Yikes! It’s Week 7 of the One Room Challenge! This week, we’ve made some headway on our super secret feature wall and we are ready to spill the beans on what we are doing…mostly.
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Choosing Exterior Paint Colors
You never get a second chance to make a first impression…and neither does your home! The paint colors you select are a big part of the face your home shows to the world, choose wisely! There are many factors that influence exterior color selection…
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Simple Joys: Making Flavor-Infused Water
There is nothing more thirst quenching in the summer than water! But why settle for plain water when you can have something a little more special so easily?
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ORC More Week 6
Hi again! As promised here is the rest of what happened this very busy week in our One Room Challenge Vintage Diva Glamour Den bedroom makeover! This week was all about grunt work and heavy lifting…literally! First we took…
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ORC Week 6: The Windows
So here is Week 6 of the ORC. We are more than halfway through the challenge doing our Vintage Diva Glamour Den bedroom makeover. If you’ve missed the other weeks you can read about them here: WEEK 1 | WEEK 2 | WEEK 3 | WEEK 4. This week a LOT of stuff arrived, and thank goodness because time is running out in this 8 week challenge! It is quite a job to try to put together a great room on a budget without being able to go select most things in person…
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Fathers Day 2020 Gift Guide
Father’s Day is 2 weeks away! What would the father you want to celebrate be delighted to receive…
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Is Home Staging Worth It?
Is home staging worth the investment? The short answer is a resounding YES. IF it’s done well! Professional staging is well worth the money and will nearly ALWAYS net you more than you invested…check out a recent staging project that sold in just 4 days for over the asking price…
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One Room Challenge, Week 4
If you are new here, welcome to the halfway point of the One Room Challenge…We’ve been focused on the windows, the bedding, and the feature wall this week…
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Outdoor Living Spaces for the Summer Months
In honor of Memorial Day Weekend and the official start of summer, let’s celebrate with some red, white, or blue selections for your porch, balcony, or patio!…Whether you have a pocket sized apartment balcony, or an expansive waterside patio, make it a spot to relax for the season ahead!
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One Room Challenge, Week 3
Wow, it’s the end of week 3 of the ORC (One Room Challenge, not the Tolkien baddies!) already and that means we should be closing in on halfway done. We are so NOT halfway done! Panic ensues…That is not to say we haven’t made progress, but
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The Three Best No-Fail Paint Colors and Where to Use Them
Are you looking to add a little color and personality to your home with paint but want something calming and nearly neutral? These three colors from Benjamin Moore are my favorite go-to colors to try first. They all reflect colors found in nature so they make a beautiful backdrop for many other accent colors…
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One Room Challenge: Week 2, Secret Garden Inspiration
Wow!, we are already a week into the One Room Challenge and I’m amazed at how fluid time is - one day takes forever and yet the week flies by! Today, we’ll talk about the inspiration for the space and some of the slow progress we are making on the Vintage Diva Glamour Den. We are both excited and terrified to be participating for the first time…
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