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How-To · February 18, 2022

Change your Home’s Whole Look with Simple Custom Door Trim

We've been working on the master bathroom for a long time. When you start to count all of the contractor delays, the setbacks we've had having to remove the floor and then the ceiling, it's been a lot. Don't get me wrong, I feel like we're doing a ton, but I don't have much to show for it. I haven't ...

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DIY · October 14, 2021

Check Out This Trick to Naturally Age Terracotta Pots

Terracotta pots. They’re beautiful, super functional, and super inexpensive. Basically they're everything you want in outdoor decor. But if we're being honest, (we're friends, so I know I can be) Terracotta pots are pretty boring looking when new. In the stores, whitewashed or pre-aged terracotta ...

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Modern Fireplace Mantel

How-To · September 15, 2021

An Upcycled Fireplace Mantel Antique Creates a Chic Modern Look – Part 2

The problem with looking for the perfect mantel is there are so many factors to consider. First, many antique mantels are extremely ornate and had too much going on for our tastes. Secondly, our fireplace opening had already been created so we needed to find an already existing fireplace mantel ...

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Home Updates · September 14, 2021

Our New Kitchen Window is here!

  It's finally here!  We got our window! This plan was 5 months in the making and we are so so happy to not be looking at a brown wall of installation anymore. If you didn’t see where we started, you have check out what our kitchen looked like before the kitchen window here.  For ...

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How-To · September 12, 2021

An Upcycled Fireplace Mantel Antique Creates a Chic Modern Look – Part 1

Mantles. They can have so many looks and completely set a tone for a room. It can also be a major eyesore that catches attention for all the wrong reasons. The fireplace that we walked into was neither of those things. It was just simply meh. With a 90’s trim flat against the wall and the giant ...

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