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  • Gift Guides 16
    • Nov 9, 2022 Gift Guide for Babies and Toddlers Nov 9, 2022
    • Dec 13, 2018 Gift Guide for Entertainers Dec 13, 2018
    • Dec 12, 2018 Gift Guide for Organizers, Tidiers, and Cleaners Dec 12, 2018
    • Dec 11, 2018 My Personal Holiday Wish List Dec 11, 2018
    • Dec 10, 2018 Zero Waste Gift Guide Dec 10, 2018
    • Dec 3, 2018 Gift Guide for Old House Lovers Dec 3, 2018
    • Nov 28, 2018 Gift Guide for Makers Nov 28, 2018
    • Nov 27, 2018 Gift Guide for Anyone with a Coffee Table Nov 27, 2018
    • Oct 3, 2018 My Favorite Gardening and Landscaping Tools Oct 3, 2018
    • Jan 29, 2018 Valentine's Day Art That Isn't Cheesy Jan 29, 2018
    • Dec 20, 2017 Last-Minute Amazon Prime Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide Dec 20, 2017
    • Dec 1, 2017 Gift Guide for Bookworms, or Anyone with a Coffee Table Dec 1, 2017
    • Nov 30, 2017 Gift Guide for Cooks and Bakers Nov 30, 2017
    • Nov 28, 2017 Gift Guide for Homebodies Nov 28, 2017
    • Nov 27, 2017 Gift Guide for Techies and Smart Homes Nov 27, 2017
    • Jun 13, 2017 Father's Day Gift Guide Jun 13, 2017
  • Green 21
    • Apr 1, 2021 Discussing Clean Electricity and Energy Justice with Olivia Nedd of Vote Solar Apr 1, 2021
    • Feb 17, 2021 Researching a Sustainable Kitchen Countertop and Why I Chose Marble Feb 17, 2021
    • Oct 15, 2020 Choosing The Most Environmentally Friendly Cooktop - Weighing All(!) of the Considerations Oct 15, 2020
    • Aug 11, 2020 Home Renovations Don't Have To Be Wasteful - Here’s How To Avoid The Landfill Aug 11, 2020
    • Feb 17, 2020 Talking Old Houses, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Historic Preservation on the True Tales From Old Houses Podcast Feb 17, 2020
    • Oct 24, 2019 My Takeaways from the Green Homes Tour - Both Good and Bad Oct 24, 2019
    • Oct 3, 2019 Trash Pumpkin: Making Seasonal Decor Out of Literal Garbage Oct 3, 2019
    • Sep 18, 2019 Learned Something New: Sustainable Straw Bale Home Construction Sep 18, 2019
    • Aug 19, 2019 Hunting for Salvaged Windows + A Vlog! Aug 19, 2019
    • Jul 18, 2019 Clean With Me: Windows Edition - A Video and A Guide to My Waste-Free and Streak-Free Clean with A "Helpful" Puppy Jul 18, 2019
    • May 28, 2019 The Goals for My Front Yard Garden - For the Love of Water, Food, Bees, and Flowers May 28, 2019
    • May 2, 2019 Sustainable Travel Tips and Essentials from a Minimal Homebody May 2, 2019
    • Apr 9, 2019 I Installed a Clothesline! Apr 9, 2019
    • Mar 19, 2019 Clean With Me: Kitchen Edition - A Video and My Guide to Non-Toxic and Zero Waste Cleaning Mar 19, 2019
    • Jan 31, 2019 The Easiest Sustainable Way to Get Rid of Unwanted Things at Home Jan 31, 2019
    • Jan 29, 2019 Taking a Really Close Look at Our Energy Usage Jan 29, 2019
    • Dec 10, 2018 Zero Waste Gift Guide Dec 10, 2018
    • Nov 21, 2018 A Checklist for Making Green Home Improvements Nov 21, 2018
    • Aug 15, 2018 How I Fill Up My Rain Barrel During a Drought with Recycled A/C Water Aug 15, 2018
    • Jul 10, 2018 How to Deep Clean Your Fridge Jul 10, 2018
    • Jan 17, 2018 Where to Donate Items After Cleaning House Jan 17, 2018
  • In the Kitchen 22
    • May 25, 2023 When You Have a Gas Range But Want Induction May 25, 2023
