Murphy Bed Cabinet: The Genius Space-saving Hack for Your Guest Room!

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Today we're sharing how and why we utilized a queen murphy bed cabinet in our multi-purpose room, how it works, & how it gives us a 3-in-1 "guest room"! ***Links to bed are under each photo below!👇 Our house has four bedrooms—three upstairs (plus one large bonus room we've often toyed with remodeling into another bedroom or two) and one downstairs. The prior owners used this downstairs bedroom as an office. We've also seen neighbors…

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The Only 7 Office Guest Room Ideas You (Actually) Need to Know About!

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Looking for smart home office guest room ideas? Or maybe you're wondering how on earth you can maximize your room that serves as a guest room office? As a professional in room layout & flow, I've collected the 7 categories you can choose from here today! We had limited (some might call it zero) space for a guest bed, let alone an entire guest bedroom. Sure, we had what was technically considered a bedroom downstairs,…

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Wall Mount Faucet: 3 Reasons You Should Know It’s Better Than Countermount!

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Wall mount faucets are MY JAM! I've grown to adore them so much that I recommend to all our clients!🥰 Why? What's so fantastic about wall faucets? Today we’re sharing the 3 simplest and most impactful reasons with you below! The wall mount faucets in our double sink vanity! PS: I'll also answer popular questions like "Are wall-mount faucets harder to install?" "Are wall mounted faucets more expensive to install?" (a.k.a. "Can my plumber legitimately…

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How to Save Money on Your Kitchen Remodel: 5+ Old vs New (Smarter) Ways!

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Over the years, Matt and I have figured out some fa-fa-fantastic ways to save money on kitchen renovations, saving our clients (and us) TEN$ UPON TEN$ OF THOU$ANDS of dollars… …but first let’s talk about the 5 most “generic" and "usual” ways people say to save! These are the ideas we think most people know about already (thanks to home decor shows and mags), but we’ll mention this "usual advice" anyway before we get to…

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Laundry Room Shelf Ideas: The Only 5 Types You (Actually) Need to Know About!

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When you have a laundry space, getting a laundry room shelf seems to be the #1 thing people start looking for. However, DON'T BUY THAT SHELF until you can answer the following questions!😆 Is it just one shelf you want (or more than one)? Do you know what depth is ideal for your situation? What exactly do you want to keep on those shelves... ...and do you have a list of their measurements? Have you…

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Make Life Easier: 21 Genius Kitchen Organization Hacks, Ideas & Tips!

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Today we're sharing the best 21 kitchen organization hacks, storage ideas, and extra tips on items every kitchen needs—and we've done every single one of these in our very own kitchen! So we can tell you all about our now-going-on 7 years of experience with each of these firsthand. Complete photos + details on each one below (along with a couple bonus ideas + a video at the end!). KITCHEN ORGANIZATION HACKS #1: Built-in countertop…

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What To Do In Marrakesh: The 21 Best (Unique) Things You Can’t Miss!

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Looking for what to do in Marrakesh (and outside of it in the rest of Morocco)? We're sharing our 21 favorites and they don't include all the regular touristy lists (you can find that elsewhere, we don't like to reinvent any wheels😉). I'd been to Morocco before (including the quiet "Blue City" of Chefchaouen in the north)... ...and I knew I wanted to take my daughters there, but to the south! The perfect opportunity came…

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5 Reasons We Ripped Out Our Wood-burning & Converted to a Gas Fireplace!

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The other (and even better) half of our gas fireplace design makeover was converting the interior to gas. Ours was a wood-burning fireplace, and we used it as such for several years before we both woke up and decided life would be so much easier if we converted it into a gas fireplace! (And trust us, we LOVE a real wood-burning fireplace. So why make the change?) Why We Converted to a Gas Fireplace: The…

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The 12 Simplest Plaster Fireplace Surround Ideas to Ease Your Eyes!

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Looking for the best plaster fireplace surround ideas? Think of me as your own personal designer on this one—I've saved you time and compiled the 12 best ones in this post! (Plus other fireplace tips at the end!) Today I'm testing out something I've been thinking about for awhile: sharing a peek at what I'm working on for client projects! (Namely, the best plaster fireplace ideas for your enjoyment. :) ) (For now, I'm still…

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Master Closet Ideas: Don’t Forget These 11 Genius Must-haves!

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Looking for master closet ideas? We're walking you through 11 master closet design ideas that we don't only recommend, but that we can give you real life advice on because we did them in our own closet remodel! We'll answer questions like "What do you put in a master closet?" "What is a good size for a master walk-in closet?" "How do you organize a large master closet?" "How do you remodel a walk-in closet?"…

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