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B’s Outdoor Project Summer To-Do List
It’s finally time to talk about the outside of our house and to be honest, I’m kind of dreading it because it’s so bad. We have a LOT of outdoor projects to do and the thought of the never-ending to-do list is starting to feel a tad overwhelming…
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How to Install Ceiling Planks to Cover Popcorn Ceilings
The kids’ room makeover is slowly coming together. The room is painted, the design plan is in place, and it’s finally time to get rid of those ugly popcorn ceilings…
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How Do You Hang Bamboo Shades?
Bamboo shades are typically our go-to window covering in many of the bedrooms we decorate. We love them because they’re affordable, add instant texture/style, and they’re so easy to install…
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How To DIY Book Ledges
I’ve always loved seeing nurseries where books are displayed. These displays are not only functional but they double as adorable decor that any little one can enjoy for years to come…
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Spray Painting a Light Fixture Black For The Dining Room
I’ve been trying to figure out a design dilemma in our dining room — the light fixture.ย Our electrical is centered in the room, but our dining room table is not because the kitchen “island” seating doesn’t really allow for a centered table. So why does that matter?
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Questions for Homeowners to Ask When Hiring Contractors
Since buying our new house last fall, we have had lots of experience hiring contractors. For the most part, working with these professionals has been a positive experience,e BUT we did run into some “hiccups” along the way and even had to part ways with one contractor. Needless to say, we’ve learned a ton alongKeep…
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How to Make Time for DIY Projects
“How do you find time for DIY projects?”ย It’s a question we both get all.the.time. Our lives are pretty jampacked and there aren’t many hours leftover for fun DIY projects.ย However, we’re still getting stuff done around our places! Here’s how…
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Choosing A Dark Floor Stain Color
This post has been a long time coming and I’m so excited it’s finally here! Today I’m checking in with the “last” step from Phase I of our home renovation, choosing floor stain for our hardwood floors…
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Progress on B’s House: 2 Months Later
I shared a to-do list of what we wanted to accomplish during “Phase 1” of this remodel right when we moved in (you know we LOVE a good to-do list). I thought it would be fun to check-in today,ย two months later, and share what we’ve gotten accomplished since then…
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How to Demo Trim to Save Money
We decided to hire out some of the large projects because of the expertise (and time) required. But I’m also trying to do as much prep as we can ahead of the professionals to save them time andย money….
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My All-Time Favorite Projects from Our First House
The past 5 years have been everything we could have asked for and more from our first home. As a final way to celebrate our time in this red brick ranch, I figured I would take one last look back at the projects that helped make this house our home sweet home…
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When to DIY and When to Hire a Project Out
Should I tackle this project myself or should I hire a professional? This is a question we get all the time here on The DIY Playbook and one we often grapple with too! We figured it was finally time to jump into this topic and share how we choose when to DIY and when toKeep…