It’s easy to overlook hallways because they serve largely as a pass through to other rooms. But they can be elevated to a focal point and be pressed into service for some additional storage. Today I’m sharing my most recent hallway refresh at the beach house! Here’s the original before photo: In the first hallway
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I finally put the last touches on the third bedroom at the beach house. Read on for what we hacked, diy’d, and thrifted and the two items we splurged on! This bedroom, like all of the bedrooms at the beach house, is small at 10.5 x 11 feet. It also lacks architectural detail — just
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I love upcycling old sweaters to cozy up my home for fall and winter. When I’m out thrifting, I look for 100% wool sweaters in creamy whites, interesting cable patterns, and classic argyles. I’m also drawn to buttons. I don’t mind a few moth holes or small stains and it’s okay if they have been
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Recently, I added house numbers to an old oar that we positioned near the back door of our coastal home. Around here, UPS and Fedex deliver from an alley that runs behind the houses so I wanted to make it a little easier for them to find us! I’ve used this easy method many times
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Last year, my daughter Elizabeth and I collaborated on bringing function and style to her bland college dorm room. I’ve listed the sources for all of the items at the end of this post. You’ll also find some dorm room hacks in this post that I think are a first of their kind! Like most
Oh my goodness, I am smitten with how good this little butcher block island/table and stools turned out! In my haste, I didn’t take any before photos. The butcher block counter height table was found at a garage sale. Probably dating to the early 1980’s, it had nondescript white legs and a top that
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In Part I, I shared different style sink skirts paired with different style sinks and different ways to install a skirt sink from Velcro, to a tension rod to an outside mounted curtain rod. Ultimately, I decided on a pinch pleated skirt because I like the more formal, classic look of pinch pleats for my
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I’ve always admired sink skirts. I like the way they soften the hard edges of all the cabinetry and provide an opportunity to add a pop of color to the kitchen. Depending on the style and fabric, a sink skirt can work in almost any kitchen – from country to traditional to modern-rustic. And making
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Every year we like to do a few furniture makeovers, primarily to use as props for our pillows and accessories that we sell at the annual Christmas Craft Market in Hope, NJ. We don’t consider ourselves seasoned upholsterers so we offer these pieces at a fraction of what they sell for at retailers like Wayfair
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Hi everyone. I know this is a little late for Christmas, but this idea will work for any dinner party, maybe in time for your New Year’s Eve party! I think it’s nice to think about where to seat your guests. It makes it easier to get everyone to come to the table when dinner
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