    • Apr 28, 2022 Custom Artwork in The Kitchen Apr 28, 2022
    • Oct 7, 2021 Café Curtains in the Kitchen Oct 7, 2021
    • Feb 17, 2021 Researching a Sustainable Kitchen Countertop and Why I Chose Marble Feb 17, 2021
    • Oct 26, 2020 Inspiration for a Simple, Humble, Utilitarian, Lived-in, Historic, Homestead Kitchen Oct 26, 2020
    • Oct 15, 2020 Choosing The Most Environmentally Friendly Cooktop - Weighing All(!) of the Considerations Oct 15, 2020
    • Mar 12, 2020 My Experience Living with a Vintage Stove - The Pros, Cons, and Answering, Will We Get Another Old Range? Mar 12, 2020
    • Dec 12, 2019 Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies - Blog Hop Cookie Swap! Dec 12, 2019
    • Nov 26, 2019 How To Remove Rust From Cast Iron Pans - Naturally and With Only Two Items Nov 26, 2019
    • Oct 9, 2019 The Reveal of My $600 Kitchen Makeover Oct 9, 2019
    • Sep 26, 2019 What in the World is Going On With My Kitchen Remodel? + How I Make Decisions Sep 26, 2019
    • Sep 3, 2019 How To Get a Building Construction Permit and My Experience With A Historic Home Sep 3, 2019
    • Aug 14, 2019 How The Kitchen Makeover DIY Projects are Doing Four Years Later Aug 14, 2019
    • Jul 23, 2019 A Video Tour of Our Home's Future Layout + Sneak Peek at The Kitchen Renovation Jul 23, 2019
    • Jul 18, 2019 Clean With Me: Windows Edition - A Video and A Guide to My Waste-Free and Streak-Free Clean with A "Helpful" Puppy Jul 18, 2019
    • Jun 24, 2019 A Video Tour of the Inside of My Kitchen Cabinets and a Shoppable List of Everything In The Kitchen Jun 24, 2019
    • Jun 18, 2019 A Kitchen Remodel Progress Update Jun 18, 2019
    • Mar 19, 2019 Clean With Me: Kitchen Edition - A Video and My Guide to Non-Toxic and Zero Waste Cleaning Mar 19, 2019
    • Dec 13, 2018 Gift Guide for Entertainers Dec 13, 2018
    • Dec 10, 2018 Zero Waste Gift Guide Dec 10, 2018
    • Mar 13, 2018 Changing the Floor Plan of the House! + I Want Your Feedback! Mar 13, 2018
    • Jan 2, 2018 My Go-To Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe Jan 2, 2018
  • One Room Challenge 24
    • Dec 3, 2019 My Tree Mural is Now Available as an Art Print (and as Wallpaper, Cards, and More!) Dec 3, 2019
    • May 10, 2018 All of My One Room Challenge Videos May 10, 2018
    • May 9, 2018 Master Bedroom Reveal - One Room Challenge Week 6! + VIDEO May 9, 2018
    • May 2, 2018 A New Door Off the Master and Fresh Paint - One Room Challenge Week 5 + A VIDEO! May 2, 2018
    • Apr 30, 2018 My Episode on the Home Love Network! Apr 30, 2018
    • Apr 25, 2018 Backyard Surprise - One Room Challenge Week 4 + A VIDEO! Apr 25, 2018
    • Apr 18, 2018 How to Install Board & Batten - One Room Challenge Week 3 + A VIDEO! Apr 18, 2018
    • Apr 11, 2018 Master Bedroom Makeover - One Room Challenge Week 2 - Electrical and Doorways + A VIDEO! Apr 11, 2018
    • Apr 4, 2018 The Master Bedroom Is Getting An Update! - One Room Challenge Week 1 - The Before and The Plans Apr 4, 2018
    • Mar 28, 2018 I Won The One Room Challenge, So I'm Doing It Again! Mar 28, 2018
    • Nov 15, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 7 - The Office and Mural Reveal! Nov 15, 2017
    • Nov 8, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 6 - IKEA Hack for Custom Office Storage Nov 8, 2017
