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The Best Basement Family Room Ideas on a Budget

Clearly it's been weeks of exhausting work, DIY projects and a few setbacks, but reveal day of our basement family room is finally here! We are so excited to reveal our modern coastal basement family room ideas. Whether your style is modern coastal or not, you'll find lots of ideas for creating a basement family room you'll love. Welcome to week 8 of the Spring 2022 One Room Challenge! Certainly this challenge has pushed us to our limits. Despite a few setbacks, we rallied and are so thrilled with the results of our basement family room. We have certainly created a…

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May 23, 2022

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Diy Mirror Frame | Quick and Easy Idea

DIY Mirror FrameMirrors are a quick and easy way to update your home decor. Not only do they reflect light, making rooms brighter, but they can also add a touch of glam to any space. However, often store-bought mirrors can nearly break-the-bank! No need to worry, today we have an idea for a DIY mirror frame than not only looks gorgeous, but it is also quick, easy and inexpensive to make. Previous Next To see more highlights from this bedroom makeover click any link below.How To Paint a Room with Pro ResultsBuilt In Desk | Upcycling At Its BestUpcycle Idea | Transforming…

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October 2, 2020

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How To Make Bust Skull Decor for Halloween

HOW TO MAKE BUST SKULL DECOR FOR HALLOWEEENHave you wondered how to make Halloween decorations around the house? More specifically how to decorate a skull for Halloween?The entire theme for decorating our home for Halloween this year revolves around skeletons. We've created some pretty fun pieces of skeleton decor this year. From our DIY skeleton silhouettes for our family portraits, to easy DIY dollar tree skull napkin rings for your Halloween party.We've even invited you to join us while we decorated our homes for Halloween so you have behind the scenes access to our decorating process. Mine of course is themed…

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September 30, 2020

Holidays

How To Make Halloween Decor | Skeleton Silhouettes

As promised we're back for more DIY Halloween Skeleton Decor!I'll be honest, I've never decorated for Halloween around a theme before. Normally I'd just get out all of my decor from my stash that's been growing over the years, and I'd have a general Halloween theme.Decorating for Halloween with a theme in mind this year has made it so much more fun! I don't remember the last time I got this giddy about decorating for Halloween.(Remember I don't actually like the physical day of Halloween or trick-or-treating...I enjoy the season as a whole and look forward to the traditional family parties…

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September 25, 2020

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Ideas for Halloween Decor | Inspiration From Our Instagram Friends

As I’ve been scrolling through Instagram lately, I’ve been so inspired by the creativity of our Instagram friends! As you know I’m always looking for creative ideas for Halloween Decor. With this in mind, I’m so excited to share some amazing Halloween inspiration from talented Instagram designers! You won’t want to miss this!Steph and I both have our houses all decked out for Halloween now, nevertheless we are always on the lookout for amazing ideas for next year.😉 In fact, you may want to follow along on our Halloween Decorations Pinterest board for even more ideas.To get you all prepped and…

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September 18, 2020

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Ideas for Decorating for Halloween that are Cheap and Easy

Let me share a little something about me, I LOVE Halloween! I think my love affair with Halloween began 33 years ago when I hosted my first Halloween party and I was hooked! Along with making costumes, party planning, without a doubt I love decorating for Halloween! I'm always looking for new ideas for decorating for Halloween that are cheap and easy. Mid-September you will start to find Halloween decor throughout my home. From the kitchen to the bathroom, no room is left out. I just keep thinking of more ideas for decorating for Halloween. Last year my theme for Halloween decorating…

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September 13, 2020

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Shelf Decorating Ideas | A Step by Step Guide

Have you struggled with decorating shelves and bookcases? Let me tell you a little secret, I have! Although, over the years I have practiced and restyled more shelves and bookcases than I can count, today I’d like to share my 3 step guide for shelf decorating ideas.As we put the finishing touches on Ellies bedroom, one of the largest areas to decorate in her bedroom are the built in shelves. These shelves not only need to be beautifully styled, but they also need to be functional. Ellie desperately needed storage in her small bedroom. Steph felt that the solution would be a…

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September 5, 2020

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Roman Shade – How to Make Them Yourself

The final touches are going in Ellie’s bedroom now and we are down to the window treatment. She has been pretty vocal about what she would like in her room. For the window treatment, she wanted blackout curtains. However, with her built in desk with shelves below the window, curtains would not work well. With this in mind, we started looking at a Roman shade.We love the look of Roman shades. However, have you ever priced custom Roman shades? Yikes, they are expensive! Clearly, we knew that if we made them ourselves we would save hundreds of dollars! With this in…

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August 27, 2020

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Ideas for Accent WaIls | Creative, Stunning & Doable

We believe every room should a have focal point. Well, that’s easy if you have beautiful architectural elements already in your home. But what if you have a basic builders grade home? What can you do to create that wow factor in your home? How about creating accent walls? Textures and treatment on walls can add that wow factor that you may be looking for. While paint colors can certainly transform spaces, a gorgeous wall treatment can really make a beautiful statement.After a couple of weeks of inspiration at the Northern Wasatch Parade of Homes, our heads are swimming with ideas…

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August 13, 2020

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How To Decorate | Mistakes We’ve Made and How To Fix Them

Wondering how to decorate can be challenging to say the least! Lets be real here for a minute. We make mistakes EVERY SINGLE DAY. With out a doubt we are far from perfect! (In fact we have WAY more mistakes we can share but are limiting it to our top few today so our post isn't gigantic!) But, we've also learned a few things along the way we'd like to share. If you've struggled with how to decorate in the past, keep reading. Not only will we talk about decorating ideas for your home, but we'll also share strategies you can…

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July 1, 2020