Anyone who has ever bought a brand new home knows it can be a challenge to add character to a blank, architecturally bland space. Most new homes these days lack the character that older and/or custom homes have, so it’s something we add ourselves. The design and architectural details in a new home are not…
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After nearly two years of trying to make our mudroom work, it finally got what it needed. . A makeover! I love me a makeover. Never having had a mudroom before, I clearly underestimated just how much it would be used. This room actually serves as the primary entrance to our house- it wasn’t meant…
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Most of my DIY projects are a two person job as they often involve power tools. I’m not allowed (according to the Beard) to use most power tools unless there is “adult” supervision. Something about me being legally blind and clumsy… However, this DIY I did all by myself and I am pretty chuffed with…
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Every single time I’ve had a piece of furniture that I thought would look great in another fabric and searched professional upholsterers I have been gobsmacked at the prices for the service. $700 to recover a side chair? I may as well go out a buy a new side chair…so I did (for cheaper). Now…
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We all gotta eat, so we may as well eat in a spot that we enjoy, am I right? Our second make-over to our new (builder grade) home was the Dining room. We have an open concept kitchen/dining room and the dining area is seen from almost every angle of the house! It’s the first…
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Now that we have lived in our new house (in the country) for almost two years now, the dust has settled and we are ready to make some changes. Staring at a huge blank wall as I enter the Master bath has always been a thorn in my side. Nothing to capture your attention. Its…
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