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Sometimes it’s the little things that make a significant impact. My favorite DIY projects are the ones that you can complete in a few days, use leftover materials from around the house and cost little money. This toilet room makeover was just that! The first thing I did was go through our garage to find […]

Our little toilet room project was an excellent opportunity to utilize everyone’s favorite design item: floating shelves! Since we wanted a seamless look and didn’t want to see exposed shelf brackets, we were fortunate that the small space allowed us to span wall to wall and use hidden cleats. The process of making and installing […]

One of our good friends recently hired a contractor to renovate their kitchen. Her vision was to turn her outdated kitchen into a French country-themed kitchen with earthy tones, a stone backsplash and warm gold elements. However, her contractor informed her that he was uncomfortable installing a stone backsplash or open shelving, so Noah and […]

Reese’s playhouse is our most famous project and easily our personal favorite. What started as a glimmer in our eye and a half-serious “hey, ya know what would be kinda cool..” turned into a transformative project for our basement and the entire house. Inspired by Harry Potter’s under-the-stairs bedroom, we decided we wanted to pursue […]

Installing wallpaper can vary depending on the type of wallpaper you are using. For our Playhouse project for Reese, I wanted to add something bright and fun right when you opened the door. Most of our home is pretty neutral, and I wanted this space to feel completely different, so we chose to go with […]

We’re always looking for ways to update and upgrade our house with budget-friendly options. A subtle but important interior design element to any house is its interior doors. When we bought our house, we had cheap-o, hollow core, flat panel doors. While we knew we hated those, we also didn’t want to spend roughly $400 […]

When renovating Reese’s playhouse I knew I wanted to add a kitchen set inside for her. However, the goal of the playhouse renovation was to use leftover material and do it at as low of a cost as possible!  If you have done any research on play kitchen sets you know the prices can vary […]

When we bought our house our master bedroom felt like a basic, 1990’s blah space: nice vaulted ceilings, but otherwise a lot of large blank walls and no character. We felt like the current layout was seriously underutilizing the amount of space and potential for creativity, so we decided to spunk it up a bit! […]

Spring Morning Lemon Tart When life gives you lemons, make a lemon tart! Honestly, though, who doesn’t love a lemon tart? Whenever I think of lemon tarts, I think of waking up in a warm summer morning, pouring myself a cup of coffee, grabbing a slice of a lemon tart, and sitting outside on my […]

I don’t know about you, but I love Oreos. I have loved them since I was a kid. My Oreo dream layered cake is my fun twist on one of my favorite simple childhood sweets. I promise it won’t disappoint.  What you need to recreate: 8″ board Oreos Star tip Drip bottle Chocolate cake (recipe listed […]

I have wanted cane webbing nightstands for a long time, but I couldn’t bring myself to pay the prices that kept coming across online. It simply wasn’t in the budget for our new bedroom renovation, so I knew I needed to make them myself. Honestly, they turned out better than I could’ve imagined!  Supplies need: […]

Let’s face it, when renovating a whole room, costs can add up quickly. Obviously when doing projects yourself vs paying a professional you save money, but materials aren’t cheap! So, I make it my goal whenever renovating a space to cut costs as much as possible. I normally do this by trying to use leftover […]