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DIY Boat Cleat Backpack Hooks
Need a place to hang the kid’s jackets, backpacks or other items? We didn’t have a mudroom area in our last house and desperately needed a place to hang our 4 kids backpacks out of the way. Over the years I tried a variety of hooks here and there but often they were not strong…
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DIY Peel and Stick Wallpapered Kitchen
In our eat-in kitchen area of our Florida house I wanted to add some texture and interest to the walls. I chose a faux white brick wall paper that was removable at Target. Amazing concept, right? The product is described as “Devine Color Prints and Patterns textured Brick White is a peel-and-stick, removable wall and…
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DIY Painted Desk Refresh
We recently moved into a new home in Virginia that had a lot of oak going on. HAD. I’ve been systematically painting over the oak in efforts to update and make peace with some of the built-ins. I probably would have plucked this desk right out of the room but the carpeting goes up to…
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LIFE HACK-Tile Mate Lifesavers
Have you heard of Tile Mates? If you misplace items like keys, your purse or other items you can put a tile on it and download the app. The app allows you to name each tile so you can track it’s location using Wi-Fi or by playing a chime. My Roomba, Chip, frequently runs away…
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DIY Weathered Wood Shiplap
When you think of shiplap you probably envision white planked walls and the hostess of Fixer Upper. The wood planks add texture and interest to your walls plus that farmhouse style so many people are after. In our guest bath I decided to use leftover faux shiplap boards to plank a plain wall. Why do…