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Eve’s Fancy Sunshine

As if we needed further proof that a can of paint can inject a whole lotta fun into the norm, we received this email from Eve. It made us very happy. And not just because we’re totally flattered that she gained inspiration from us (crazy), but because it works both ways. Her grey on yellow…

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DIY Suds

Update: Looking for even more information on our DIY suds? See our sudsy update to this post, right here. The last time I purchased laundry soap, I threw a fit in the cleaning aisle and spent the drive home moaning over the high coast of detergent. I always knew I was thrifty, but even that…

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Cameo or Bust!

To be honest, we didn’t technically know what they were called when we found them at one of our favorite antique markets. This particular merchant was closing up business, pushing everything out of his booth for 90% off. A few records were propped against the wall, an old floral chair sat alone, and these two…

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Let the Planning Begin

Big things are about to happen around here. This one is so big, in fact, that it will require a multi-day, multi-state road trip to complete. Since moving in to our ready-to-go vanilla, khaki box rehab a few years ago, the majority of our changes have been focused on furniture choices, wall treatments, mini DIYs…

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Found, Framed, and (Finally) Out There

A long, long time ago (as in, maybe last summer), Scott found this frame in the trash. Sad, really, because it’s an actual oil painting, and for some reason, I just can’t fathom how people could toss art so freely. (Although, I’ll fully admit that this could be the result of years of studio lock…

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Easy and Upgraded: Reveal

You all remember this dilemma a while back, yeah? The responses were divisive to say the least, but as you saw on Monday, we decided the heck with it (!) and moved forward. Here’s how our kitchen looked up until a few days ago. Those honeydew walls had to go, and while we would have…

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