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DIY: Stenciled French Backsplash

I had a beautiful stencil with a script version of the French sonnet, “Springtime in Paris” and held onto it for…

Adding molding in a two story foyer can be a bit of a DIY challenge, especially when you don’t have…

My kitchen when I first moved in back in 2005: I added a wallpaper backsplash that year…I had NO budget…

Ikea butcherblock countertops are not only beautiful, but super affordable. We used butcherblock to repurpose our existing builders-grade island and…

The foyer went through quite a transformation since I built my house. Lots of DIY took place here. We enjoy…

Our master closet was a big selling point when we sold our previous house. If nothing else, it looked glamorous…

Bathroom Remodel — here are all the projects that we tackled in this space. Be sure to subscribe and follow along…

A stamped concrete overlay was our answer for a pitted concrete front porch. Here are some photos of the process….

Industrial basement with exposed ductwork including before & after photos, and our paint swatches at the bottom of this post….

I keep a running tally of our spending when we do makeovers. At this point we had spent approximately $1600…

A few more tweaks left to do, but wanted to give you a quick update on the island. We will…

Total project cost = $470 (This includes two 96” x 25” Ikea butcher block countertops, Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations paint kit, cardboard from…

I had a beautiful, unused stencil with a script version of the French sonnet, “Springtime in Paris” (it was originally intended for my…

Here is a glimpse of the beginnings of our bathroom remodel, before pictures can be so embarrassing. So in the…