How to Remove & Patch a Chair Rail

The chair rail in our home has always bothered me.. it just isn’t my style. I was a bit apprehensive about the amount of drywall repair removing chair rail would entail, but it wasn’t that hard. So I’m going to…

DIY Pottery Barn Seadrift Finish

The “Seadrift” by Pottery Barn is probably my favorite stain color out there, but I am just NOT willing to pay the price for it. Sooo.. I did some testing in my garage and found the perfect wood / stain…

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Wood and White Kitchen: Transitional Farmhouse Before & Afters

Today I’m sharing all the links for our wood, white and black kitchen renovation! I call this style “Transitional Farmhouse.” Is that a thing?! I love the farmhouse fad, but I also love more modern and coastal design aspects. I…

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DIY Living Room Fireplace Remodel (with a cost breakdown!)

Woooo hoooooo!!!! The living room fireplace remodel is DONE and I can officially move all our furniture back. 🙂 Yay!! This has been a fun one – I started demo back in November and wrapped the project up this week…

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DIY Acrylic Wall Calendar (No Tools Required!)

Now that we have two kids, life feels so much busier! I’ve been wanting a large wall calendar to keep track of everything – the wall across from our breakfast nook was practically begging for something practical like this –…

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Breakfast Nook Idea – How to Paint French Doors

If you’ve considered painting your doors black.. this is your sign to go for it! Just look at the difference PAINT makes. I was dying to paint my doors downstairs, but I was torn on if I should go dark…

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Hallway Upgrade – I Painted Our Interior Doors!

Well, I finally pulled the trigger on something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now.. I painted the interior doors in our hallway a color other than white!! I can’t wait for you to see the before and…

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Hi friend! My name's Elizabeth, but you can call me Liz. I've got an engineer's mind, an artist's heart, and an 'anything is possible' mindset. I started this blog to inspire YOU! I am a wife, a mom, and an avid DIYer. We're currently working on our second fixer upper, and I'm sharing all my lessons learned right here. I'm hoping to encourage you to create a home you love and spark your imagination. I truly believe we were put on this Earth to connect with and uplift one another, which is why my email and DMs are always open. I'm so glad you are here!

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