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How Not to Tear Down Wallpaper

Our guest bedroom/ future nursery has wallpaper and it is super annoying to remove! We tried using this wallpaper removal project called DIF in combination with PaperTiger’s wallpaper scoring tool and...

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Updating the Garden Decor

We added tiny lanterns from Ikea to the plant hooks in front of the house. There’s more to be hung but I can’t find what boxes they are packed in!  I also added a nautical star to the front garden...

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Priming and Painting the Wood Paneling in our Living Room

Day one of renovations, our first order of business was to prime the living room. Since we had already washed the faux wood panels with a mild soap the night before, we got right to taping and priming....

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Priming and Painting the Wood Paneling in our Master Bedroom

I know this will change once we tackle the wallpaper in the guest bedroom, but right now I am going to say that priming the fake wood paneling in our master bedroom was the most dreadful part of this...

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It’s the little things…

Frank has been busy taking care of a million little details at the new house.  Some of the things I would never even have considered adding to the task list.  For instance, changing the laundry vent...

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Video House Tour: Before Renovations

Our new house before renovations began. Let the dogs take you on a tour during their first visit to their new digs. Side note- the lattice Frank ripped off the wall and turned into a makeshift back...

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How we saved $60+ on outlet covers

Every outlet cover in our 1940s style new house is hideous. Except for maybe one or two that are awesomely vintage. Rather than go out and spend at least $6 on a nickel plate cover– like this Threshold...

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Our First Renovation Fight: The Fridge

The kitchen in our new house raises a big issue for Frank. Besides the fact that the washing machine is next to the stove, (that’s another blog!) he hates the large white refrigerator and its...

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Bathroom Decor: Wallpaper Cheat Sheet

When planning our bathroom renovations, I fell in love with Anthropologie’s vintage cameo wallpaper (above). However, I was a few years late on that wagon and found out it was no longer in production...

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Porch Renovation: Windows

Now that warmer weather has arrived, we were finally able to install our new porch windows. You may recall that while ripping out the installed benches on our porch, Frank went through a window! Opps!...

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