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Hanging a large mirror can feel like one of those projects that sits on your to-do list forever. I know, because mine sat on the wall (well, leaned against it) for eight years. Eight. Years. Y’all, I just could not commit. The mirror is heavy, it’s tall, and the thought of it crashing down at […]

Y’all. If you have ever spent a Saturday afternoon spreading fresh mulch in your flower beds, only to look out the window two months later and wonder where on earth all of it went, this post is for you. I have asked myself that exact question more times than I can count. I would lay […]

Y’all, I have a confession. I am a Facebook Marketplace addict. I scroll FBMP the way some people scroll Instagram before bed. And honestly? Some of my favorite home finds have come from random sellers in my area who had no idea what they were sitting on. That is exactly how I found these brass […]

I have built slat walls three different ways. I have used individual wood strips, I have used acoustic panels, and I have used these MDF fluted panels from Lowe’s. And honestly? If I had to do it all over again, I would skip straight to the panels every single time. This project cost us about […]

I’m going to be honest with you right out of the gate, I did not plan on flipping a bathroom vanity. This bathroom remodel has been a slow burn. A “do-it-when-I-can” kind of project. I’ve been working on it mostly on my own, piece by piece, over the last year. And like most real-life renovations, […]

Okay, I have to share this with you because it is one of those projects that looks completely unimpressive until you see it on your energy bill. We are talking about a $30 fix that has saved our family hundreds of dollars a year on energy costs. No renovation. No contractor. Just a little attic […]

This used to be what my bathroom looked like. I never expected a simple baseboard removal to lead to a full shower gut — but that’s exactly what happened when I discovered a shower leak under my tile floor. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see full affiliate disclosure here. When I removed the baseboard in […]

I love my patio, but the floor has been through it. We had old tile, I painted it once (chaos), then finally paid to have the tile removed… which left me staring at a plain, rough concrete slab. I tried hiding it with an outdoor rug. Hated that for me. So I did what I […]

I’ve never been crazy about our kitchen. It’s dark, it’s dated, and for years I just kind of… lived with it. Between cooking, kids, and life, it became one of those spaces I cleaned constantly but never actually liked. The beige walls felt sad, the lighting was builder-grade and boring, and don’t even get me […]

There’s nothing quite like a fireplace to make a room feel warm, inviting, and finished. But what if your home doesn’t have one? The good news is you can build your own, and it’s easier than you might think. A small fireplace with an electric insert can be built as a DIY project over a […]