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| By Sherry Petersik | September 14, 2009 | 59 Comments

A Sweet Soft Pink Nursery Makeover

Holly’s nursery makeover had us at hello. Here’s the adorable room she whipped up for her little one on the way.

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

| By Sherry Petersik | September 11, 2009 | 39 Comments

Making A Cinderblock Retaining Wall

Christy and Erik turned a terrible eyesore into an eye pleasing feature! Here’s how a little bit of wood, mortar, paint, and potting mix can go a long way without breaking the bank!

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

| By John Petersik | September 11, 2009 | 69 Comments

Getting Your house Ready For An Emergency

Are we prepared for an emergency? Check out where we stacked up when it comes to having emergency supplies around our house and learn how you can create an emergency stash of your own.

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Filed Under: Cleaning, Organizing, & Eco, Our First House

| By Sherry Petersik | September 10, 2009 | 78 Comments

Painted Wall Stripes In The Bedroom & Bathroom

When Jamie sent us photos of her stunningly posh striped walls (inspired by our bathroom painting project) we had to share the amazing transformation. Here’s her letter: Just wanted to tell you “THANK YOU” and give you a big cyber-hug for inspiring me to get off my duff and add some “oomph” to my house. After seeing your altogether fabulous bathroom stripes, I’ve gone stripe-wild in my own house and it’s made all the difference. I did stripes in my bathroom – much like yours – then kept the love going by adding them to my master bedroom as well. Talk about textural eye candy! I just love them, and I love you for all

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

| By Sherry Petersik | September 9, 2009 | 36 Comments

Tips For Traveling With A Dog

We’re breaking down all the travel tips that we’ve learned when it comes to flying, staying in a hotel, and even road-tripping with your pet. Dogs can be fabulous traveling companions, so here’s how we trained Burger to be the best little on-the-go companion he can be.

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Filed Under: Road Trips & Travel, Videos

| By Sherry Petersik | September 8, 2009 | 100 Comments

How To Cover A Lamp Shade With Fabric

We’re back with a lighting update for Emily’s nursery. Here’s how we installed a sleek swing arm lamp and even made a custom fabric lamp shade cover on the cheap.

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Filed Under: Crafting & Art

| By John Petersik | September 7, 2009 | 1,781 Comments

Fab Freebie: Doggone To Sleep

This week’s giveaway is going to the dogs, well, sleepy dogs (& cats!). Enter to win a stylish pet bed from AllModernPet.com through Wednesday, September 9th.

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| By Sherry Petersik | September 4, 2009 | 20 Comments

A Bathroom Makeover With Teal Wall Paint

Amanda’s bathroom makeover is a huge reminder that paint can not only transform the walls of a boring old bathroom, it can also spiff up a seen-better-days wood vanity. And decorative drawer liners can be the icing on the cake.

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

| By Sherry Petersik | September 3, 2009 | 59 Comments

Adding Fold-Down Wall Hooks For Clothes In A Nursery

We’re back with the latest nursery makeover and this time we added foldable hooks from Ikea to introduce function and sweetness to an entire wall on the cheap. Here are all the delicious deets.

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Filed Under: Kids & Pets

| By Sherry Petersik | September 2, 2009 | 32 Comments

Making Over A Kids Table & Chairs With Paint

Jennifer’s Ikea kids table overhaul was so cute and playful that we just had to share it. Here’s how you can inject some fun and some custom style to any playroom or nursery. So sweet.

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

| By Sherry Petersik | September 2, 2009 | 38 Comments

Home Decorating Inspiration From Hotels

We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Preston so much that it inspired a video about all the inspiration that we uncovered. Nothing beats bringing home some posh hotel ideas to make your home even more inviting and luxe, so here’s what we liked best.

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Filed Under: Road Trips & Travel, Videos

| By Sherry Petersik | September 1, 2009 | 84 Comments

DIY Salsa Making Kit

We flipped when we saw this cute salsa kit at the farmer’s market and had to take it home with us. Gotta love DIY projects that result in a delicious treat.

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