I have a secret for you. DIY is NOT pretty. Oh sure, us bloggers are pros at sharing the ugly “before” pictures with some carefully selected “during” pictures, and then showing off the beautiful “after” results, but about 90% of the job is the UGLY stuff in the middle. People have been asking to see pictures of what we’ve been…
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Weeks 21, 22 and 23
Oh I’ve been bad. I have been SO BUSY with working on our house, I haven’t posted baby updates the past two weeks! Looking at the pictures – I have grown a LOT in the past few weeks! Holy moly! My husband & I went away for a really fun weekend in Rhode Island – here’s a pic from there…
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Decorating With Wood Trim {inspiration}
Don’t paint your old wood trim- decorating with wood trim can be a challenge – but these ideas and pictures will leave you feeling inspired to leave the original wood trim and make a beautiful space showcasing that wood molding. Decorating with Wood Trim Image 1 of 13 Like this post? Share with others and save for later by pinning…
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BEFORE House Pictures: Second Floor
I shared the first floor pictures from our house last week – let’s take a walk upstairs today! All 3 of the bedrooms are upstairs, as well as our second full bathroom. The rooms are definitely not big- but we’re totally OK with that! We’ll find creative ways to maximize space in these bedrooms over the years. UPSTAIRS BATHROOM: The…
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BEFORE House Pictures- First Floor
As I posted last week, we are officially homeowners!! We bought a home that has been owned by the same family since it was built in the 1920’s. It is exactly what we had been hoping to find – a home that had been cared for (AKA not walking into a “money pit” for major repairs) but that was in…
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Interchangeable Chalkboard frame {up-cycle with stencils}
I *love* a good up-cycle, and one of my most favorite things to rescue are ugly thrift store frames. Using stencils (like the ones I used from Handmade Charlotte stencils) is another one of my most favorite ways to craft! You wouldn’t have guessed that just a few days ago this cute chalkboard frame: looked like this: It just needed…
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