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Painting Cabinets. Your questions answered!

Painting cabinets or touching up previously painted cabinets is a HOT TOPIC! You sent over hundreds of questions on how to paint cabinets and I’ve compiled a materials list as well as answered the top 14 questions! Happy painting! Click on the image to shop Sheen: Satin or Semigloss Top Coat options: Varathane Polyacrylic in […]

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Budget

Herringbone L-Shaped Corner Desk Tutorial

Looking for a desk online to fit your style and space? Something not too expensive, not made of cheap particle board, but also don’t want it to break your budget? Well, if you keep reading I think you will be pleasantly surprised with how few materials this desk tutorial takes and also how customizable it […]

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Tips

5 Things to Know before you Stencil your Wall

So you want to jump on the trend of the budget friendly stencil instead of blowing your entire savings on wallpaper, but your fear is that it’s going to look… like a child did it. Am I right? Well let me give you some surefire tips to help make your stencil experience not only more […]

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page company office makeover

DIY

Page Company Office Makeover

Can you believe I had the privilege to tackle Jordan and Bubba Page’s office?! I couldn’t believe it either when Jordan first asked me to do the space, but the space wasn’t what I call an easy space to design… the room is small, has one wall with a huge window, one wall full of […]

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Lifestyle

What you need to know about pregnancy & pre-eclampsia by a labor nurse. Part 1

My journey into motherhood has been anything but textbook ordinary. I struggled for 2 years with infertility. We did 7 intrauterine inseminations. Yes, SEVEN. and none of them worked. Just when we decided to stop those and start saving for IVF, I got pregnant. Our son became our miracle baby and I had an uncomplicated […]

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Design

My Serena and Lily Patio & Favs

This space has been a work in progress over the past two years. From starting with just dirt to creating a cohesive, functional, and beautiful retreat for my family to enjoy. It has honestly been a dream come true and I’m excited to team up with Serena and Lily to furnish some of this patio […]

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Design

Queen Builtin Bunks Reveal

The time is finally here and the queen builtin bunks are complete and I can’t wait to show you how they turned out. I have built two others beds, my king canopy bed, and a cane daybed but builtin style bed… never. This whole plan originated because of the irregular shape of my sons room. […]

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color block wall

DIY

Paint Sprayer vs. Rolling when to do what!

A common misconception from beginner do it yourself-ers is once you own a paint sprayer the old fashion way of a roller and brush are obsolete. I’m going to be the barer of bad news and tell you that isn’t the case. Many instances, even for professional painters who can mask of ANY space. Choose […]

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outdoor furniture

Backyard

Article Outdoor Dining Space

this post is sponsored by Article. One of our favorite things to do from April through September is dine outside. There’s just something about the fresh air, country music, and the smell of the BBQ that just gives me all the feels. I also knew we needed to upgrade from our 4 seater tiny table […]

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Meet Christine Gummersall, a mother of 4, coach's wife, former Labor and Delivery nurse, and self taught DIYer who decided to take a sledge hammer to her 1950's bathroom over a decade ago and hasn't stopped tackling her honey-do list since.  Folow along as christine breaks down the pretty afters, by showing the whole how to process and empowers you to STOP waiting, and START creating a home you love, with your own two hands! 

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