Awkward, Narrow or Long Living Room Layout Ideas: 15 Clever Designs (With TV, Fireplace or Without)!

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Looking for a genius solution for your awkward, narrow or long living room? I'm a professional layout designer sharing my long living room layout ideas (plus exactly how to arrange furniture in an unusually-shaped living room)! Need help finding the perfect solution to your weird-shaped, awkward, narrow and/or long living room design? An awkward living room layout can be a huge pain—or a huge asset for you! ;) The difference? It comes down to how…

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The Only 10 Bathroom Lights Over Mirror You Need to Know! (+5 to AVOID!)

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Looking for the latest and greatest bathroom lights over mirror for your space? Why spend hours and hours scouring the internet, wading through the garbage of the masses, when I’ve done all that for you?  Today I’m sharing my Top 10+ modern bathroom light fixtures (as well as the 5 bathroom light above-mirror styles to AVOID!) Whether you're doing a major renovation on your bathroom or not, you're in the right place to start choosing…

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How to Arrange Living Room Furniture: 5 Essential Steps (Made Easy)!

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No matter your room size, I'm a layout expert here to help you solve your furniture arrangement problems! If you're wondering how to arrange living room furniture with a TV or a fireplace, you're in the perfect place! :) No two living rooms are ever the same--so you need answers on how to arrange your furniture for you (and you alone)!🙌 You'd like your furnishings to work for your room, fit your budget, and—if it's…

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Use Every Inch! 25+ Laundry Room Layout & Dimensions To Maximize Size!

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Looking for the perfect laundry room layout and dimensions? I'm a design & layout expert who helps people find the right laundry room size so that you can determine the smartest, best laundry room layout for your exact dimensions! If you're feeling overwhelmed with the (almost literally infinite) possibilities for your laundry room... ...I hear you loud and clear! ;) If you're not sure whether to do your washer here or there, whether to add…

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Kitchen Countertop Height: 3 Genius Reasons to AVOID the Standard Kitchen Counter Height!

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Wondering about the best height for your kitchen countertops? We're a married Design Architect + Build Engineer wife sharing with you our tips about avoiding the standard kitchen counter height and why you are officially brilliant to consider customizing yours! :) Do you ever have back, neck, or shoulder pain? If you spend a good amount of time in your kitchen, have you ever considered that this might be because of an inappropriate kitchen counter…

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A Note of Encouragement About You (and Your Home)!

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I love the question WHY. (Except when it's coming from a 3-year-old who asks it 872 times per day…then it gets old real fast.😆) *** WHY care about what we do in our homes? *** WHY spend a good amount of time figuring X problem out? *** WHY is Fix Y or Solution Z important to you? These things DO matter. And I know that if you're on this website of ours, seeing posts we…

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Porcelain Slab Shower Walls: The Genius Hack No One Tells You About!

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I always loved the marble shower look—but I didn't love the price tag. If that's you as well, read on! Matt and I figured out a solution (spoiler alert: it's porcelain slab shower walls!). This solved ALL the problems we came up against while creating the perfect "marble lookalike" shower during our bathroom remodel. And I didn't just want a large format porcelain tile shower—I wanted ZERO grout lines. So what I wanted was large…

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3 Quick Tips for “Fixing” Clutter Today!

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Today I dealt with some R-E-A-L clutter in my house... ...and dealing with it did not feel overwhelming this time (the way I did it)!  Here are 3 things I can tell you that made a big-yet-easy difference. (One day I'll have time to share all 10!) TIPS FOR FIXING CLUTTER #3: Eradicate homelessness!😉 I find clutter accumulates (or random items get left out) when there's actually no "home" for them. This morning, for example,…

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Closet Built Ins: The Genius Way to Convert Your Basic Space for Max Storage!

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Looking for a smart idea to update your closet built ins the non-generic way—and with better overall functionality? You're in the right place! We're sharing what we did in two of our bedrooms to solve the problem! If you have ugly closets, I feel your pain. If you have disorganized closets, I hear you loud and clear. You want them to function well, stay organized and (if it's not too much to ask) look good...all…

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White Kitchen Backsplash Ideas: The Only 7 Types You (Actually) Need!

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Looking for THE ultimate list of white kitchen backsplash ideas? I'm a professional designer who's taken the 100,000s of ideas the internet throws at you and simplified them into The Only 7 Categories You Need! (Simplify your life! 😎 ) Clients constantly come to me almost crying because of backsplashes. Let me rephrase: they're nearly in tears because of their attempts to choose a kitchen backsplash from alllllll the ideas and products out there! I…

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