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HomeGoods Green Table Lamp: Stylish Lighting for Any Room
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Hide Ceiling Drywall Cracks With a Decorative Medallion
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February Highlights: Standout Moments and Winners
Note: This is a retroactive roundup I assembled in December 2011 to capture every monthly recap from our first year in the new house. I like details, so…
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Free Line Drawings: Download Printable Line Art
***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** Thanks to random.org, our three winners are Jane (who admits to being an accomplished meeting-doodler), Molly…
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Convert Side Tables into Stylish Nightstands
Okay, make that two nightstands. Technically they’re the living room side tables we moved in, but they’re filling the bedside role and doing it well. These tables were…
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5 Can’t-Miss Spots to Eat, Shop & Explore in Richmond, VA
Today marks a milestone for us — our fifth anniversary living in Richmond, VA. On this date in 2006 Sherry and I woke up on an air mattress…
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Guest Bathroom: Functional but Uninspired
We’re only about 20% finished with this tiny bathroom, but we wanted to share progress photos because part of the point of renovating a house is embracing the…
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Transform Your Guest Room on a Budget
Guest Room Makeover: Simple Tweaks, Big Impact Sometimes you just have to let a room “shake out.” I kept running back and forth from the guest room trying…
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