"I have a house full of old furniture & no money to furnish it, but still want to love my home! What can I do?” I have been asked this question more times than I can even count! Enter: the zero-dollar Marketplace Makeover When my husband and I bought our first house, we had no budget left after a couple of house emergencies to actually decorate it. But what we had was s a house full of old furniture, hand-me-down decor from friends, and roommates. Let me be clear: none of it

Meet the recipient of our first-ever Giveback Project Room Transformation: Megan! Megan is a mom of 3 under 6, including a newborn. She moved into a new house while she was pregnant with her third child last year and then unexpectedly, became a single mom. Meet Megan's builder-grade bedroom. She moved into this cute brick ranch house last year, and it had recently been flipped. The flippers did an AWESOME job; this room used to be a garage! The Good: it is a MASSIVE room. It

My friend Hannah and I have been DIYing our own homes for a few years now, but lately we've been wanting to stretch our skills a bit and use them for someone else who really needs it. And we didn’t want it to just be for a friend or family, so we asked our community if there was anyone they knew who needed a little good luck, a little pick-me-up. We received dozens of nominations, and as we were reading through them, Megan’s story really stood out to us. After becoming a sin

Whether you've never done a project before, or you are a seasoned carpenter, I have a project idea for you! These are all projects I have tested and tried myself. Enjoy! This blog post may contain affiliate links, which earn me a small amount if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. Stump Root Table If you have a tree that's recently been cut down or a neighbor who has, this is a great project to make a quirky side table. have a full tutorial here, including a

When we moved into our A-Frame last October, I learned that there are two new colors your bathtub could turn: orange (if your well water has high iron) and blue (if your copper pipes were corroding). In Tennessee, the showers would turn a disturbingly pretty pink color from some mold or spore, probably, but those two colors were new to me. The bathtub, though, had begun losing its shiny finish and had dull patches around the bottom. Enter: a tub refinishing kit. This is an ep

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Easy, beginner friendly tutorial on how to make corbel shelves for pantries, closets, and more!

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All things spring decor, spring recipes, easter and more!

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I'm sharing my process for gathering inspiration and planning out my pantry renovation!

It's impossible to overstate how far this room has come since we moved into our house 5 years ago. Before, it was a dark dungeon with a...

Sure, you could spend over $1,000 for the Samsung Frame TV, but you could also recreate the look for under $50 and a couple of hours! I...

Answering all your questions about life on the road from cooking and driving to shower!