Tag: Before and After
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Creating a Modern Mantel
“Mantel” is one of those simple words that I am embarrassed to admit I always struggle to spell. Mantel? Mantle? They both look wrong. Anyone else? Anyway, here’s how I rebuilt my mantel.
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Transforming the Front Yard from an 80’s Office Park to an English Cottage Inspired Garden
When we first bought our current house, we were very aware that it was in need of some serious updating – the entire thing screamed bachelor pad circa 1985. If you like towering, monochromatic structures with the welcoming appeal of an office park, you’d feel right at home. The rest of us (just me?) spent…
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The Salmon House
Why did I name it the Salmon House? Easy – the tenant had a penchant for painting EVERYTHING salmon. I’m talking the walls. The ceiling. The baseboards. The vanity. The towel bars. The toilet. YES. EVEN PART OF THE TOILET. I can’t tell if they were just a messy painter or a secret art prodigy…
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Our Finished Live-In Flip
What better way to close out this chapter of our lives than to highlight our latest finished renovation? We started this one back in October of 2019 and moved in in December of 2019. I shared a decent amount of the process on Instagram, but I’ve been terrible about sharing the “after” portion of this…
THE DIY-ED HOME 