DIY
The Tool Gift Guide for Homeowners & Renters
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement I've heard that when you're gift-giving, you should prioritize "something to wear, something to read, something they want, something they need..." I would like to add "something they'll USE" to this list. It's true that nearly all of our trusty tools could fall under something Chris and […]
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November 13, 2024
Design
12 Hooks I Love For the Mudroom
I've been planning out the hardware for the mudroom, and I can't stop putting hooks in my cart at Lowes.com. They're just so helpful for stylish home organization. I decided to do a hook "try-on," so I ordered these 12 to see how they looked on the beadboard. I've narrowed it down to three, and […]
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June 13, 2024
Cleaning & Organization
How to Spring Clean the Backyard with Just 5 Tools
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement You know those projects that sort of linger in the background until someone is coming over? Like for instance, we knew we were going to eventually clean our outdoor patio furniture and prep the backyard for pool season. But it wasn't until we had a date on the […]
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May 16, 2024
Cleaning & Organization
Making The Most Out of Our Attic Organization
This post and project are sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement. Welcome to the attic! This is where we have been storing Holiday decor, bins of family keepsakes, lampshades without lamps, and all our dirty little secrets… In all honesty, this has been a clutter crutch in our home since moving in, and it has been desperate […]
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January 25, 2023
Other Makeovers
A Screened in Porch Makeover
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Every once in awhile, we go on a field trip to one of our team members' homes and do a one-day room refresh. Yesterday, we picked out all our favorite outdoor living pieces from Lowe's and bypassed our yard in the middle of renovating and headed over to Brooke […]
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June 3, 2022
DIY
Behind-the-Scenes Reveal Video of our Lowe's Bedroom Makeover with The Makerista!
Two weeks ago, we shared the before and afters of the Lowe's bedroom makeover we did with The Makerista in Scottsdale, Arizona. But this week's behind-the-scenes video shows a lot more, including the powerful reveal to the homeowner, Cori. We're so grateful for this opportunity and experience. To the family for allowing us […]
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March 18, 2020
Design
Before & After: A Mid-Century Bedroom Makeover with Lowe's!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement. *Whew* What a makeover! What a room! What wonderful people! What a great team! But, I'm getting ahead of myself :) In January, we put the call out: Win a bedroom makeover with CLJ and The Makerista! I have been a fan of Gwen's for years, and […]
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March 5, 2020
DIY
How to: DIY Over-Grouted Stone Fireplace! (For Under $200!)
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Our bedroom has undergone a lot of changes in the last six months, but I think our fireplace has gone through the most changes. We initially thought about tearing it out completely and re-doing it in a far simpler fashion, but against all odds--I'm attached to it. It's real […]
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January 30, 2020
Design
A Casual Traditional, Serene and Earthy Bedroom Moodboard (in Arizona!)
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement. A few weeks ago, we teamed up with The Makerista (Gwen! I love her!) and Lowe's Home Improvement to find a bedroom in the country in need of some TLC and a family that could use some respite. We had hundreds of bedrooms flood in and we […]
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January 28, 2020
DIY
Our Freshly Painted Master Bedroom with Contrast Trim!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Our bedroom had some WORK done over the past couple months. It was a lot! Like, at one point, the room had no walls and no ceiling because we ripped the tray ceiling out to add height to the room. But when we put it all back together, one […]
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January 16, 2020
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
Cleaning & Organization
How We Organized the Fullmer's Kitchen Cabinets + A Video Tour Inside!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's A kitchen can be beautiful, but it's not really functional until it's organized. Last week, we ambushed the Fullmers and organized the guts out of their pantry and cabinets and it might have been my favorite day. I just love organizing and today I wanted to share a few tips on […]
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June 27, 2019
DIY
We Sold Our House! + A Master (Printable!!) List of To-Dos before Listing Your House
This post is part of a paid partnership with Lowe's. We will be moving into a new home next week!! That's crazy and emotional and exciting to write. When my parents decided to downsize and move from next door, we started casually looking at Zillow at night. It took some time, but we found the […]
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May 29, 2019
Decor
New Carpet in the Cabin Loft!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Friday, Chris and I spent the day up at the cabin working on the kitchen and the loft. It was the first time in months that we were there working with no contractors present. It was rejuvenating and motivating and the fact that we're seeing so much progress is making […]
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November 19, 2018
DIY
One-Day, $300 Fireplace Makeover
This project is sponsored by @Love_The_Room and Lowe's. Yesterday, Chris and I tackled another quick, easy and inexpensive before and after project at our friends' home! The fireplace in their living room, the focal point!, needed some oomph. Here's the thing about this before, it's fine. And I think a lot of times, we live […]
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October 30, 2018
DIY
How to Repair, Prep and Restain a Wood Deck
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Decks built using dimensional lumber are super affordable, but they can also take quite a beating. If you have a deck that is due for a new coat of stain or has fallen out of repair, like our friends', here are some tips for fixing, prepping and staining that […]
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September 27, 2018
DIY
How to Epoxy a Garage Floor
This post is part of a paid partnership with Lowe's. Our garage has been a bit neglected over the past few years. It has served as a catch-all for everything project related, with random clean times here and there where we were actually able to park our cars inside it. But now that we've finished almost […]
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August 23, 2018
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
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
DIY
7 Christmas Storage Hacks + Video!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. A few weeks ago, we had the fun opportunity to shop Lowe's Christmas decor (it's almost all 50% off now!) to put together a tree and decorations (that we later were able to donate to a family in need) for a Christmas Storage Hacks video using items you can […]
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December 11, 2017
