Category Archives: Before & After

How-To: One-Day Room Makeover

How-To: One-Day Room Makeover

You don’t have to buy new furniture, rewire lights, or even paint to redo a room. A few simple changes can give you a new room fast.

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Chevron Art Spruce Up

Chevron Art Spruce Up

It’s small, but I’m pretty happy with my one contribution to our designed-to-the-nines flat!

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A Hamper for the Ages
Mondays with Mom

A Hamper for the Ages

An ooold hamper gets a new look using, yep, you guessed it – spray paint!

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Mom’s Bathroom Reveal
Mondays with Mom

Mom’s Bathroom Reveal

A seaside retreat in Oklahoma! My mom used what she had to revamp her bathroom. Now it’s more spa, and less smoking den. (Whose idea was dark paneling??)

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Dressing the Nook

Dressing the Nook

My nook, after shopping the house and stealing from other rooms. And stringing Christmas lights — the answer to every decorating challenge.

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Modern Bathroom Mural

Modern Bathroom Mural

70’s, erased! It only took four years, but our downstairs bath has gone from less-than-inspiring to rockin’ awesome, if I can say so myself. Check it.

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Painted Brick Fireplace
Mondays with Mom

Painted Brick Fireplace

Mom gives her dark brick fireplace a new bright fresh new look, with less than a gallon of paint! Here’s how.

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