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...
View ArticleDenmead 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...
View ArticleHardware 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...
View ArticleWhole 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...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleOne 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...
View ArticleDIY 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...
View ArticleSaint 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...
View ArticleReview 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...
View ArticleLowe'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...
View ArticleDowntown 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...
View ArticleDowntown 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...
View ArticleDowntown 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...
View ArticleDowntown 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...
View Article$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...
View ArticleSmall 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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