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Reveal: Powder Room
It’s rustic, farmhouse, but still sophisticated; check out our finished powder room.
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13 Favorite Fall Quotes
I am devoted to autumn. It’s when I fell in love, got married, had my first baby, and become totally and irrevocably sold on our dream home. Even though the descent into autumn signifies the end of summer and the approaching winter there is something so invigorating about the season. As the weather turns cold we hold connotations of warmth, love, family. In honor of this magical season season here are some of my favorite quotes about fall in no particular order.
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DIY Table in an Afternoon
I wanted…no needed…a big farm table for when we have large gatherings that spill off our screened porch and this gorgeous DIY Farmhouse table from Ana White was simple enough to build while my kids were napping.
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DIY Outdoor Rug
We have a huge deck and I desperately needed something to break it up that wouldn’t break up the bank. Enter this awesome DIY solution made in only a few hours and under $100.
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DIY Kids Art Wall
Are your kids prolific artists? Mine are. Displaying all their lovely creations without overwhelming your house can be challenging. This DIY art wall solved our problem.
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DIY Hopscotch Mat
We created an awesome outdoor hopscotch mat from a linoleum remnant and some free paint!
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Fresh Start for the Shoddy Cottage: Part 3
The Shoddy Cottage turns fresh and modern! We took on an ambitious 15 day renovation on a DIY disaster and here are the results.
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The Shoddy Cottage (Part 1)
A number of years ago we bought this great little rental house near a major university. Well it turns out it wasn’t so great and I now refer to it as the Shoddy Cottage. This year we decided to tackle a major upgrade and renovation in the span 2 weeks- the gap between our old tenants and new tenants. See how this crazy project unfolded. The Scoop Built in the late 1920s as a summer cottage, the house is located on a dead-end street that overlooks the river. Ages ago the wealthy who lived downtown would vacation on the river and this often-forgotten dead-end street contained their summer “homes.” Owners…
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DIY Farmhouse Vanity
I love the look of furniture vanities and how they allude to the past of dry sinks…however a solid wood vanity was just not in the budget and custom is more my style anyway. Enter this darling farmhouse vanity.
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Update: DIY Faux Fur Rug
6 months ago I made this DIY Faux Fur Rug. It was a simple project and less than cost half of a comparable size manufactured rug. I am sure many of you are wondering how it held up to our circus.
