Today I am sharing a few quick fall updates I did in the beach house living room. Seasonal decorating doesn’t have to mean removing every accessory and pillow and starting from scratch. It really can be as simple as layering on some seasonal touches to achieve a cozy, warm feel for fall. At the beach
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If you are new to the blog, we’ve been working on a small 1970s Jersey shore home, renovating room by room as time and money permit. If you’d like to see older posts on this reno check out these: Kitchen Family Room Bathroom Master Bedroom Exterior Most recently we gave the living room a little TLC
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We’ve been chipping away at the master bedroom at the beach house. I have a few more details to work on but they may be a long time coming … sometimes it takes me months to find the things I have in mind at the right price! But it’s 90% done so here we go!
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As promised, this post contains our full source list and budget breakdown for the beach house bathroom reno. We strive to get the biggest bang for our buck which means a whole lot of DIY-ing and thrifting. Although this house will eventually be up for sale, it is my passion to create a comforting home for
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This post has been a long time coming, mostly because I don’t like to rush into buying things when I am doing a room. Settling for something just to get the room done, ultimately ends with regret. So, finally I have “found” the finishing touches! This post has lots of photos as well as
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For the past six weeks, we’ve been working on the bathroom at the Jersey shore house . This bathroom hasn’t been updated since the house was built. Not only does it look dated, but the tile is crumbling, faucets are leaking and it’s a dark, cramped space. Here she is in all her 1970’s glory:
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Last weekend we turned our attention to the outside of the beach house. We are still finishing up the fence but I thought I would share our progress so far. This is what we started with: We then painted the house gray and the trim white, added blue shutters, window boxes and a little striped valance.
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When we did the beach house kitchen makeover, I originally had planned to use the Ikea Groland freestanding island. The kitchen needed an additional work surface and I liked the industrial vibe of this piece. But along the way, I realized that this modest kitchen would function better with some additional seating. This led us
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Here’s a source list for everything we used in this kitchen/family room makeover: Paint walls – Sherwin Williams West Highland White accent wall and backsplash – Sherwin Williams Atmospheric Blue picnic table – Sherwin Williams Aquarium trim paint – Sherwin Williams Extra White gloss cabinet paint – color matched to Ikea pantry cabinet Floors terracotta
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If you been following along with our beach house makeover, then you know we are doing a room by room facelift of a 1970s ranch style house located at the Jersey Shore. At just 1,200 square feet, we have to make every square inch count in terms of functionality! We worked on the family room
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