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Painting a Brick Fireplace

Painting a Brick Fireplace

I had been wanting to tackle a fixer-upper to flip and when my partner found one, I said, "Buy it!" sight unseen. From the photos, the house looked like it had all kinds of potential. It was a bit of a fixer-upper, and when I say that, I really mean a TOTAL gut-job...

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DIY Potting Bench and Sources for Pre-made Benches

DIY Potting Bench and Sources for Pre-made Benches

With Spring right around the corner, I've been dreaming up plans for what my vegetable garden will look like this season. I've plotted where the raised garden beds will go and have been gathering cardboard egg containers and toilet paper tubes to serve as degradable...

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DIY Aged Vessel

DIY Aged Vessel

If you've been a longtime reader of this little blog, then you know that one point, my house was blue, blue, blue. Teal, to be exact! And I still have some of those now dated decor items just hanging out in the basement. Because I've been cleaning out my basement...

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I’m Sandra and I’ve renovated 7 houses over the last 20 years.  I’m an attorney by trade but home renovation is my real passion.  Thanks for following along as I renovate yet another space.  I hope you get some ideas and inspiration!