Design/DIY

IG Builder’s Challenge – Week 1

October 12, 2018

This week was the first of three weeks for the Instagram builder’s challenge! I am super excited to have discovered and joined the challenge this year with some amazing builders. If you follow me on social media, you’ll have seen some of my pics so far. For those who don’t have or follow me on Instagram or Facebook, I’ll give…

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How to Paint Trim Like a Pro

September 7, 2018

This post contains affiliate links. For more info see disclosures. Painting the trim has been on my to-do list since we moved in. The trim and interior doors were painted in flat paint and it felt almost like chalk. Any little ding or scratch showed and there was no way to even try and clean them. It bugged me every…

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DIY Herb “Garden”

July 27, 2018

This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. Hope everyone is enjoying this amazingly warm weather! Yes, I’ve loved this weather! In New England, it’s not often that we get this much warm weather, so I’ll enjoy it while I can! Sorry, not sorry, for all of you that like the cold! A few weeks ago I…

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DIY Coffee Table 2 Ways!

July 20, 2018

This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. Last week I shared with you our deck oasis, AKA the deck transformation. If you missed that post, you can see it here. I absolutely LOVE how it turned out! The one piece that I was so excited to make for the deck was the coffee table. Before, we never…

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My Deck Oasis!

July 13, 2018

This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. I am so happy to share with you our completed deck oasis! A few months ago I shared with you my deck vision board. I have been waiting for this all spring and was able to finish all of my deck projects before the 4th of July! We got…

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Mid-Century Coffee Table for less than $60

June 29, 2018

This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. I love simplistic furniture that has function. I absolutely cannot stand large, bulky coffee tables with so many nooks and crannies and drawers to hide things in. What things do you need to hide?!?! The only thing that resides on my coffee table are my remotes, a candle, and maybe…

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DIY Cutting Boards

June 8, 2018

This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. A few months ago I shared with you my DIY kitchen island which gave us so much more counter space and storage. It’s been a lifesaver and I use it daily! When we bought the butcher block it came in a standard size, so we ended up having to cut…

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DIY Farmhouse Dining Table

May 18, 2018

This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. Here’s some more DIY inspiration! This one is a farmhouse table! My parents were in desperate need for a new dining table. The one they had was at least as old as I was and with two kids (my sister and I) we definitely beat it up over the…

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DIY Kitchen Island

April 27, 2018

This post contains affiliate links. For more info see disclosures. In our first house we were so excited to plan our kitchen. We made sure we had plenty of prep space and as well as “unlimited” cabinet space.  We fit in a walk in pantry and we installed a ton of pull-out drawers and wide cabinets so that everything we…

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Some Decking Inspiration!

March 30, 2018

This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. I’ve finally put a moodboard together for our deck! A few weeks ago I shared with you my DIY patio sofas that I made last summer. In case you missed it you can see that post here. We knew we wanted our deck to be an entertaining space and the…

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