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How to Pick White and Grey Paint Colors (or Any Color!)
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How to Pick White and Grey Paint Colors (or Any Color!)

Here are some tips on how to pick the best white, grey or any paint colors for you home. Originally published in 2016 but updated in 2026. Picking paint colors for your house is hard but picking whites and greys colors is even harder! Whites and greys are so difficult to choose because they look…

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How to Build a Small Freestanding Deck
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How to Build a Small Freestanding Deck

If you’ve wondered how hard it is to build a small freestanding deck, this post is for you! See how we transformed a small area in our front yard for a sitting deck. I can’t wait to show you how we made a freestanding deck in our front yard. The sun disappears from my backyard…

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Garage Makeover Details + Video
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Garage Makeover Details + Video

We turned this one car garage into a beautiful and organized storage/workshop/studio space! Disclosure: I received product from Rust-oleum Canada. All opinions are 100% my own. Last week I showed you how we transformed our one car garage into a beautiful space and today I’m sharing all the details with you! the to do list…

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8 Techniques to Fix Badly Damaged Furniture + Video
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8 Techniques to Fix Badly Damaged Furniture + Video

These are 8 techniques for how to fix badly damaged furniture including a video. When I renovated this house I knew I wanted to have some painted dressers in the bedroom. Dressers are always best if you can find them second-hand, hand-me-downs or free on the side of the road. Why? Because they are usually solid…

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10 Painted Concrete Patio / Floor Ideas
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10 Painted Concrete Patio / Floor Ideas

These 10 painted concrete floors or patios will knock your socks off! And the best part is that they last! Painting our concrete patio was as the best decision we made for a budget-friendly temporary solution but now that it’s been the third season, I can say that it’s not just temporary but long-lasting! There…

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16 Essential Tools for Do It Yourself (DIY) Projects
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16 Essential Tools for Do It Yourself (DIY) Projects

Today I’m sharing 16 essential tools for DIY projects! If you are just putting together your own toolkit, this is the guide you need! I recently shared with you why I do DIY projects and maybe you want to start doing them too. Buying tools for DIY projects can be daunting if you are starting…

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This is Why I DIY
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This is Why I DIY

Have you wanted to DIY? Do you know the reasons why I do it? Learn to find out more! In the last 10 years, DIY or do-it-yourself is a phrase you see just about everywhere. Everything these days cost a lot of money so why not try to do-it-yourself? That motto pretty much sums up…

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How to Use Dark Wax on Furniture + Videos
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How to Use Dark Wax on Furniture + Videos

Have you ever wanted to know how to use dark wax on furniture but don’t  know where to begin? It’s easier than you think with these helpful tips! Adding dark furniture wax adds such great depth to a painted piece of furniture. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to add clear wax and dark…

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How to Paint Furniture for a Professional Look + Video
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How to Paint Furniture for a Professional Look + Video

Have you wanted to know how I get my damaged furniture to look so great after being painted? I’m sharing all my tips and secrets with you today on how to paint furniture like a pro! There is nothing more satisfying than taken a piece of furniture that no one wants and making it look…

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I love using vintage items for parties like my dau I love using vintage items for parties like my daughter’s 14th bday party. We used lots of vintage crystal bowls and silver platters. It makes such a pretty display for candies and treats. 

Crystal bowls are easy to find at thrift stores. One test while thrifting to see if the bowl is crystal and not glass is to flick it with your fingernail. It should make a ting sound, not a thud. 

#collectedhome #thriftedhomefinds #timelessstyle
My favorite Valentine’s Day project - making Valen My favorite Valentine’s Day project - making Valentines with wax seals. Nothing more romantic than a nostalgic hand written note to your loved one. Happy Valentine’s Day 💝💕 

➡️ Comment SEAL and I’ll send you the link. 

#waxseal #valentinegiftideas  #valentineletter
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow! 💕And here is a simple Valentine’s Day is tomorrow! 💕And here is a simple craft to do with air dry clay. Make little heart bowls for your Valentine 💝 

Comment HEART and I’ll DM you the tutorial. 

#valentinecraft #valentinecrafts
Last part of my 4 part kitchen renovation series! Last part of my 4 part kitchen renovation series! 

10 years later I’ve gone over all the things I still don’t like about my kitchen and the things I still love about it. 

The layout has got to be the best part! Check the highlights for the whole series. Such great tips if you are considering doing a kitchen renovation and you may find the same things bother you or not at all. 

#kitchenreno #kitchenrenovationmistakes #renovationmistakes
This month’s Jamie’s List is on the blog today! So This month’s Jamie’s List is on the blog today! So many beautiful inspiration photos that caught my eye this month. 

Photo 1: @thedevonkitchencompany 
Photo 2: @cottagebleuvenice 
Photo 3: @mollykiddstudio 

Comment FAVE18 and I will DM you the link. 

#jamieslist #favoritethings #homeinspiration
Okay now it’s time for the things I love about my Okay now it’s time for the things I love about my kitchen! If you saw what I don’t like about my kitchen, here is the sequel.

I moved in and renovated my kitchen 10 years ago so I thought it was a good time to review the good and the bad to help you if you were renovating a kitchen. Those things that bothered me 10 years ago, still bother me and the things I loved back then, I still love. 

It’s always good to check in with yourself to see what are your must haves when renovating!

#kitchenlove #kitchenrenovation #whitekitchen
I first met Jen @cityfarmhouse1 in 2016 at the Hav I first met Jen @cityfarmhouse1 in 2016 at the Haven Conference and through our blogs years before that. She’s someone that has a great eye, great style, great voice, big heart and she always wanted to write a book. And now that dream has come true!

I’m halfway through The Summer I Found You and it is already such an amazing book with a great setting (old house with a garden by the beach), hot young neighbor, secrets, some mystery. It’s a page turner and would be the perfect book to take on a beach vacation. 

So proud of you Jen! You told me years ago in Brooklyn you wanted to write a book and here you are, a published author. You’re such an inspiration to never give up on your dreams. And also never knew some of the wild thoughts you had for this book ☺️🤗😚

➡️ Comment SUMMER and I’ll DM you the link to pre-order it.

#romancebookstagram #thesummerifoundyou #booksta #bookstagram
Sunday stills. There’s nothing better than vinta Sunday stills. 

There’s nothing better than vintage and thrifted items to give your home personality and some of my most prized possessions are ones I’ve found that no one else has (like the letters from the 1800s I bought in France 🇫🇷). 

These are how homes have personality and don’t look like a showroom. Adding the things you love to it. 

#collectedhome #thriftedfinds #slowdecorating #frenchvintagedecor
I’m back with Part 2 of Things I Don’t Like About I’m back with Part 2 of Things I Don’t Like About My Kitchen

I moved into this house and renovated it 10 years ago and so I thought it was time to go over the things I don’t like about it and things I still love about it. 

Nothing major but it’s good to know if you are looking to renovate your own kitchen and to decide what will truly bother you or if it’s worth the splurge. 

Coming up soon will be all the things I love about my kitchen!

#kitchenmistakes #kitchenrenomistakes
Renovation regrets. Paneled appliances
Don’t you hate when candlesticks don’t stay put? Don’t you hate when candlesticks don’t stay put?

Just melt the base of the candlestick a little bit and it will stay and not lean. 

So simple, right?

#brasscandlesticks #thriftedtreasures #vintageliving

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