    • Nov 1, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 5 - Walls and Windows and Shades oh my! Nov 1, 2017
    • Oct 31, 2017 Get your Own Etching or Paint-By-Numbers Landscape - An Etsy Roundup Oct 31, 2017
    • Oct 25, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 4 - Painting a Foliage-Filled Wall Mural Oct 25, 2017
    • Oct 18, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 3 - The Tricks To Creating a Perfect Wall Mural Oct 18, 2017
    • Oct 11, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 2 - Preparing for a Bold Wall Mural Oct 11, 2017
    • Oct 4, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 1 - A Foliage-Filled Home Office Oct 4, 2017
    • May 10, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 6 - The Moody Room Reveal! May 10, 2017
    • May 3, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 5 - Giving a Chair a Facelift May 3, 2017
    • Apr 26, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 4 - Sourcing The Artwork Apr 26, 2017
    • Apr 19, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 3 - How To Install Picture Rail Molding Apr 19, 2017
    • Apr 12, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 2 - It's All About That Paint Apr 12, 2017
    • Apr 6, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 1 - A Moody Makeover Apr 6, 2017
  • Our home 75
    • Apr 8, 2025 Margot's Big Kid Room Mood Board and Wallpaper Reveal Apr 8, 2025
    • Jun 20, 2023 A Year of Backyard Growth Jun 20, 2023
    • May 4, 2023 How To Safely Work Around Lead-Based Paint When Re-Painting The Exterior of an Old House May 4, 2023
    • May 14, 2020 5 Years Of Home Makeovers and What I Have Planned for the Next Five + Lots of Before and After Pictures! May 14, 2020
    • May 6, 2020 How (and Why) To Install Rockwool Insulation May 6, 2020
    • Mar 2, 2020 Talking Historic Designation on the True Tales From Old Houses Podcast (Part II) Mar 2, 2020
    • Feb 10, 2020 From The Vault: The Pre-Renovation Spring 2015 House Tour Video Feb 10, 2020
    • Feb 4, 2020 Winter 2020 House Tour Video Feb 4, 2020
    • Jan 28, 2020 All About Push Button Light Switches Jan 28, 2020
    • Dec 19, 2019 I Found and Refinished a Lost Table in My Attic! Dec 19, 2019
    • Nov 20, 2019 Our 1,400 Square Foot Home - How We Live & What We Store Nov 20, 2019
    • Oct 15, 2019 How to Keep Homeowner Paperwork and Files Organized Oct 15, 2019
    • Oct 9, 2019 The Reveal of My $600 Kitchen Makeover Oct 9, 2019
    • Aug 14, 2019 How The Kitchen Makeover DIY Projects are Doing Four Years Later Aug 14, 2019
    • Aug 5, 2019 Our Mills Act Tax Savings + The Secret Calculator & Some Financial Transparency Aug 5, 2019
    • Jul 18, 2019 Clean With Me: Windows Edition - A Video and A Guide to My Waste-Free and Streak-Free Clean with A "Helpful" Puppy Jul 18, 2019
    • Jun 20, 2019 The Whys, Whats, and Hows of Landscape Lighting Jun 20, 2019
    • Jun 6, 2019 Installation of the Front Yard Garden Jun 6, 2019
    • May 28, 2019 The Goals for My Front Yard Garden - For the Love of Water, Food, Bees, and Flowers May 28, 2019
    • Apr 2, 2019 Dark Walls and Unpainted Woodwork - Thinking About Painting My Dining Room Apr 2, 2019
