We purchased our first home June 2018 when we were only 24! Buying a home was always a huge dream of ours, and I always knew I wanted a fixer-upper. Fixer-uppers are NOT for everyone, but we love it! We...Read More

Hollow Core Bore to a Beautiful Updated Door: Do THIS to your boring doors to make them look so much better - and it costs just $20! - A little bit of effort, and a whole lot of wow!

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The Samsung Frame TV is all the rage right now. It also comes with a hefty price tag around $2,000 depending on which size you plan to purchase. As much as I would love to splurge on one, there’s really nothing wrong with our current flat screen TV. I decided to make a decorative frame... View Post

Here are 20 ways to make your home look and feel high-end and expensive without breaking the bank. Checkout these affordable ways to give your home a custom, luxury look.

Do you need more storage for your office or a better place to put shoes and coats at the end of the day? This list of home improvement ideas ranges from a special shower floor to a backyard patior makeover.

Everything you need to know about gutting a house for remodeling. From the best tools, to how to remove walls, ceilings, insulation, kitchen and baths.

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A budget-friendly DIY slat accent wall can be created using materials that are affordable and easily available. Here are some steps to consider: Use wood scraps or plywood to create the slats. Cut the slats to size using a circular saw & rip cut Sand the edges and surfaces of the slats to

Easy DIY projects you can do in a weekend. I listed some DIY and craft projects you can easily do to update your home on a budget.

It’s another Beyond Paint makeover! I love this beginner-friendly paint, but today, I’m painting with a twist. I’m putting spray painting vs rolling to the test! Check out which one I like better!

We've reached the last project I completed for the Kitchen Reno Series. This one I did a couple of months ago since we've been in quarantine. As I mentioned in a previous post, I had lots of inspiration for the build. But at some point you just have to get to work. Going back to the beginning, we had a microwave over the cooktop initially. I moved it to a new cabinet and added a vent hood last year, but plans to build a wood vent hood got put on hold. To begin, I removed the cabinet doors and built a frame. It was trial and error figuring out the angles for the cuts that would lean up against the frame, but they didn't have to be exact. Just close enough to be flush. It was a 15-17 degree angle on the top and about 22.5 degrees on the bottom. I knew I wanted a stained wood shiplap look for the hood, so originally I purchased 3/4" poplar as the facing. But after getting it up, I realized it would be too thick to add any additional trim along the bottom. So I took it down and found this 3/8" thick by 4" wide hobby wood in pine at Lowes. It comes in 2, 3, and 4 foot lengths, and the thickness was perfect. It also comes in a few other thicknesses. I found that not every store had the same variations of lengths and thickness of this wood. It also comes in Poplar and Oak and Home Depot carries a similar wood. Cutting the face panels was easy, but the sides were angled. So I held up a piece to the side of the frame and marked the angle that way before cutting. I also decided in advance that the raw edge would be on the face of the hood, and I would cover that with trim later. I added 1/4" maple plywood for the bottom section of the hood, and 3/8"x 2" pieces of the same wood as above to trim it out. I used corner molding for the two corners. The mitered trim angles on the bottom were right at head level and were super sharp. So I later rounded them out with my sander. Along the top of the hood, I added a thin 3/8" x 3" to box out the top section so that I could later add crown molding. I wanted the hood to stand proud of the cabinets and look as if it was completely separate from the cabinets. So I had to take down the crown over all the cabinets from the fridge to the oven tower. I later reattached after finishing the vent hood. Once the trim was complete, I felt like it needed a little something extra since the trim was so simple. It finally hit me...corbels! I found these wood corbels at Wayfair. As you can see below, there's hardware on the back of it to slide onto a screw head. Well it slides down, which would have left a 1/2" gap between the hood and corbel. I petitioned Instagram, and a friend made a suggestion that helped me come up with a solution. I turned them around to slide 'backwards' onto the vent hood instead of 'down' on the cabinet face frame once installed. But it was perfect, because they're just decorative and aren't structurally holding anything up. They are a little longer on the down section than they are on the top section, so I had to trim them a bit. But they sanded down nicely along with those pointy corners. I stained the hood with a mix of Minwax Provincial + Weathered Oak and finished it with a Matte Polyurethane, taping off to protect the paint. And here she is! THIS is why I moved the microwave below the counter! Adding a simple recirculating vent and creating this custom wood hood really elevated the look of the kitchen. If you're thinking about doing something similar and have any questions, let me know! (Psst...check out my latest DIY project: A home office as part of the Fall 2020 One Room Challenge!) Wood Vent Hood Materials (linked below): 3/8" thick 4" shiplap boards 3/8" thick 2" trim boards 1/4" Maple Plywood Unfinished Pine Crown Molding Corner Molding Wood Corbels/Brackets (Unfortunately they no longer seem to have the rubberwood corbels I purchased, just maple and cherry wood. Both are probably higher quality; maple would be my first choice because it doesn't have undertones that will sway the color of the stain) Minwax Provincial Stain Minwax Waterbased Matte Polyurethane Cordless Ryobi One Brad Nailer KITCHEN SOURCES (linked below): Cooktop-Frigidaire Gallery Vent Hood-Broan (love it because the controls are on the bottom!) Double Oven-General Electric Dishwasher- Frigidaire Gallery Faucet-Kingston Brass Sink- Kholer Sink Strainer-Kholer Soap Dispenser-Kingston Brass Marble Subway Tile- Lowes Marble Pencil Tile- Lowes Mapei UltraColor Plus Grout in White- Lowes Gold Sconces-Amazon Barstools-World Market Gold Cabinet Knobs-Pottery Barn Gold Cabinet Pulls-Pottery Barn Oil Dispenser-World Market White Dutch Oven-Target/Threshold Marble/Wood Cake Plate-(similar) Marble/Wood Salt Cellar-(similar) White Keurig Coffee Maker {An 80's Kitchen DIY Reno Series} -Part 1 - Before and After -Part 2- Modifying a Cabinet to Replace an Old Double Oven -Part 3- Demo, Carpentry, and Design Plans -Part 4- Demo Day -Part 5- DIY Peninsula and Fridge Surround -Part 6- Ordering Materials and Fixtures -Part 7-Running Wiring for Sconces thru a Header Beam -Part 8- Matching an Older Door Profile -Part 9- Cabinet Painting and Compact Hinges -Part 10- Installing Marble Counters -Part 11-Converting from Electric to Gas Cooktop -Part 12-Marble Tile Backsplash and Sconces -Part13- Refinishing Wood Floors with Water-based Polyurethane -Part 14-Painting the Windows -Part 15-Building the Vent Hood

