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Our Finished Laundry Room Makeover: Before and After Photos
After installing a new light fixture and adding shoe storage this week — and deciding to skip a window treatment for now, planning instead to frost the window…
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See Our Home’s Professional Photo Tour
I wish I could carry a professional photographer in my pocket at all times—these photos make me want to. Since that’s not possible, we were lucky to have…
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DIY Potato Stamp Wall for a Stenciled Finish
DIY Potato-Stamp Closet Makeover: A Subtle Metallic Reading Nook for Clara I finally finished Clara’s closet stamping project—the one I started a while back—and yes, I made a…
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How to Spray Paint a Mailbox for a Smooth, Durable Finish
Remember when John met his frog—well, technically his toad—friend here? Recently we made another neighborhood acquaintance: a little garter snake. We were nervous, but curious enough to snap…
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DIY Clothespin Chandelier Tutorial for Home Decor
We did it: our clothespin chandelier is finished, completed in time for our unofficial Pinterest Challenge. This DIY drum-style light for the laundry room started as a playful…
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How to Add Shoe Storage by the Front Door
We couldn’t redo the whole laundry area and ignore our messy shoe situation. The side door into our laundry room is our most-used entrance, so it’s also where…
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Where to Find Clothespins for a DIY Chandelier
Sure, it’s Sunday, but here’s a little behind-the-scenes story about hunting down clothespins for the Pinterest Challenge light fixture we’re building. Other possible titles I considered: “The Petersik…
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July Superlatives: Standout Winners and Memorable Moments
We’ve heard from readers who wanted a quick monthly recap — a single post that makes it easy to find what we worked on and what we finished.…
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How to Make a Quick DIY Flower Bouquet
Backyard Surprise: My “Purple Ring Pops” Blooms I missed keeping up with my usual monthly budget-blooms updates, but I found something growing in the unruly patch that is…
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DIY Note Card Wall Art: Create Custom Home Decor
We rediscovered those small photography note cards we bought at a local art gallery on our anniversary and originally planned to hang in the bathroom. At the time…
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