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How to Drill Through Tile Without Cracking or Chipping
One of the trickiest parts of adding the floating shelves in our duplex kitchens was drilling through the tile backsplash. We had just spent time and money installing…
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Episode 161: Half the City Lost Power: Blackout Story
This week we’re sharing the story of how half the power in our house suddenly went out just as we were about to leave for vacation, plus an…
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DIY Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Decorative Wall Molding
We love DIY wall molding, but our new favorite is the thick framed molding we added to our bathroom. It nearly didn’t happen, and yet it ended up…
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Major Duplex Update: What It Means for You
Welcome to our first episode of 2020 — and we have big news to share. This update touches on our ongoing efforts to simplify life, includes a quirky…
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Beach House Bedroom Ideas: Wallpaper with Board and Batten
The middle bedroom in our beach house has a fresh new look—board & batten below and soft, painterly peel-and-stick wallpaper above—and I’m thrilled with how it turned out.…
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How to Install a Dual-Flush Toilet Kit: Step-by-Step Guide
You can convert a standard toilet into a dual-flush model quickly, without plumbing experience and in under an hour. This simple upgrade lets you choose a lower-volume flush…
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Bathroom and Closet Remodel Reveal: Before and After
We’ve made some exciting progress over the past few weeks and the bathroom is finally feeling functional. There are still a handful of tasks left, but the room…
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DIY Scrap Wood Storage: Build a Rack from Reclaimed Lumber
The scrap wood pile in our garage had grown into a disorderly mess, so building a dedicated scrap wood storage unit for the new shed became a priority.…
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How to Paint a Shed and Install Window Boxes
This update is for everyone who’s been asking about our shed now that we finally painted it to match our white house. It took us a year, but…
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How to Build a Custom Coffee Table at Home
How I Built the Perfect Family-Friendly Coffee Table: A Simple Quartz-Top DIY For everyone who asked about our new coffee table (you may have caught glimpses in my…
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