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You know on reality TV when they get all excited about “DEMO DAY” and start sledgehammering walls and it looks so fun? Yeah, it’s not like that. Well, it is, and then you realize that it’s actually physically hard work and super dirty! Demolition is both my favourite and least favourite part of embarking on…
I’m always looking for ways to add character and charm to my home and make the style of my house fit my personal style a little bit better. The one thing we love about our home is all the windows, this house is drenched in sunshine, especially in the latter half of the day. However,…
In my laundry room, which I made over earlier this year, I had a couple of very basic flat front cabinets that were above my washer and dryer. I thought about replacing them, but really I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on this mini makeover and the cabinets functioned perfectly fine, so…
I have been having a little discomfort lately when I’ve been spending long hours at my computer. I’ve already had carpal tunnel syndrome and surgery for that and I know how important it is to have an ergonomic keyboard tray and better posture. I recently got a new chair for my desk but I soon…
Originally published December 12, 2022; Updated March 16, 2026 When I told my family I was going to make a DIY frame for our TV, they thought I was nuts. However, I showed them that this in fact was not a unique idea. That in fact, they do sell such a thing for the Samsung…
When I shared my new dining room curtains, I got quite a few questions about my DIY dowel curtain rod. And truthfully, I get questions about it every time I show a glimpse of them. And I get it because honestly, there is a lack of good curtain rods on the market that aren’t super…
One Room Challenge Fall 2022 – Week 7 Over the weekend, my mom came over and we knocked out this DIY bench seat cushion for my mudroom bench. We really took the time to consider all the details and make this DIY bench cushion project look professional. My mom also had quite a few tips…
One Room Challenge Week 5 This week we made some good headway in the mudroom. We installed all of the shiplap wainscotting all around the room and added a top cap and baseboards. All the little bits of trim were finished up as well! At the eleventh hour, I decided I wanted some corbels, or…
One Room Challenge Fall 2022 Week 4 This week for the One Room Challenge my tile came in and I completed a DIY floor tile installation. You might recall that I had a little trouble finding the right tile for my mudroom, and I originally ordered some tile (without sampling! Terrible Idea!) that I didn’t end…
One Room Challenge Week 3 The biggest of the DIY projects for the mudroom space we are making over is the reconfiguration of the old closet space, with a closet mudroom DIY. This week, we worked on our mudroom bench. Here’s how we DIY’ed this small coat closet into a mini mudroom using some off-the-rack…
