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Renovating

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Learn how to renovate and transform your house to your dream home with DIY projects and tutorials that can save you money. Add style and character to a builder-grade home with these beginner-friendly projects.

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You have bought a new house, but know there are some pretty big changes that you want to make before it feels like a home. Renovating can seem like something that’s intimidating, but with a bit of know-how and a plan, it can be the difference between a builder-grade house and a dream home. At least, it has been for us!

The following projects and tutorials have saved us a lot of money and helped us to give our builder-grade colonial a ton of character. If you aren’t sure where to start, never underestimate the power of paint! There are plenty of painting ideas and projects to inspire and teach you.

I also teach strategies for when to hire things out, because it’s important to know your limits and what you should bring in other people for. Make sure to check out the resources below to get started!

How to Paint Oak Cabinets | Learn how to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain to achieve a completely smooth and professional finish.
DIY Tutorials · Kitchen · Painting · Renovating

How to Paint Oak Cabinets and Hide the Grain

Learn about our proven process for how to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain to achieve a completely smooth and professional finish. In the past, I’ve talked about how…

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Painted Oak Cabinets FAQs
Renovating

Painted Oak Cabinets FAQs

Are you considering painting your oak cabinets? I compiled all of the answers in one easy place to the most frequently asked questions about our painted oak cabinets! When I…

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Primary Bedroom Project & Inspiration
Bedroom · Design · Renovating

Primary Bedroom Project & Inspiration

See the inspiration behind a relaxing and neutral primary bedroom project. This space features many different textures all unified by a natural and soothing color palette. Today, I’m reintroducing a…

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Our Painted Cabinets Five Years Later
Painting · Renovating

Our Painted Cabinets Five Years Later

Before they go to their new home, here’s a recap of our Phase One DIY Kitchen Makeover and painted cabinets five years later. I’m answering a big question we see…

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A home with white siding and a gray huskie.
Outdoor · Painting · Renovating

Gray Huskie Benjamin Moore Painted Exterior

Our experience transforming our home’s exterior with Benjamin Moore Gray Huskie – a perfect gray balance for a modern, inviting look. Welcome to our home transformation journey of painting the…

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DIY Mudroom Makeover
Renovating · Room Makeovers

DIY Mudroom Makeover

Discover how to transform a dark and cramped laundry closet into a functional drop-zone with this DIY mudroom makeover! The best DIY projects not only add beauty to your home,…

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DIY Powder Room Makeover
Bathroom · Renovating · Room Makeovers

DIY Powder Room Makeover

A dark and dated half-bathroom gets a DIY powder room makeover on a budget with board-and-batten, a beadboard ceiling, and a custom vanity. Ready to give your powder room a…

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