; whether it’s been for our own home or one of our flip houses we have done it A LOT of times. So I can confidently say, after much trial and error, we have mastered the opening shelving trend and at a FRACTION of the price of the pre-made stuff.

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ORC Week 4: Refinished Bistro Chairs

I’ve been wanting some vintage bistro chairs for a while now and while you can find them relatively inexpensive, I’ve really been challenging myself lately to be super creative when it comes to this challenge and see just how cheap I can buy things! So….I searched the good ol’ Facebook marketplace for a couple weeks and saw these old bistro chairs come up for sale for $10 a pop! I was like OK! I can do that!

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Why We Redid Our Hardwood Floors 2 Years Later

Yes, it’s true…after just over two years of having refinished our floors we decided to jump head first into the tedious task once more to get our floors JUST how we wanted them. But WHY did we have to refinish them in the first place we have gotten asked a few times…

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DIY Hoop Wreath Project

A couple weeks ago I shared our Living Room Makeover [HERE] and in that I shared one of my simpliest, cheapest, and easiest DIY creations yet…the DIY Hoop Wreath. Over the last year these wreaths have become the trendiest form of minimalist decor on the market.

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