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How to Stay Cool Inside This Summer!

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DIY Pennant Banner for Kids Room

January 5, 2023 By Chelsea Lipford Wolf Leave a Comment

This DIY Pennant Banner is the perfect something extra for a kid bedroom or play space! It’s so easy to paint by hand with minimal materials and skills!

DIY Hand Painted Pennant Banner Saybrook Sage Bunk Beds

We overhauled this bedroom for a grandmother who has 6 grandkids. She needed more beds than just the full bed and futon previously in the room. So Dad and I built 2 sets of bunk beds complete with trundle drawer storage underneath! The transformation was part of an episode for Today’s Homeowner.

I designed the room to be fun and cute but not too young since the grandkids span ages 1 to 9. Bright colors mixed with black and white bedding was one step. But it needed a little lagniappe, or something extra. So I hand-painted triangles on the wall for a whimsical touch as a pennant banner. Here’s how you can do it too!Read More

Completed Girls Bedroom Makeover Pink Paneling

Pink Girls’ Shared Bedroom Evolution

November 29, 2022 By Chelsea Lipford Wolf 2 Comments

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 ... Read more >>>

Completed Large Lighted Two and Zero Numbers

DIY Lighted Marquee Numbers

November 9, 2022 By Chelsea Lipford Wolf 2 Comments

Create DIY large lighted numbers to celebrate any birthday or anniversary using dollar store foam boards and cafe lights.The fundraiser at my kids' school was celebrating ... Read more >>>

Completed Updates in Modern Master Bathroom

How to Make a Pink Tub Look Cool

October 13, 2022 By Chelsea Lipford Wolf 8 Comments

Small updates can make a big difference in making your 1950s pink tub and tile look and feel like it's supposed to be there! I'm sharing how I updated our bathroom without tearing ... Read more >>>

1950s Ranch Kitchen Before Renovation

1950s Kitchen Renovation Ideas

September 30, 2022 By Chelsea Lipford Wolf 16 Comments

We're getting ready for a kitchen renovation, so I'm sharing a before tour of what our 1950s kitchen looks like now. And check out my design plans to see what we're changing during ... Read more >>>

Brick Retaining Wall How to Waterproof and Paint

Waterproofing Vertical Masonry Wall

July 22, 2022 By Chelsea Lipford Wolf 5 Comments

Moisture can wreck havoc on painted bricks. But applying a simple masonry waterproofer prior to painting can eliminate that headache! ... Read more >>>

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Pure joy! I put her in the crib so I could do some Pure joy! I put her in the crib so I could do something to her window and she was happy as a clam in there!
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All of her windows have been blacked out for good sleep purposes. It was refreshing to open all the curtains and see my favorite room in the house aglow with daylight for a change!🙌🏻
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Happy Monday!✨
Life keeps going and babies don’t keep! We enjoy Life keeps going and babies don’t keep! We enjoyed a quick little trip to New Orleans to meet up with family.🥰
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I hope they remember these little trips like I do from my childhood. I’m definitely a more fun mom on vacation🤣You want candy? Sure! Beignets for breakfast? Let’s do it! Happy memories all around!👏🏻
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BRB, going to close my curtains. It’s true! Clos BRB, going to close my curtains. It’s true! Closing your curtains during the day while you’re away can keep the heat of the sun from warming up your house and costing you money. Less heat coming in means less energy used to run your air conditioner!👏🏻
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Check out my profile for the rest of the summer hacks I put together with @theduckbrand, including one for a window AC if you’ve got one!
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Which room in your house is the hottest during the Which room in your house is the hottest during the summer? It's the baby's room for us.😕
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Luckily we can just pop an air conditioner in the window to supplement our HVAC system on the hottest days and keep her comfortable!
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And you might as well make it as efficient as possible by installing AC insulating seal from @theduckbrand at the same time. You only need scissors to install!
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It also keeps the boogie man out!🤣 I'm a big pr It also keeps the boogie man out!🤣 I'm a big proponent of doing little things that add up to make a big difference.
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Locking your exterior doors when you're home is one small way that doesn't cost you any money but can help keep your home more comfortable this summer.
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Check out @theduckbrand if you need to replace your weatherstripping and follow for more quick and easy summer hacks!
#sponsored by @theduckbrand #summerhacks  #savemoneylivebetter #duckbrand #southernsummer
My dad always played this song for us on our birth My dad always played this song for us on our birthdays and what a fun tradition to carry on!🥰 Happy Birthday to the most delightful baby I’ve ever known! This has been the best year of my life knowing and loving you!😘 Here’s to many, many more!🎉
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