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Casual Friday!

This week has been a whirlwind. I surprised Chris with a weekend getaway last week for his birthday, and we ended up rushing home early because of a high fever--he was diagnosed with pneumonia last Friday and it definitely got worse before it got better. But after a week in bed, he is thankfully doing […]
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October 18, 2019

Decor

Casual Friday: Fall Decor, Soap Sets Roundup, Spending Billions of dollars, The Perfect (Affordable!) Oval Mirror, Dreamy Art and more!

Yesterday on Instagram stories, I shared decorating our kitchen for fall in real time. I really focused on creating an autumn feeling with practical items--apples, branches cut from outside, a cookbook opened to a fall recipe displayed on a stand. It was so fun sharing with all of you and the response was motivating. I'll […]
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September 27, 2019

Decor

A Video Walkthrough of our Completed Phase 1 Kitchen Renovation (And why there's going to be a phase 2!!)

2 weeks ago we shared our phase 1 kitchen renovation before and after photos and besides it being one of the most fun projects we've ever shared, we also got a loot of questions about why we would you even DO a phase 2? What a nice compliment to our phase 1. The goal of phase 1 […]
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August 28, 2019

DIY

How to Build a Simple, Built-in, Sturdy Shelf For Your Kitchen (or anywhere, really)

We encourage all DIYers to know their own limits when they take on projects. This tutorial uses power tools that could cause serious harm if operated incorrectly, so please be safe, be smart, and hire a professional if needed.  After posting our kitchen phase 1 update, we've had so many requests to share how we […]
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August 21, 2019

DIY

Our Modern Cottage Kitchen Makeover (on the cheap!)

2 weeks ago, we started a phase 1 kitchen renovation. Our goal was simple--to spend only $1000 to bring our kitchen to a place that we could live with for a year or so until we had more time to live in the space and figure out how we want it to function. Our big […]
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August 16, 2019

DIY

Should I Just Paint My Window Trim Really Quickly?

Famous last words. We were going to share after photos of the kitchen today, but the china cabinet we ordered arrived afternoon yesterday and we lost our ideal lighting before I could finish the other task I decided to start--painting the windows. The task of painting the window sashes black wasn’t even on the original […]
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August 15, 2019

DIY

HOW TO PAINT YOUR CABINETS IN A WEEKEND (WITHOUT SANDING THEM)

This post is sponsored by Lowe's Our week-long phase 1 kitchen refresh is all but done now. The most dramatic change besides rearranging the cabinets (did you even know you could do that?) was painting the cabinets this past weekend. Everyone knows how transformative paint can be, but one of my favorite aspects is one […]
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August 13, 2019

DIY

Rearranging the Kitchen Cabinets and Deciding on a Paint Color!

Last week we introduced our phase 1 kitchen renovation and we wasted no time diving in. Our first item of business was removing cabinetry and trim that we really didn't need to open up the kitchen a little bit and also rearranging a few cabinets that we did want to keep but just wanted in […]
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August 5, 2019

Inspiration

Colors We're Considering for Our Phase 1 Kitchen Cabinets Makeover!

Next year sometime, we'd love to do a full kitchen remodel. We're taking notes as to what isn't working for us, but so far the main things are the interior of the cabinetry is too small, the oven behind the island (where the girls sit) feels out of the way and dangerous and we'd like […]
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July 29, 2019
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