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Pink Girls’ Shared Bedroom Evolution
Our girls’ shared bedroom has come a long way since we first moved in. See how its design and makeover has slowly evolved over the past year. I shared the evolution of this room in real time in my Instagram stories. You can watch part 1 here and part 2 here. When we bought our house in July 2020, the second bedroom was large but had dated wood paneling and green carpet!
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DIY Velvet Channel Tufted Headboard
This retro-inspired headboard with faux channel tufts covered in lush velvet is an easy DIY with basic tools and materials. But the result is anything but basic! What to Buy 1/2″ plywood* mattress topper* My exact one is out of stock. Here’s a similar, but thicker, one*. batting* lightweight stapler*(on sale right now!) 3/8″ staples* dusty blue velvet (just need one!) (2) 1x4s* or scrap wood Cutting Plywood As mentioned in the video above (don’t forget to hit that play button!), my finished headboard is 60″ tall by 72″ wide. That’s approximately the size of a king-sized headboard. But it’s also the size of the giant windows in Clara’s nursery.…
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DIY Dollhouse Nightstand with Free Plans!
This how-to video shows you exactly how to build a custom nightstand that looks just like a dollhouse! Sign up for the FREE plans below to make it even easier! Materials to Make 1 Nightstand (2) 3/4″ 2’x4′ sanded plywood panels* (4) furniture legs* (1) piece of fluted molding* (2) pieces of decorative molding* iron-on edge banding* small hinges* pocket hole jig* pocket hole screws* brad nailer* circular saw* or table saw miter saw jigsaw* drill* sander* primer/paint* wood glue* paint sprayer* (2) small dollhouse windows (2) large dollhouse windows (1) arched dollhouse window (1) dollhouse door For whatever reason, it’s currently cheaper and easier to purchase (2) 2’x4′ plywood…
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How to Convert Bi-Fold Doors
Turning, old-school bi-fold doors into a more standard French-style door is as easy as drilling a few holes and attaching new hardware! Watch this how-to video to tackle this project yourself! Bi-fold doors serve a purpose. They’re great for compact areas or areas where a traditional door would block a hallway. We had multiple versions of bi-fold doors in this house when we moved in. One at the laundry room, two closets in the master bedroom, one leading from the living room into the hallway, and Gus’s closet doors. Here’s how I created an accent wall using construction adhesive behind his bed! And since one of Gus’s doors fell off…
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Easy Pinstripe Accent Wall for Boys Room
Create a fun and easy pinstripe accent wall for any room in your house! No nails required and it can be DIYed in less than a day. *I’m so excited to partner with Titebond to share another fun, attainable DIY project! All opinions on their products are 100% my own.* Materials for Accent Wall Before you can build it, you have to buy what you need! Some links are affiliate links, so I’ll receive a small commission without increasing the cost for you! pine screen molding wood stain Titebond Fast Set Construction Adhesive* caulk gun painter’s or masking tape level (2′ or 4′) putty knife miter saw tape measure You’ll…
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How To Update Your Master Bedroom Now
Easy Ways to Refresh Your Bedroom During Quarantine Using things you already have around the house, quickly update your master bedroom to bring calm and peace during this uncertain time. I started working on ‘refreshing’ our master bedroom back in April of last year when we were in the middle of adding a master bathroom onto our house. Because there was some drywall work that needed to be painted on the bedroom side anyway, I thought, “Let’s just go ahead and paint the whole darn thing.” Which lead to changing out our bed, bedding, and simplifying our decor too!
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Pink and Neutral Baby Girl Nursery
Simple Updates to Create Girl Nursery A few changes we made to turn our former hand-me-down, boy nursery into a fresh, pink nursery fit for a tiny princess! Paint Is Great When we found out we were having a boy in late 2016, we didn’t bother painting our then guest room because it was already blue! In fact, most of Mister Gus’s first room was thrown together with what we had around because I felt like I had just finished his big sister’s nursery. So this time around when we found out we were having a girl, the first and only thing I KNEW I wanted to do was paint…
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Tips for Painting Interior Doors
How to Get a Smooth Finish Without a Paint Sprayer I shared a little while ago about updating Mary Helen’s nursery into a shared kids room for her and Gus. One thing that wasn’t exactly on the mood board I shared was about painting their closet door. And it’s complete! I know I’ve been showing my paint sprayer on several projects lately, but I know not everyone has access to one! So today I’m sharing how to get a sprayer-smooth finish with a paint roller! Materials (3) 3-inch screws sawhorses semi-gloss interior paint 6″ high-density foam roller paint brush painter’s tape Lay it Flat-Tip #1 I’ve always found it easier…
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Shared Toddler Room Mood Board
How I’m Turning Our Nursery Into A Boy/Girl Room If you follow my Instagram stories, then you may have seen back in May we started moving our little guy, Gus, into his sister’s room. They were pretty much sleeping on the same schedule and Grandma from Indiana was coming to visit. Plus with a few trips coming up this year where we’d all be sharing a room, I thought it was a good impetus to have them share a room full-time. And we’d have an official guest room again! Unfortunately for Gus the room was very pink. Here’s what is looked like when I finished it up back in 2015 before…