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Home Staging Tips to Sell or Simplify Your Home

How should I stage my house to sell? Should I take down all of my family photos? I’m not selling but I want my house to look good…

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How to Rescue a Project That’s Falling Apart

We all know that deflated feeling when the excitement for a big project or renovation fades away. How do you revive the energy you once had? Lately we’ve…

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DIY Compost Bin: Step-by-Step Backyard Build

Composting is a simple, low-cost way to turn kitchen and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment while reducing household trash. You can start with basic supplies you…

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New Duplex Floor Plan: Modern Layouts and Dimensions

If you saw our before & after post about the beach duplex demo, you already know we have ambitious plans for this duplex’s floor plan. Our goals are…

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I Lived a Year Without Shopping: What I Learned

Could you put your wallet on lockdown for an entire year? In this episode, Sherry tells the true story of a woman who did exactly that. We explain…

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What Happened to Bathroom Privacy?

Doorless bathrooms. Toilets behind glass. Showers and tubs parked in the corner of the bedroom. The “open concept” bathroom trend keeps showing up in design feeds and magazines…

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Beach House Backsplash Ideas: Coastal Tile and Design Inspiration

With most of the practical work at the beach house now done—like the walk-in pantry and the new bunk beds—we’re shifting focus to the big aesthetic projects. First…

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Build Built-In Bunk Beds: A Step-by-Step Guide

We’re thrilled to share the finished built-in bunk beds we added to the tiny bunk room at our beach house. The room is narrow—about 7 feet wide—but by…

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Beach House Kitchen Renovation Mistakes We Made

This week I’m admitting a kitchen design choice at our beach house that I insisted on but have since decided was a mistake. Luckily it’s a fairly simple…

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