    • Mar 19, 2019 Clean With Me: Kitchen Edition - A Video and My Guide to Non-Toxic and Zero Waste Cleaning Mar 19, 2019
    • Mar 13, 2019 Kitchen Layout Survey Says… Mar 13, 2019
    • Mar 11, 2019 Spring 2018 House Tour Video Mar 11, 2019
    • Mar 4, 2019 Redesigning the Kitchen Layout... Again! But This Time I May Have A Winner?!? Mar 4, 2019
    • Feb 12, 2019 Getting Our Home Historically Designated - New Rules for Renovations & Tax Savings Feb 12, 2019
    • Jan 29, 2019 Taking a Really Close Look at Our Energy Usage Jan 29, 2019
    • Jan 22, 2019 How to Fold Clothes the Marie Kondo Way - And My Take On It Jan 22, 2019
    • Jan 17, 2019 Answers to Your Questions! Jan 17, 2019
    • Jan 10, 2019 My Home Featured on Emily Henderson's Blog! Jan 10, 2019
    • Jan 1, 2019 Looking Back on 2018 and A Preview Of What I have Planned for 2019 Jan 1, 2019
    • Nov 30, 2018 Article Holiday Decor Two Ways Nov 30, 2018
    • Nov 13, 2018 We Got a New Roof! A Comprehensive Guide to Everything You Want To Know About The Process Nov 13, 2018
    • Oct 23, 2018 Revisiting The Kitchen/Master/Bathroom Layout + Reader Contributions Oct 23, 2018
    • May 9, 2018 Master Bedroom Reveal - One Room Challenge Week 6! + VIDEO May 9, 2018
    • May 2, 2018 A New Door Off the Master and Fresh Paint - One Room Challenge Week 5 + A VIDEO! May 2, 2018
    • Apr 30, 2018 My Episode on the Home Love Network! Apr 30, 2018
    • Apr 25, 2018 Backyard Surprise - One Room Challenge Week 4 + A VIDEO! Apr 25, 2018
    • Apr 18, 2018 How to Install Board & Batten - One Room Challenge Week 3 + A VIDEO! Apr 18, 2018
    • Apr 11, 2018 Master Bedroom Makeover - One Room Challenge Week 2 - Electrical and Doorways + A VIDEO! Apr 11, 2018
    • Apr 4, 2018 The Master Bedroom Is Getting An Update! - One Room Challenge Week 1 - The Before and The Plans Apr 4, 2018
    • Mar 28, 2018 I Won The One Room Challenge, So I'm Doing It Again! Mar 28, 2018
    • Mar 13, 2018 Changing the Floor Plan of the House! + I Want Your Feedback! Mar 13, 2018
    • Jan 10, 2018 2018 Project Preview Jan 10, 2018
    • Nov 15, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 7 - The Office and Mural Reveal! Nov 15, 2017
    • Nov 8, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 6 - IKEA Hack for Custom Office Storage Nov 8, 2017
    • Nov 1, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 5 - Walls and Windows and Shades oh my! Nov 1, 2017
    • Oct 25, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 4 - Painting a Foliage-Filled Wall Mural Oct 25, 2017
    • Oct 18, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 3 - The Tricks To Creating a Perfect Wall Mural Oct 18, 2017
    • Oct 11, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 2 - Preparing for a Bold Wall Mural Oct 11, 2017
    • Oct 10, 2017 Why I Vowed To Never Paint My Woodwork, and Why I Painted It Oct 10, 2017
    • Sep 27, 2017 Our Full Home Tour as Featured on Design*Sponge Sep 27, 2017
    • Sep 19, 2017 Bathroom Reveal Sep 19, 2017
    • Sep 12, 2017 Classic Tile in the Bathroom Sep 12, 2017
    • Aug 23, 2017 Finally Deciding on Living Room Chairs Aug 23, 2017
    • Aug 15, 2017 Deciding on A Tank or Tankless Hot Water Heater Aug 15, 2017
    • Aug 9, 2017 My Number One Tip To Style A Bookshelf Aug 9, 2017
