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Do It Yourself Magazine Feature: Behind the Scenes of a Home Decor Photo Shoot

We were recently featured in Better Home and Garden's Do It Yourself Magazine (!!!) and I thought it would be interesting to share what the process is actually like in real life. This was our first...

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Denmead House: French Farmhouse Dining Room

When we were house hunting, we had a pretty short list of features we really wanted in a house. Since we were looking to buy a house in a pretty competitive market with a budget on the lower end for...

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Hardware to go with Brass Hinges & Other Affordable Options

I mentioned a while back that my parents had begun renovating their 1990s builder grade home (which is basically in original condition). It'll be an on-going project, but they have started renovating...

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Whole House Paint Color Scheme with Photos

When re-painting the entire house or picking paint colors for a new construction, selecting a whole house paint scheme can be a daunting task. How do you know that they will all go together? How many...

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One Room Challenge | Guest Bathroom - Week 1

I am thrilled to be joining in on all of the fun of the One Room Challenge as a guest participant this fall. The ORC is something I have followed forever but the timing was never right for me to sign...

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One Room Challenge | Guest Bathroom - Week 2

I am thrilled to be joining in on all of the fun of the One Room Challenge as a guest participant this fall. The ORC is something I have followed forever but the timing was never right for me to sign...

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One Room Challenge | Guest Bathroom - Week 3

I am thrilled to be joining in on all of the fun of the One Room Challenge as a guest participant this fall. The ORC is something I have followed forever but the timing was never right for me to sign...

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One Room Challenge | Guest Bathroom - Week 4

I am thrilled to be joining in on all of the fun of the One Room Challenge as a guest participant this fall. The ORC is something I have followed forever but the timing was never right for me to sign...

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One Room Challenge | Guest Bathroom - Week 5

I am thrilled to be joining in on all of the fun of the One Room Challenge as a guest participant this fall. The ORC is something I have followed forever but the timing was never right for me to sign...

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One Room Challenge | Guest Bathroom - Week 6: The Reveal

I am thrilled to be joining in on all of the fun of the One Room Challenge as a guest participant this fall. The ORC is something I have followed forever but the timing was never right for me to sign...

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DIY Kitchen Island X Trim - Cheap Cabinet Makeover

Hello, friends! I'm a little (lot) late to the party, but I hope that your 2019 is off to a great start! Although I haven’t posted much here lately, we have been super busy and I’m looking forward to...

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Saint Mary House | Flipping Houses vs. Rental Properties

Thank you to everyone who sent us congratulatory messages on our newest project. This 1949 house is 2 beds/1 bath and all of 924 square feet on half an acre lot. The selling features for me were the...

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Review of WallPops Peel and Stick Vinyl Floor Tiles FloorPops

It’s been about six months since we wrapped up our $500 guest bathroom makeover for the One Room Challenge. You can go and see the before and afters, as well as budget breakdown of this room here. We...

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Lowe's Stock Cabinets Review | Diamond Now Arcadia White Shaker Cabinets

I’ve gotten a couple of emails over the years asking about our experience with Lowe’s stock cabinets - specifically the Diamond Now Arcadia White Shaker Cabinets. First and foremost, this post is not...

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Downtown Raleigh Bungalow Project | The Parlour

Back in 2015, I was working for a Home Builder in their design center. One day I had an appointment scheduled with a new home buyer and her real estate agent, Meg. To be honest, I usually dreaded...

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Downtown Raleigh Bungalow Project | The Dining Room

This room was pretty amazing before we began the project. Originally, this room was the back of the house before the homeowners added on a dream kitchen and family room addition. All that this room...

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Downtown Raleigh Bungalow Project | Modern Girl's Nursery

The homeowners did most of the heavy lifting when it came to this adorable girl’s nursery, so we can’t take much credit. We did come in with a few accessories to add the icing on the cake and I think...

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Downtown Raleigh Bungalow Project | Screened in Porch

This particular project was so fun because we got to see this screened in porch addition come to life from the ground up! The space started as a deck, but the homeowners hired a contractor to...

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$130 DIY Small Laundry Closet Storage Ideas & Makeover

When we bought our house, one of the few things I disliked about it was that it had the laundry room off of the kitchen and it was very far away from the bedrooms. It is crammed into a corner in the...

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Small Home Office Idea on a Budget

Many of us (myself included!) have found ourselves creating a small home office due to the pandemic. I went from working from home one day a week to full-time literally overnight. Since the luxury of...

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