I will never forget the wide eyes Brett and I had the first time we walked through our house. Every room we stepped into was met with endless possibilities of changing layouts, moving walls, adding…

Learn how to build a DIY mudroom wall with board and batten on any blank wall! Great tutorial with mudroom plans and lumber dimensions!

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Whether you are trying to spruce up your kitchen, bedroom, living room, or entryway, here are eco-friendly wood projects you can do today.

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Looking to update the address plate on your home? This DIY modern address plate will help you instantly update your home and your curb appeal.

Upgrade your hollow core doors with this DIY door makeover tutorial! Turn any builder grade door into plank doors with this simple tutorial.

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Plan to redecorate or remodel a room? Here are some painting tips and tricks for everything from prep tips to clean up to make that chore a little easier.

Not all home improvements have to cost an arm and a leg, but they can still make a difference when you sell. Here are cheap renovations that pay.

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In this DIY tutorial, I explain the easiest way to build base cabinets on a budget. This method can be used for kitchen cabinets or for bathroom vanities.

This old kitchen gets a modern update with this diy kitchen cabinets painting idea. Make over your kitchen cabinets for cheap with this easy and quick painted kitchen cabinet upgrade for cheap. #kitchencabinet #makeover #diy

Learn how to reface your kitchen cabinets for a budget-friendly upgrade. Give old kitchen cabinets new life with a detailed tutorial and video.

Need to make some updates to your home and just waiting until you can afford it? Wait no longer! Even DIY projects can get really expensive, especially when it come to home repair and home improvement. However, this need not always be the case. There are many affordable ideas out there, you just have to

This is one of those projects that when you’re in the midst of making it, you aren’t sure if it will actually turn out the way you had envisioned… until you get to the END!!! Just trust me on this one, y’all… this little reindeer turned out ADORABLE- not to mention, it’s the EASIEST and ... Read More about diy wood block reindeer

Getting ready for Christmas, here’s a an easy and quick DIY Christmas reindeer tutorial. #diyreindeerlog #reindeerlogshowtomake #christmasreindeerdecor