Hey, friends! With the holiday season upon us, it's the perfect time to find gifts that will make the DIY enthusiasts in your life very happy, and I want to give some extra attention to those who work in small and cozy spaces. Whether they're tackling big builds, small crafts, or anything in between these compact tools and storage solutions will make their projects more efficient and more fun.
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Getting started as a DIYer can seem intimidating, especially when you hit the home improvement store and have no idea where to start. I’ve been there, so I compiled this list of 10 tools that can get you off and running and ready to tackle some awesome projects. A lot of these tools are also on sale right now with Black Friday deals…could you name a better time to dive in? Be sure to stay tuned this month because I’ll be sharing lots of my favorite things as well as gift guides for the DIYer in your life (maybe that’s you!)
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After redoing my grandparent’s deck I swore I would never do a deck remodel again. But I also said I would never buy a Cape Cod style home...well here we are and this deck needs a makeover. Before I could turn this deck into the modern oasis I’ve always wanted, there was a lot of demo work that had to get done. So in the first part of this project you’ll see how I removed the outdated and worn out parts of the deck and refinished what I could to get the modern look I wanted.
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In my last blog post I started the makeover for my attic home office by taking down a half wall, putting in new flooring, painting the walls and upgrading the lighting to smart lighting. But there was still so much to do. My friend Charlotte from @atcharlotteshouse came to help me finish this project and another awesome friend swooped in at the last moment too. In this part of the project we added a wallpaper accent wall, paneled a secret wall and added beams to the ceiling. Keep reading to see how we turned this attic into my dream home office!
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