    • Aug 2, 2017 Refreshing An Overly Painted Bookcase Aug 2, 2017
    • Jul 24, 2017 A DIY Kitchen Transformation Using Vinyl Floor Tiles + A Video Tutorial! Jul 24, 2017
    • Jul 20, 2017 Picking a Kitchen Floor Pattern Jul 20, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 Three Ways to Add Kitchen Countertop Space On A Budget Jul 18, 2017
    • Jul 6, 2017 Concrete Countertops in the Kitchen - A How To and A Report on Two Years of Use Jul 6, 2017
    • Jun 27, 2017 When You Can't Live With It But Can't Live Without It Jun 27, 2017
    • Jun 20, 2017 A Console Sink Collection Jun 20, 2017
    • Jun 1, 2017 But, Where Do You Keep All of Your Things? Jun 1, 2017
    • May 24, 2017 Installing a Custom Wood Window in the Shower May 24, 2017
    • May 10, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 6 - The Moody Room Reveal! May 10, 2017
    • May 3, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 5 - Giving a Chair a Facelift May 3, 2017
    • Apr 26, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 4 - Sourcing The Artwork Apr 26, 2017
    • Apr 19, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 3 - How To Install Picture Rail Molding Apr 19, 2017
    • Apr 18, 2017 Taking The Bathroom Down To The Studs Apr 18, 2017
    • Apr 12, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 2 - It's All About That Paint Apr 12, 2017
    • Apr 6, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 1 - A Moody Makeover Apr 6, 2017
    • Apr 4, 2017 Bathroom Plans Apr 4, 2017
    • Mar 22, 2017 Refinishing Our 100-Year-Old Oak Floors Mar 22, 2017
    • Mar 5, 2017 The House Hunt Mar 5, 2017
  • Personal and Life 13
    • Jul 10, 2023 Margot's Second Backyard Birthday Party Jul 10, 2023
    • Sep 2, 2022 Margot's First Birthday - A Small Backyard Affair Sep 2, 2022
    • Feb 3, 2022 How I Organize The Thousands of Photos In My Camera Roll Feb 3, 2022
    • Jan 31, 2022 How Our Home Has Changed (And Not Changed) With a Baby Jan 31, 2022
    • Nov 10, 2021 A Year of Margot Calendar + A Free Template Download Nov 10, 2021
    • Sep 20, 2021 My Postpartum Essentials Sep 20, 2021
    • Sep 13, 2021 Margot's Birth Story Sep 13, 2021
    • Jul 12, 2021 Meet Margot! Jul 12, 2021
    • Jul 7, 2021 Preparing for Parenthood with Life Insurance Jul 7, 2021
    • Feb 22, 2021 Oh, Baby!!! Feb 22, 2021
    • Jan 19, 2021 A Year of Music: All of My 2020 Playlists Jan 19, 2021
    • Oct 15, 2020 Choosing The Most Environmentally Friendly Cooktop - Weighing All(!) of the Considerations Oct 15, 2020
    • Jan 6, 2020 A Year of Music: All of My 2019 Playlists Jan 6, 2020
  • Renovation 70
    • Jul 25, 2023 Colorful Primary Bathroom Addition Reveal Jul 25, 2023
    • Jun 26, 2023 Reveal of My Craftsman Bungalow Repaint! Jun 26, 2023
    • Jun 20, 2023 A Year of Backyard Growth Jun 20, 2023
    • Jun 13, 2023 Backyard Budget Breakdown Jun 13, 2023
    • May 4, 2023 How To Safely Work Around Lead-Based Paint When Re-Painting The Exterior of an Old House May 4, 2023
    • Jul 25, 2022 All About The Colorful Tile in the Primary Bathroom! Jul 25, 2022
    • Jul 14, 2022 Your Bathroom Remodel Questions Answered Jul 14, 2022
    • Jun 30, 2022 Margot's Nursery Reveal! Jun 30, 2022
    • Jan 20, 2022 Adding Old Charm To A New Kitchen: Converting a Vintage Table Jan 20, 2022
