I didn’t love the look of the stone fireplace in our living room, but didn’t want to go through the trouble of removing it all and starting over. After recently renovating the entire fireplace in our master bedroom, I wanted an easier solution. I didn’t mind the shape of the stone and liked that it […]
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Demoing and refacing the fireplace was a big part of the total renovation we did in our master bedroom suite. While it wasn’t terrible to begin with, it didn’t fit our style and we had bigger plans for the space. We had already gutted the whole bedroom and closet, so it made sense for us
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I fell in love with the vaulted ceiling with red cedar tongue and groove planks and exposed pine beams the very first time we stepped foot into the master bedroom of our new home. It felt so cozy and inviting, and had a grandness to it that we were infatuated with. Unfortunately all the wood
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As part of the shower remodel in my basement bathroom I wanted to include the shower pan and give it a refresh of its own. The once white shower pan was off white at best with a variety of stains and imperfections that couldn’t be removed with a thorough clean alone (I tried). The Before
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The basement bathroom needed a makeover but I wanted to keep it within budget and also wanted to try to avoid demo if possible. This is a bathroom that hardly gets used so I didn’t want to put a ton of money, time and energy into it, but also wanted to make it pretty, more
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I was tired of looking at the ugly, non-complimentary two toned front door that wasn’t very welcoming and not doing any favors to the curb appeal of our home. Before spending a ton of money on a new door, I wanted to try sprucing it up with a liquid wood product I’ve been seeing circulating
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If you’re looking for an easy solution to hanging string lights in your backyard or an area where you don’t have anything to hang them to or plug them in, try this easy DIY project! We hosted a 4th of July party at our house this year and I wanted more string lights to light
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Did you know you can paint your baseboard heat covers? This is such a quick and easy DIY project that makes a big impact. After painting the door and baseboard trim all the same color as the walls in my basement, the white baseboard heat covers really stood out and this wasn’t something I wanted
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If you have baseboard heating in your home, you know how unsightly they can be. Especially if they are old, rusted and damaged or painted over 100 times. Luckily I’ve found an easy solution that at least brings them into the current century and makes them look a little cleaner, nicer and more modern looking.
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Did you know you can use rock glue on your pea gravel so it doesn’t move? I was so tired of the constant battle keeping the pathway clear of loose pea gravel, dirt and debris. Every time I went to spray down the flagstone the pea gravel would go with it. Once I saw this
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Our garage wasn’t terrible, but it was dated, weathered and not functional for our needs. With all the renovation projects we’ve been tackling, we needed a more practical workspace. We also wanted a better system for organizing our garage items, because we (my husband) have a lot of things. The Before The first step was
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As part of our basement renovation I wanted to transform the unused spare bedroom into a home gym space. It was a wasted space for us, being used as kind of a catch-all junk room and I wanted to give it purpose and intention. My husband and I are both active people, so having a
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In the first winter we spent in our home we quickly realized how inefficient and poorly built the sunroom was. It was 10+ degrees colder walking through the room, the floor was always freezing to walk on and we had snow blowing in from under the door. It was not only wasting energy, but was
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