We upgraded our bathrooms! When we purchased our home, we knew those 90s builder-grade bathrooms with seashell sinks wouldn’t stay long, but also knew we wouldn’t have the means for full bathroom renovations; those can be very costly. So we chose to tackle the things that would have the biggest impact: paint, flooring, and vanity. For our relatively small home,…
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Bathroom Renovation on a Budget
Backyard Makeover
Looking back on where our backyard started, it’s hard to believe the transformation that has taken place. This home was in desperate need of some TLC. The siding was over 30 years old and showing its age, and no landscaping or exterior maintenence had ever been done except for mowing the lawn. We enlisted a siding company to replace the…
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Amazon Favorites
I have found so many great products shopping on Amazon for our home. So I thought I’d do a roundup of my favorite Amazon finds that exceeded my expectations in quality, have held up, and I would purchase again. It can be hard to know what to expect with a product from a platform that has so many vendors; the…
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DIY Shiplap Wall
The bump out in our kitchen was given a little makeover this weekend. We decided to shiplap the walls to give our kitchen a cozy vibe. Shiplap can get pricey – as much as $7 a square foot! So this method is a budget-friendly alternative that gives the same effect and costs a fraction of the price. So how did…
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Home Office Design
It’s official: our home office is complete! It’s nice to finally have a dedicated workspace in our home. Before purchasing our house, our home office was always a dual space – office and guest room – which wasn’t the most convenient setup. We started our office renovation by removing the wall-to-wall carpeting and installing hardwood floors. Adding the wood flooring…
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Light + Airy Living Room
The living room is by far the most occupied room in our home. It’s connected with the kitchen and receives a lot of traffic. We get a lot of natural light – which I love – but the space itself is small. Although I couldn’t change the footprint of our space, there are a few subtle changes that helped give…
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Closet Office Nook
What is it about small spaces that just feels so cozy and inviting? This little desk nook makes me so happy! Its just a small corner in our home, but it has a lot of personality. This desk nook is in our guest room. I had the idea to remove the closet doors and create a desk station with some…
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Board + Batten Grid Wall
I love the statement a wood accent wall creates. It takes an otherwise boring space and gives a room dimension and interest without filling the space with clutter. My goal for our home office was to create a cozy and inviting space that was functional and professional. Due to COVID-19, working so many hours from home and endless Zoom calls…
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Top Items For Your Guest Room
For the first time, we actually have a dedicated guest room! My husband and I enjoy hosting/entertaining – but living in an apartment – that was never really a ‘comfortable’ option. So when purchasing our first home, we made sure to have a dedicated room for guests, especially since we moved halfway across the country (NY to MO)! It is important…
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Geometric Wood Accent Wall
Who doesn’t love a good accent wall? Our master bedroom is quite small, so I wanted to create an accent wall that would make a big impact without closing the space in. It took a few sketches before I settled on a design. The ceiling line is a little tricky so I had to stray from anything completely symmetrical. The first…
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