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Staircase Makeover
Tackling the stairwell to the upstairs made all the difference to feeling like a more welcome apartment. This staircase makeover wasn’t too expensive and was completed in a couple of weekends. The majority of it involved painting- and lots of it! A Look at the Before The stairwell entry to the upper apartment wasn’t inviting…
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Cute and Quaint Kitchen Remodel
Up to this point in my renovation experience, my kitchen remodel has been my favorite project. It’s cute…and quaint…but it wasn’t always that way. When I moved in, there were huge holes in the flooring. A haphazard caulk job. Pieces of laminate countertop breaking off. Makeshift “laundry cabinets” as upper cupboards. A stove riddled with…
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Budget Bathroom Remodel
The first major project I found myself tackling after I bought my fixer upper duplex was my bathroom. Several descriptors for this room include: dated, yellowing, moldy, and rusty. Just to name a few. You can observe from the pictures below: Close inspection led me to believe that some improvements had been made in the…
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File Cabinet Plant Stand
Plants. I love them. I’ve had a growing obsession with them for the past five or so years. My last “plant count” was over 50 at my house (many of them, wildly self-reproductive aloe babies), and I keep adopting more. Running low on window space, I came up with the idea to turn this old…
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Five Ways to Spruce Up Your Front Entry
The front entry of your house should be a warm and welcoming platform to greet guests and reflect what’s on the inside. After spending a year working on the inside of my fixer-upper home, I decided to seriously tackle the front door and porch area. Here I share with you five of the things I’ve…
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Ikea Kitchen Cart Hack
I recently received an update from my Ancestry DNA results that I am 8 percent Swedish. That must be why I love every trip I take to Ikea. Or maybe it’s the home decor, interior design inspiration, and affordable prices. Whatever it is, I was inspired to purchase this cute little BEKVAM kitchen cart as…