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Our Front Yard Landscaping Project: One More Season of Waiting
Our front yard landscaping project included new edging, drainage, a whole lot of dirt, and some unexpected family adventures. We’re sharing the progress while we wait until spring to finish planting.
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We Painted Our Vinyl Windows Dark. Here’s What Happened.
I wanted dark windows against our lighter brick, but painting beige vinyl Iron Ore came with some very real warnings. Here’s what we learned, what happened after painting them, and the one part of the project that actually did warp.
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Why We Tore Out Our Deck and Poured a Huge Concrete Patio
Our old deck needed to go, but rebuilding it wasn’t what we wanted. Here’s why we invested in a huge concrete patio instead—and why, three years later, we’d make the same decision again.
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I Wanted My House to Feel Like Home
We weren’t looking for our dream house. We were looking for more room, more storage, and a place that could grow with our family. What we found was a house that slowly taught me the difference between making a house look better and making it feel like home.
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Before You Buy Anything for Your Home, Try This.
Before buying something new for your home, figure out what actually isn’t working. Sometimes the answer is to keep what you have, move it, change it—or know when it’s finally worth the investment.
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We Painted Our Garage Door Iron Ore – And Broke a Design Rule in the Process
We were told a dark garage door would make it stand out too much. We painted ours Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore anyway—and it became one of our favorite exterior changes.
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We Painted Our Brick House, Hated It, Stripped It… Then Painted It Again
We set out to whitewash our orange brick, changed paint colors, stripped it back off, and changed our minds more times than we can count. Here’s how we finally ended up with a painted brick house we love.