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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. 

DIY: Stenciled French Backsplash
Home Improvement

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…

Updating Foyer with Frieze Molding
DIY Project Ideas | Home Improvement | Molding & Trim

Updating Foyer with Frieze Molding

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

Rustoleum Cabinet Transformation (Kitchen)
DIY Project Ideas | Home Improvement

Rustoleum Cabinet Transformation (Kitchen)

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

Ikea Butcher Block Countertops
DIY Project Ideas | Home Improvement

Ikea Butcher Block Countertops

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

Entryway / Foyer
Home Improvement | Home Tour | Our previous home

Entryway / Foyer

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

Master Closet Makeover
Home Improvement | Home Tour | Our previous home

Master Closet Makeover

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

Master Bath Refresh
Home Improvement | Our previous home

Master Bath Refresh

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

Stamped Concrete Overlays Before & After
DIY Project Ideas | Home Improvement | Summer

Stamped Concrete Overlays Before & After

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
Home Improvement | Home Tour | Our previous home

Industrial Basement with Exposed Ductwork

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

Our $1600 Kitchen Makeover
Home Improvement

Our $1600 Kitchen Makeover

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

Butcher block progress update
Home Improvement

Butcher block progress update

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

Ikea Butcher Block Island
Home Improvement

Ikea Butcher Block Island

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

Stenciled Kitchen Backsplash
Home Improvement

Stenciled Kitchen Backsplash

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

An embarrassing “before”….
Home Improvement

An embarrassing “before”….

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

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Budget DIY. Classic Style.
Welcome! I'm Jeanette, a Cincinnati-based portrait & wedding photographer and 10-year blogger about the snazziest of things (including decorating, tech and DIY). Some of our projects might look familiar to you, so I hope you'll stick around! I'm so glad you're here! Read more...
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