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Reveal: Powder Room
It’s rustic, farmhouse, but still sophisticated; check out our finished powder room.
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The Hipster House: Tiny Victorian Resurrected (Part 2)
It was an ugly, tiny house. The exterior was all wrong. The hovel was awkward and confined even for 900 sq feet. Everywhere was damp, musty, and dark. The kitchen was located just inside the front door and the bathroom was well, hideous. Unfortunately this tiny house’s issues went beyond the cosmetic. There was no standard stud spacing…or sizes…some of the walls weren’t even made of studs. It was terrible and we made it beautiful.
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Hipster House Reveal: Tiny Victorian Resurrected (Part 1)
Located in what is considered the “Williamsburg” of our fair city, the neighborhood is full of the young and hip living in old houses. That became the inspiration for the tiny abode; something that paid homage to it’s original life as a modest Victorian cottage but felt updated and hip. Check out the before and after of the exterior.
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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 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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Sweet Stencil Wall
When we redesigned the layout of our new home we really wanted a playroom that could be closed off for noise control but that was visible from our kitchen, living room, and office. We ended up with a playroom that is attached to the living room and office by two sets of doors. The new dilemma: how do you design a fun playroom that won’t cramp your adult style? Well, this adorable stenciled wall was part of our solution.
