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Bed Sheet Review: The Best Bed Sheets, But seriously.

Y’all have pulled through and nominated your favorite bed sheets and we have put them to the test and I’m here to tell you all about these so called “favorite bed sheets” and tell you what I personally think are the BEST best sheets. If you are looking for room sources see the master bedroom […]

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Master Bedroom Reveal

It’s finally reveal day for this 6 week, One Room Challenge, and I couldn’t be happier with how the transformation for the master bedroom turned out. To see all of the amazing One Room Challenge designer reveals be sure to click here. But first, before the reveal let’s appreciate how the room looked BEFORE, and […]

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How to take an iPhone picture & enlarge it!

I’m super excited to share this tid bit with you guys because it’s so simple yet, impactful. I know technology has come a long way and the cameras on our phone have really improved over the years. BUT did you ever think it would be possible to take a picture with your iPhone. Blow that […]

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5 Reasons to upgrade to a Smart Switch

Here’s 5 reasons why I, and why you, should upgrade from a regular old light switch to a Legrand smart switch. This post is sponsored by Legrand. For tutorial on how to build this king canopy bed click here, for all the details on the board and batten install click here. Legrand provides all the […]

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More than Throw Pillows with Blue & Co.

It’s already week 5 of the One Room Challenge, and I couldn’t be more excited to share about a small business that everyone NEEDS to know about, Blue & Co. Blue & Co Custom designer throw pillows with a story started by Jordan Tingey. Here’s Jordan. “I am combining my love for interior design and […]

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How to Build an Upholstered Canopy King Bed.

We are already onto week 4 of the One Room Challenge and I’ve entered woodworker mode. I am attempting to build a Pottery Barn Upholstered Canopy King Bed for my master bedroom Reno. Be sure to click on over and see what the other One Room Challenge Guest Participants are up to on week 4 […]

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How to Install a Coffered Shiplap Ceiling

Can you believe we are already half way done with the one room challenge? It’s been a whirlwind trying to get things done quickly while remaining detail oriented and the vast majority of the past week was spent painting the vertical board and batten as well as touching up and painting the trim shiplap ceiling. […]

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How to Paint a Boho Wall with a Stencil

This post is sponsored by Cutting Edge Stencils. Creating a boho inspired room for Harper, I knew I couldn’t do a traditional wood wall treatment, and I needed a fun pattern but didn’t want to fully commit our budget to wallpaper. Once I saw the magnolia and berries stencil from Cutting Edge Stencil I knew […]

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Vertical Board & Batten

It’s already Week 2 of the one room challenge and things are happening here on this Master Bedroom Reno. Installation of the vertical board and batten has gone up and my vision for the room is already starting to come to fruition! Interested in installing your own vertical board and batten? Here’s how. Be sure […]

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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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