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We’ve tackled everything from full gut renovation bathroom remodels to minor home repairs and everything in between. There is no DIY home renovation project we aren’t scared to tackle…except foundation work, and 220V, and….okay, there are some things. Explore our DIY projects from our first home with a shoestring budget and our current historic home.

Inspired Design Challenge Week 5: World Market

August 11, 2013
It’s upon us…the last week of the Inspired Design Challenge.  Picture me lounging on the couch all ugly face crying...
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Water Based Vs. Oil Based Stain

August 9, 2013
Tonight’s behind the music stain is brought to you by Minwax.  It’s a battle royale of sorts.  Just picture that...
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Inspired Design Challenge Week 4: Anthropologie

August 5, 2013
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen (or ladies and my dad and Colby since I’m pretty sure they’re the only “gentlemen”...
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Inspired Design Challenge Week 3: West Elm

July 28, 2013
Welcome back for another exciting edition of the Inspired Design Challenge with this week’s inspiration…….wait for it….West Elm!  Oh how...
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Where No Doorknob Has Been Before

July 23, 2013
That’s right, we’re going places we have never been before.  We’re blazing a trail, bushwhacking it if you wish, and...
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Inspired Design Challenge Week 2: Urban Outfitters

July 21, 2013
Welcome back Inspired Design Challenge followers/readers/general awesome people.  How was your weekend?  Mine was fantabulous…thanks for asking…mostly because we tackled...
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Inspired Design Challenge: Nate Berkus For Target Frame

July 14, 2013
Happy first day of the Inspired Design Challenge everyone!  Are you celebrating?  Jumping for joy?  Eating cake as one should...
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Beaming

July 10, 2013
Beaming is what my face should have been doing after installing the faux beams in the Etsy office.  But instead,...
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Bead Board Bonanza

July 8, 2013
When there’s a will beadboard, there’s a way.  I’ve pretty much figured out how to work beadboard into just about...
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A Wood Tiled Mirror How To

June 30, 2013
Last week, we played the big tease card and revealed to you our absolutely amazing mirror makeover.  It was a...
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Goose Gate: The Next Episode

June 23, 2013
And we’re back for the final installment of our fence building extravaganza and this time it’s about the ever important...
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Fence Building 101 Part 1

June 20, 2013
About time I get around to the fence building post!  Super blogger slacker reporting in for fence building post duty!...
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How To Lighten Stain

June 12, 2013
A few days ago we introduced you to the newest member of the family…the beefy desk. As we mentioned before,...
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A Beefy Post About How To Build A Beefy Desk

June 2, 2013
Consider yourself warned…this post is beefy…to match our beefy desk!  I know…I got all (sarcastic) “original” up in the blog...
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Old Box Turned First Aid Cabinet

April 30, 2013
So this happened this weekend.  First aid cabinet go boom! Ever since we posted these little pics of the bathroom,...
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Caught In The Undertone: Painting A Bathroom Mint

April 14, 2013
It took us a couple of weeks, but we recently took our bathroom from this: To this: Boom!  And might...
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