Category: DIY
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Order in the Chaos – New Closet Shelving
This week, I really needed to find some order in my life. Some major changes are on the horizon for me at work, and I have not been coping well. Part of the issue is my coworkers’ attitudes about transitions happening at my workplace. And part of it is my struggle with uncertainty and change…
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Spontaneous Basement Projects – Shelving!
This week – or two weeks ago, actually – we embarked on a spontaneous basement project. We’ve lived in our house nearly ten years, and like most homeowners, we have developed a long list of things we hope to update, add, or make more efficient. But somehow, basement storage never made the list. Our basement…
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DIY Holiday Centerpieces
This week, I’m posting a little late (or early, depending on how you look at it) about fantastic DIY holiday centerpieces. I was grocery shopping in late December for our Christmas Eve dinner when I impulsively bought an arrangement to use as the table centerpiece. I liked the piece because it was simple – just…
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Fireplace Remodel
This week, I wanted to share another DIY/home improvement project! When we moved into our house nine years ago, we installed a wood stove insert into our fireplace. Our hearth was never deep enough to be “code” for a wood stove insert and we were never in love with the stone that we had. But…
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Peel-and-stick stair update
This week, I had an Amazon gift card burning a hole in my pocket. Well, not my literal pocket. It was digitally uploaded and all. But I was still eager to use it! Especially since no-spend September is coming up… But I digress. Anyway, I have been thinking about updating the main stairwell in my…
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Impromptu Painting
This week I was dragging. I didn’t get enough rest any night this and was left feeling fatigued. This always leads to bad decisions and lower-than-normal productivity. But at the end of the week, A and I made a to-do list for the upcoming week and it must have jump started my motivation again. I…
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DIY Landscape Steps
This week was all about building landscape steps into the hill at our new house. THE BEFORE There was a little landing leading from the driveway to the deck, as seen here, but the hill that you naturally walk down to cross the backyard was very uneven and steep. I frequently felt like I had…
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Flashback: Backyard Makeover
As I mentioned in my last post, we are currently staying at my in-laws’ house after our house was devastated by a freak flood. I am super grateful that they have enough space to accommodate our entire family, a nice yard for the kids to play in, and the patience to deal with the four…
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Peel-and-stick wallpaper, clearance shelving, and a brand new plant wall
Well, I have been hard at work this week transforming the plain entry wall into a plant paradise. I shared the story of my impromptu living room makeover last week, and I am happy to report that no cats were harmed in the interim as I finished preparing the new space for my cat-unfriendly houseplants.…
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Revamping orange, dated bunk beds
(This post is not affiliated. Any products mentioned are purely for informational purposes). This is the week for DIY/home improvement projects, I guess! Sarah has been doing all the things at her new house and Joy’s new couch inspired us to work together on a living room redo. Meanwhile, I’ve been pretty busy pulling my…