I’ve spent a lot of time this year researching and pondering habits. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that how I feel at the end of the day is largely impacted by things I do without even making conscious decisions. That revelation is both terrifying and delightful. The good news is that it’s only scary if…
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I shared the whole laundry room makeover last week, but the post already had so many pictures it would have been overwhelming to add all the organizing and storage ideas to that post. While I’m thrilled with the way the space looks, it was even more important that it worked well for us! The driving factor of the whole remodel…
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One of the smallest rooms in our house, the walk-through laundry room, turned into our most extensive remodeling project so far. I shared the laundry room makeover plans about 3 months ago and some days it felt like much longer. It was worth all the work and delays! The main reason we started this makeover was to improve the…
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Proper prioritization is one of the keys to creating a dream home when you have a less-dreamy budget. At the Roanoke Ranch, that meant figuring out what items could quickly and inexpensively be spruced up enough to be okay another year or two while more time and money went into higher priority spaces first. The house came with a shed…
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape®. All opinions are 100% mine. In the before tour post of my brother’s house, aka Roanoke Ranch, I mentioned that we have to repaint EVERYTHING in the house. Which was a bummer because the prior owner had just paid someone to paint. The people hired made MANY…
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Last week, I shared the exciting news that my brother had purchased my grandparent’s old house. That announcement included some of our old family photos, including me in the house as a toddler. Now, it’s time to jump out of the past memories and share what the house looks like today as we launch into the big renovation! As a…
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Sometimes in life things just fall into place in miraculous ways. For example: You’ve been asking for more budget-friendly home improvement and decorating ideas. + My brother was ready to buy his first home. + A stranger was busy with his children, including some foster kiddos and needed to sell a rental house that had become a burden. + The…
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