    • May 25, 2021 The Nursery is Wallpapered! May 25, 2021
    • Mar 23, 2021 A Custom Plate Rack In The Kitchen! Mar 23, 2021
    • Mar 11, 2021 How To Seal Marble Countertops Mar 11, 2021
    • Mar 9, 2021 Designing and Installing Marble Kitchen Countertops Mar 9, 2021
    • Feb 17, 2021 Researching a Sustainable Kitchen Countertop and Why I Chose Marble Feb 17, 2021
    • Nov 23, 2020 Lights! Cabinets! Action! Nov 23, 2020
    • Oct 15, 2020 Choosing The Most Environmentally Friendly Cooktop - Weighing All(!) of the Considerations Oct 15, 2020
    • Oct 13, 2020 What I Put In My 2020 Renovation Time Capsule Oct 13, 2020
    • Sep 30, 2020 We Hit Two Snags And Had to Refinish Our Floors Twice - A Deflating DIY Fail Sep 30, 2020
    • Sep 15, 2020 Installing New Hardwood Floors in Our Old Home + Vlog Video Sep 15, 2020
    • Sep 8, 2020 Where To Buy Inset Cabinets Direct Sep 8, 2020
    • Sep 3, 2020 I Ordered Kitchen Cabinets And They Never Arrived Sep 3, 2020
    • Aug 25, 2020 Kitchen Renovation Update 7: Pulling Nails, Floor Leveling, and Drywall Aug 25, 2020
    • Aug 11, 2020 Home Renovations Don't Have To Be Wasteful - Here’s How To Avoid The Landfill Aug 11, 2020
    • May 12, 2020 Kitchen Renovation Update 6: A New Dining Set, Insulation, and Underlayment + A Video May 12, 2020
    • Apr 16, 2020 Kitchen Renovation Update 5: Electrical, Venting & Inspection + A Video Apr 16, 2020
    • Apr 8, 2020 Kitchen Renovation Update 4: Plumbing + A Video Apr 8, 2020
    • Apr 2, 2020 Renovating During COVID-19 Apr 2, 2020
    • Mar 25, 2020 Kitchen Renovation Week 3: Framing Continued + A Video! Mar 25, 2020
    • Mar 10, 2020 Kitchen Renovation Week 2: More Demolition & New Framing + A Video! Mar 10, 2020
    • Feb 26, 2020 Renovation Diary: Week 1 Demolition + A Video! Feb 26, 2020
    • Feb 20, 2020 Six Ways We Prepared To Live Through a Major Kitchen Renovation Feb 20, 2020
    • Sep 26, 2019 What in the World is Going On With My Kitchen Remodel? + How I Make Decisions Sep 26, 2019
    • Aug 19, 2019 Hunting for Salvaged Windows + A Vlog! Aug 19, 2019
    • Aug 14, 2019 How The Kitchen Makeover DIY Projects are Doing Four Years Later Aug 14, 2019
    • Aug 7, 2019 My Favorite Overalls for DIY Home Improvement Projects Aug 7, 2019
    • Jul 23, 2019 A Video Tour of Our Home's Future Layout + Sneak Peek at The Kitchen Renovation Jul 23, 2019
    • Jun 18, 2019 A Kitchen Remodel Progress Update Jun 18, 2019
    • Jun 6, 2019 Installation of the Front Yard Garden Jun 6, 2019
    • Mar 4, 2019 Redesigning the Kitchen Layout... Again! But This Time I May Have A Winner?!? Mar 4, 2019
    • Nov 13, 2018 We Got a New Roof! A Comprehensive Guide to Everything You Want To Know About The Process Nov 13, 2018
    • Oct 23, 2018 Revisiting The Kitchen/Master/Bathroom Layout + Reader Contributions Oct 23, 2018
    • Oct 3, 2018 My Favorite Gardening and Landscaping Tools Oct 3, 2018
    • Oct 1, 2018 Cutting the Cord (Literally) on the Landline Phone For Improved Curb Appeal Oct 1, 2018
    • May 9, 2018 Master Bedroom Reveal - One Room Challenge Week 6! + VIDEO May 9, 2018
    • May 2, 2018 A New Door Off the Master and Fresh Paint - One Room Challenge Week 5 + A VIDEO! May 2, 2018
    • Apr 25, 2018 Backyard Surprise - One Room Challenge Week 4 + A VIDEO! Apr 25, 2018
