DIY
Laying Heated Flooring Under Tile
DIY
Laying Heated Flooring Under Tile
The harlequin tile floors (of our dreams!) are starting to get laid in the dining room today! It feels like it has been a long time coming. And in many ways it has, but it's strange once you reach a point you were waiting so long to reach, everything it took to get up to […]
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January 13, 2020
Design
5 Go-To Resources for Making a Moodboard
Design
5 Go-To Resources for Making a Moodboard
We share a mood board almost every week here and every time we do, I get asked, "How do you make these mood boards?!" I personally use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop together, but today we wanted to break down a few other standout options available. We invited our new Visual Media Producer (and my sister), […]
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September 24, 2019
DIY
How to Build a Simple, Built-in, Sturdy Shelf For Your Kitchen (or anywhere, really)
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
HOW TO PAINT YOUR CABINETS IN A WEEKEND (WITHOUT SANDING THEM)
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
Decor
4 Things I Bought on eBay this Month!
Decor
4 Things I Bought on eBay this Month!
This post is sponsored by eBay eBay has been my favorite place to hunt for deals for a long time. It's just so amazing to be able to find brand new, vintage antiques, trendy and formerly out-of-budget pieces all on the same site. I don't generally bid on items (although that's a great way to […]
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July 25, 2019
DIY
DIY Easy Wood-Stained Custom Floating Shelves
DIY
DIY Easy Wood-Stained Custom Floating Shelves
This post is sponsored by Minwax®. The Fullmers really wanted some open shelving in their kitchen mixed with closed upper cabinets. This is a great solution for most people who don't necessarily want to worry about every dish looking beautiful all the time, but still want to add some decor and character to their kitchen. We DIYed […]
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June 20, 2019
DIY
Building a Custom, Tiled Cover for a Recirculating Range Hood
DIY
Building a Custom, Tiled Cover for a Recirculating Range Hood
As we come to a close on the Fullmer's kitchen (aiming to finish tomorrow, with the exception of some stying and pantry organization etc.), we're so excited to pull together all of the little parts of this project to share. One of those parts we wanted to share today - building out their custom, tiled […]
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May 30, 2019
DIY
Everything You Need To Know about Using Semihandmade Fronts with Ikea Cabinets (And our Cove Line in the Fullmer Kitchen!)
DIY
Everything You Need To Know about Using Semihandmade Fronts with Ikea Cabinets (And our Cove Line in the Fullmer Kitchen!)
Earlier this year, we launched our own line of cabinet doors with Semihandmade that consists of three wood tones: A walnut tone called Saddle, A grayish brown tone called Dusk (we used that one at the cabin!) and a light oak looking option called Cove--that's the one we're using in the Fullmer kitchen and I'm […]
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May 22, 2019
Decor
Ambient, Task & Accent: How to Layer Lighting like a Pro + New Lighting in our bedroom!
Decor
Ambient, Task & Accent: How to Layer Lighting like a Pro + New Lighting in our bedroom!
This post is sponsored by Troy Lighting Our bedroom is the one room in our home that has been evolving for years and never really complete, but after this week, I think I'm cautiously calling it done. The cherry on top? Lighting, of course. For years, Chris has been rocking a floor lamp on his side […]
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April 18, 2019
Lifestyle
Photo Editing Tutorial: Photographing a Bright Space While Also Seeing Outside the Window
Lifestyle
Photo Editing Tutorial: Photographing a Bright Space While Also Seeing Outside the Window
Today we have a very special tutorial by a special guest--this never happens! This tutorial was written by my amazingly talented sister, Andrea, who is a product stylist and commercial photographer living abroad in sunny Monterrey, Mexico for the past 10 years. She taught Digital Photography and Advanced Photoshop for five years at a private school before […]
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March 19, 2019
DIY
Adding A Rich-Toned Board and Batten to a Bedroom
DIY
Adding A Rich-Toned Board and Batten to a Bedroom
Over the weekend, we did a whirlwind bedroom makeover and we can't wait to show you how it turned out later this week! But first, I wanted to show you the board and batten wall treatment we added that completely transformed the room. Here's how it looked when we started--just your basic, neglected master bedroom: […]
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March 18, 2019
DIY
How to Patch Holes in Drywall, Large and Small
DIY
How to Patch Holes in Drywall, Large and Small
I hear from a lot of people that have a major fear of putting a hole in their walls. Don't let a hole keep you from hanging art or curtains or mirrors or anything else! And at the same time, don't let a large hole dictate where something hangs just because you aren't sure how […]
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September 24, 2018
DIY
How to DIY an Art Ledge
DIY
How to DIY an Art Ledge
This post is in partnership with MINWAX®. Ever since we made the art ledge in our living room four years ago, we've loved seeing them pop up in so many of your homes. They are such a functional way to display art, but finding one that is the perfect size for that wall in your […]
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September 18, 2018
DIY
How To Make your Grout Look New in an Afternoon for $10
DIY
How To Make your Grout Look New in an Afternoon for $10
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. We've partnered with them to share how-to's, from easy to elaborate. This one is an easy one! In preparation for summer guests, some of our friends were talking about replacing their tile in one of their bathrooms, because it looked "so dingy". When we looked at it, we realized, […]
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July 12, 2018
DIY
How We Refinished our Butcher block Countertop
DIY
How We Refinished our Butcher block Countertop
It's been 2.5 years since we installed our black walnut countertop from CraftArt (more on that here) in our kitchen and this past weekend we took some time to refinish it. The wonderful thing about butcher block is it can be sanded down and made new over and over and over again and it's a pretty painless […]
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February 14, 2018
DIY
The Most DIY Friendly Bathroom Renovation We've Ever Done!
DIY
The Most DIY Friendly Bathroom Renovation We've Ever Done!
This project and post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement. A couple months ago, we filmed a series of simple bathroom how-to videos for Lowe's Home Improvement (how to tile a floor, how to install a tub insert and surround, how to swap out a vanity, and how to hang a mirror and lighting) and […]
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January 25, 2018
Design
My Favorite Photo & Video Editing Apps
Design
My Favorite Photo & Video Editing Apps
I preach it often--the best, most well-received photos across platforms are going to come from your actual camera. (I use this camera, and just upgraded to this lens (it's ridiculously good)--but used the stock lens that came with it and a 50 mm lens for YEARS and did just fine. This wireless SD card is also […]
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December 13, 2017
Mood Boards
A Fast Bathroom Remodel--On Camera!
Mood Boards
A Fast Bathroom Remodel--On Camera!
A month ago, we got a call from Lowe's that they would like to revamp the how-to videos on their YouTube channel. And by "revamp", they really mean--make them less showy. Isn't that funny? Awhile ago, they invested in a production company, actors, the works (!!!) to film tutorials on how to do basic bathroom projects like: […]
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November 16, 2017
DIY
How to Pick the Right Light Bulbs for Your Home + Our favorites!
DIY
How to Pick the Right Light Bulbs for Your Home + Our favorites!
This is a post about light bulbs, but I hope the topic won't turn you off because I've learned that lighting has as much impact on a room as paint color or flooring or finishes! Light bulbs have completely changed over the past decade and I'm a firm believer that they can (and will) absolutely […]
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November 15, 2017
DIY
Mixing Metals in the Bathroom 101
DIY
Mixing Metals in the Bathroom 101
When we were choosing the metal finishes for the room--faucets, lighting, towel rings and bars, toilet paper holders, mirrors and frames--I was all over the map. I knew I wanted to mix a few different metals, but I also wanted to make sure it didn't look crazy. There were a lot of choices to make […]
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September 13, 2017
