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New Hardwood Flooring: Design Decisions & Inspiration

If you’ve been following along, you’re up to speed on how a small leak has changed my entire house (seemingly overnight). After I had a minute to process what was happening and just how much damage it caused, I decided to lean into the situation and look at it as a blessing. In truth I’ve […]

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Yes, I bought a house with popcorn ceilings and yes I scraped every square inch of them off, all by myself. 3,222 square feet to be exact. When I bought this house, there was no question that these ceilings were going to get fixed, but it was something I planned to hire out for. I […]

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When preparing to tackle an interior painting project, taking the time to prepare the space as well as using the right painting supplies can make your DIY job look like a professional one. Here’s a list of the seven best paint supplies – as well as some additional ones – to make sure you have […]

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The magic of paint! I am genuinely so excited to talk about painting because there is literally no other home improvement project that can be instantaneously so transformative and on any budget. Unfortunately painting seems to intimidate many people, but I’m here to show you with a little bit of preparation, you can paint like […]

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cozy-room-refresh

When I first toured this house, I was so amazed that there were TWO living rooms! Not to mention they were both double the size of my previous and only living room. Before my offer was finalized, I was planning what existing furniture would go where and since “living room” meant two spaces in this […]

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mitigation kitchen leak

It’s an ugly picture, isn’t it? I think so too. This is a cautionary tale about how a refrigerator leak turned my house upside down, what mitigation really looks like and my options for the restoration. It happened while my parents were visiting. While leaving for work one morning I spotted a puddle of water […]

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