    • Apr 18, 2018 How to Install Board & Batten - One Room Challenge Week 3 + A VIDEO! Apr 18, 2018
    • Mar 28, 2018 I Won The One Room Challenge, So I'm Doing It Again! Mar 28, 2018
    • Mar 13, 2018 Changing the Floor Plan of the House! + I Want Your Feedback! Mar 13, 2018
    • Jan 10, 2018 2018 Project Preview Jan 10, 2018
    • Sep 19, 2017 Bathroom Reveal Sep 19, 2017
    • Sep 12, 2017 Classic Tile in the Bathroom Sep 12, 2017
    • Aug 15, 2017 Deciding on A Tank or Tankless Hot Water Heater Aug 15, 2017
    • Aug 2, 2017 Refreshing An Overly Painted Bookcase Aug 2, 2017
    • Jul 26, 2017 15 Unique Cabinet Knobs and Pulls for Under $10 Jul 26, 2017
    • Jul 24, 2017 A DIY Kitchen Transformation Using Vinyl Floor Tiles + A Video Tutorial! Jul 24, 2017
    • Jul 20, 2017 Picking a Kitchen Floor Pattern Jul 20, 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 Three Ways to Add Kitchen Countertop Space On A Budget Jul 18, 2017
    • Jul 6, 2017 Concrete Countertops in the Kitchen - A How To and A Report on Two Years of Use Jul 6, 2017
    • Jun 27, 2017 When You Can't Live With It But Can't Live Without It Jun 27, 2017
    • Jun 20, 2017 A Console Sink Collection Jun 20, 2017
    • Jun 1, 2017 But, Where Do You Keep All of Your Things? Jun 1, 2017
    • May 24, 2017 Installing a Custom Wood Window in the Shower May 24, 2017
    • Apr 19, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 3 - How To Install Picture Rail Molding Apr 19, 2017
    • Apr 18, 2017 Taking The Bathroom Down To The Studs Apr 18, 2017
    • Apr 12, 2017 One Room Challenge Week 2 - It's All About That Paint Apr 12, 2017
    • Apr 4, 2017 Bathroom Plans Apr 4, 2017
    • Mar 29, 2017 Hashtag Bathroom Inspo Mar 29, 2017
    • Mar 22, 2017 Refinishing Our 100-Year-Old Oak Floors Mar 22, 2017
    • Mar 15, 2017 Wall Redux Mar 15, 2017
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Ashley’s restoring her historic home at a snail’s pace in California. She shares home improvement DIYs, tips for sustainable living, and renovation stories - all while aiming to add more color and present real, lived-in, family friendly spaces.

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I'm Ashley, a type-A homebody fixing up my historic home at a snail’s pace in California. I share home improvement DIYs, tips for sustainable living, and renovation stories - all while aiming to add more color and present real, lived-in spaces.

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I’m not easily impressed but this transformation has my jaw on the floor - just you wait and see after the @icabinetrydirect cabinets go in!!! Here’s a recap of progress to get you ready for the full reveal. Swipe through!
Went down the rabbit hole and almost gave up when faced with buying a $900 tree from a fancy tree store. Then, discovered @ikeausa had the perfect option for us. The tree is linked in my bio. 🌲 
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Halloween costume reveal! 🪲 🐞 Margot was inspired to go as a figeater beetle and I jumped at the opportunity to toil away making a paper maché shell and headpiece with hot glued wings and abdomen. While her initial idea was for us to be a fa

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