I have to laugh when I see gallery walls listed as a “trend” because there are infinite ways to pull them together. They existed long before magazines and bloggers started talking about them, and I don’t see them disappearing any time soon. They serve too much function, from letting us display smaller pieces we love to camouflaging TVs. That said, I…
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Whoa. How is it already week #3 of 6 in the One Room Challenge? I had a fabulous trip to Salt Lake City last week, but in between all the learning and the fun with friends, I was thinking about all the things we’ve got to knock out in the bedroom in the next three weeks. Somehow right before I left,…
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Although we update rooms quickly during the One Room Challenge, the rest of the rooms in our house develop MUCH more slowly over time. The guest room is a perfect example of this. A year ago, we made new art for the space and added a buffet to hold towels and other guest essentials. What you couldn’t see in those…
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Welcome to week #2 of our master bedroom makeover! If it’s your first time visiting, or you missed what I’m up too, you can get all caught up with the before photos and my plans in the week #1 post. The short version is that I’m playing along with a group event called the One Room Challenge, and I’ve got 4…
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I’ve been planning, prepping, and counting down to this day for the last two months! The leftover furniture graveyard, aka our master bedroom, is finally turning into a proper room. In 5 short weeks, I hope it is unrecognizable in the best possible way. Every Thursday, I’ll be sharing updates on our progress so you can laugh and cry along with me along…
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Ever wonder what would happen if someone sent you a random box of items from the thrift store and challenged you to transform them into a new use? Me too! And that’s what #swapitlikeitshot is all about. A big group of bloggers agreed to this chaos, and each of us spent $10ish dollars at the thrift store and shipped a…
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Is your oven glass dirty? Try this simple and affordable tip for cleaning your oven window without spray chemicals! Our kitchen looks clean, and it’s hard to hide dirty in a white kitchen. But, I found a way! I hid it in the oven! The inside of the glass door on our oven was in need of some serious spring cleaning. ICK! I’m…
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