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7 Rooms You Won’t Miss After Downsizing Your Home
Sherry’s post a few months ago about what furniture & decor we still own after downsizing sent me down memory lane and made me look at photos of…
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2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Top Picks for Every Budget
Did Christmas arrive early? Not quite — but our annual holiday gift guide is here a bit ahead of schedule. Below you’ll find three curated lists in one…
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My goal was simple: walk onto the plane with just a duffel and a purse for a seven-day trip that took me to two different regions of France…
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Toilet Review: Our Favorite Model for Comfort and Performance
You know you’ve made an impact when people quote you in major magazines or you get interviewed on national television. But what does it say when one of…
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We Downsized Our Home: What We Kept
Settle in—this is a deep dive. Pour a cup of coffee and come along as we reflect on downsizing: what we kept, what we replaced, what actually worked…
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Utility Closet Storage Ideas to Maximize Space
We transformed a cramped utility closet in our new kitchen into a highly functional storage space — and along the way gained a surprising amount of usable room.…
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How to Paint a DIY Wall Mural: Step-by-Step Guide
The large, colorful mural we painted in our daughter’s bedroom was one of the most fun and impactful projects we’ve tackled in a long time. It combined a…
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How to Build a Custom DIY Headboard in a Weekend
Over the years we’ve built many headboards, and the method shown here is the easiest and most adaptable DIY headboard we’ve used. It requires no sewing, buttons, or…
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Refinish a Wood Table: Step-by-Step Guide to a Smooth Finish
Who wants to refinish a table? If that’s you, you’re in luck—we refinished two dining tables using muscle, no chemical strippers, and a lot of sanding. It’s a…
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Top Home Air Purifiers for Cleaner Indoor Air
I tend to write detailed product reviews, and after readers pointed out there wasn’t a focused post about our favorite air purifier on the blog, I decided to…
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