Today I’m sharing my paint color palette for our homes, including photos and links to projects in BOTH houses. Paint…
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Home Improvement Projects
Our budget home improvement journey began in 2012, and our first priority was to enhance the "good bones" that our builders-grade house already offered. Each paycheck we'd invest in quick, inexpensive, yet elegant-looking projects that would improve the value of our home. These are simple projects that beginners could do on a weekend! We taught ourselves - and you can, too! We've included our source lists, paint choices, before + after pictures and shortcuts along with lessons learned.
Feature Wall in Our Bedroom
A simple master bedroom feature wall changed this embarrassing “before” into a room we are starting to love. Downsizing our…
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Before & After: Guest Bath REVEAL!
It’s reveal day for our rustic elegant guest bath makeover! It’s so nice to finally upgrade this space for our…
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Dark + Moody Mantel Makeover
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve had a “hot date” with my fireplace these last few weeks because of the extreme cold…
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6 Tips: How To Prioritize Your Home Improvement Projects
Overwhelmed with a long list DIY “to-do” list this year? I totally know what you’re going through. It was around…
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Best DIY Blog Moments of 2018
If I could share one lesson that I learned in 2018, it would be this: pursuing a peaceful life sometimes…
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$95 Kitchen Remodel with Paint
This temporary upgrade in our kitchen shows that $95 can go a LONG way to modernize your space. A more…
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Best Paint for Kitchen Cabinets
This isn’t our first rodeo with a budget kitchen remodel – thanks to paint. Our previous home’s white painted kitchen…
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Why You Should Add Interior Millwork in Your Home
We are huge fans of creating a classically styled home that transcends time and survives ever-evolving trends. This is one…
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Week 4: No More Shiny Green Walls!
Welcome to week 4 of the One Room Challenge, and I’m making slow progress, but I did finally paint! No…
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Week 3: $155 Left and Choosing Paint Colors
Welcome to week 3 of the One Room Challenge, and they don’t call it a challenge for nothing. Staying on…
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Week 2: The Plan (and $225 Left in My Budget)
Welcome back! We are in Week 2 of the One Room Challenge, and our basement guest room makeover is well…
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Week 1: Guest Bedroom (Before)
The One Room Challenge™ is an exciting and challenging DIY and home decorating event that provides and encouragement to anyone that…
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DIY ideas that pay off when you’re ready to sell
In this post I’ll share real numbers of our home renovation’s value before-and-after our budget home improvement projects, answering the…
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Powder Room in Foyer
This week I updated three bathrooms. Yes, you read that right…3 bathrooms all in one week! So today I’ll share…
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8 Ways To Make Small Spaces Feel Bigger Instantly
While small homes and tiny rooms are trendy and a great choice for many, some of us live very big…
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