Category: room refreshers
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Housework Wednesdays: our fantastically modular mudroom (that only cost me $40)
You may recall that my mudroom/laundry room combo used to look like this: That large cabinet was actually a TV cabinet, but we used it to store cleaning supplies. Because our brooms and mops were all stored in the pantry, it really wasn’t ideal. The cabinet was also very large and bulky, and took up…
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Back porch rehab: a mood board and a plan
We have a wonderful covered back porch, but it’s a bit lacking in decor and comfort. The space itself is great, but it’s bland and underused. It could be really nice, with the right comforts and features. We live in Central North Carolina, and it’s so hot here in the summer we can’t stand to…
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“Spring” cleaning: a newly organized shed
Due to my work schedule, I don’t get to deep clean as often as I want. Don’t get me wrong, I keep a clean house, but I don’t have tons of time to do some of the deep cleaning tasks that require a little more elbow grease. Most people do spring cleaning, however, I do…
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Room refresher: refresh your living room
When you saw it last, our living room looked a little like this. In desperate need of new furniture and with a focal wall that was a big, blank slate. I tried to liven it up with this gallery wall, but it still felt a little bare. I knew we wanted to make that focal…
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Upgrade your builder grade bathroom
Our hall bath needed a little help. It was the poster child for bland and boring. Plate glass mirror? Check. Builder grade vanity light? Yup. Boring and plain vanity? Yep. My pipe shelves helped a little but ultimately we knew those lights and that mirror had to go. So a shopping we went. My brother-in-law…