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  • DIY Shiplap for under $100 in the Office

    DIY Shiplap for under $100 in the Office

    I haven’t regretted my decision to paint the office white, in fact, this room has really proven to me how much I LOVE white paint.  However, the white paint could make the room look “flat” without enough texture injected into it. When I added all the furniture and the DIY barn door into this space, IKeep…

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  • Homeowner Tasks You Should Do on a Regular Basis

    Homeowner Tasks You Should Do on a Regular Basis

    We’ve both been homeowners for a few years now, and there are so many things we love about owning. We can change anything we want, we can paint, hang art, and overall we can really customize each and every nook and cranny to fit our needs. But there are plenty of not-so-fun aspects about beingKeep…

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  • How to Install New Baseboard – Part 2

    How to Install New Baseboard – Part 2

    If you’re just joining us, make sure you START HERE to catch up on the first few steps of installing new baseboard. Yesterday we tackled steps #1 through #4 and today we are picking up where we left off to finish up this attainable DIY project If you’re back for more baseboard business, let’s diveKeep…

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  • How to Install Baseboard – Part 1

    How to Install Baseboard – Part 1

    Thanks toย our blog survey last month we received several requests for a specific tutorial on how to replace baseboard. We’ve tackled this project a few times (usually in the process of adding wood treatment to a wall) yet never really thought about sharing the tutorial on this DIY project. So as obvious as this requestKeep…

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  • Make your Own Wood Planter for your Dining Room Table

    Make your Own Wood Planter for your Dining Room Table

    Last weekend we had the opportunity to showcase some projects on ABC news here in Chicago. We were tasked with displaying DIY’s that could refresh your indoors for the new season. Since we’re all about easy projects that make a big impact, we were excited to brainstorm DIY’s that would work well for spring. Here’sKeep…

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  • How to Build a DIY Barn Door – Step 3

    How to Build a DIY Barn Door – Step 3

    I cannot thank you all enough for your PATIENCE throughout this barn door journey. I’m happy to report that it’s FINALLLYYYY time to dive into the last step of DIY-ing this barn door and revealing what a gorgeous and functional addition this has been in our office. If you’re just joining in on the funKeep…

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  • A Step-by-Step Guide To Clean And Put On Your Duvet Cover

    A Step-by-Step Guide To Clean And Put On Your Duvet Cover

    Need to wash your duvet cover and not sure how? I walk you through my monthly process…

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  • How to Build & Hang a DIY Barn Door – Step 2

    How to Build & Hang a DIY Barn Door – Step 2

    I’m back with more barn door updates! Sadly I don’t have the pretty after shots just yet, but the great news is that I learned A TON throughout the build process and I’m here to dish all about it. Installing a DIY Barn Door Step One here (installing the header + track) Today I’m sharingKeep…

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  • The First Step to Hanging a DIY Barn Door

    The First Step to Hanging a DIY Barn Door

    It’s been a little while since I last checked in with some office progress and so I’m excited to be back with an update today. Here’s a mood boardย of the original plan for the room in our home that used to be a guest room and is now transitioning into our new office. And sinceKeep…

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  • DIY Hairpin Table – 2 ways

    DIY Hairpin Table – 2 ways

    Between Bridget’s quest for a new coffee table, my search for bathroom lights, and Bridget’s office makeover…we’ve both been doing quite a bit of online home shopping. And even though we adore looking for home decor pieces, we also love when we can DIY instead of buying! When Hairpin Legs reached out to see ifKeep…

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  • Our New Ceiling Fan and 10 Tips to Install your Own

    Our New Ceiling Fan and 10 Tips to Install your Own

    Ever since we moved into our condo (about 1.5 years ago…time is flying!), I have been meaning to swap out the ceiling fan in our master bedroom. It worked just fine but wasn’t entirely our style. The wood matched the color of our hardwood floors before we stained them darker. So this light wood fanKeep…

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  • Adding a Fauxdenza in the Office

    Adding a Fauxdenza in the Office

    I have some secret storage in our new office space. Come check out my new DIY fauxdenza…

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