Outdoor Countertops: 7 Super-Smart Reasons Concrete Is Yo’ Best Bet!

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When it was time to choose outdoor countertops for our outdoor kitchen countertops as well as our outdoor bar countertops, we soon realized concrete was by far our best bet--and it probably will be yours too! Why? For the 7 reasons let's discuss below! Grab our FREE Interior Design Mini Guide! We'll also answer questions like: What's the best material for outdoor countertops? What countertop can be used outside? What's a cheap outdoor countertop option?…

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Ceiling Drying Rack: 10 Pros & Cons of a Laundry Pulley System!

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The house we've been living in the past month (in an unnamed European location😆) has a small laundry room with a ceiling drying rack that pulls down, a.k.a a laundry pulley system for drying clothes, a clothes airer...choose your preferred name!🤗 This setup is supposed to make use of your overhead space for hang drying clothes...but does it deliver in real life? I'll go over my 10 pros & cons down below, but real quick,…

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See Inside Our Specially-designed Vanity Drawer Interiors!

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Do you want to maximize every inch of your vanity storage? Yes, please! Want to fit everything into your vanity? We did, and we're showing you exactly how we did it with 18 full-color pages of tips, ideas, designs, & more! What to do vs what to avoid! Interior photos of our vanity storage drawers & shelves (for both him and her)! Want to see how we did the rest of our drawer interiors? Download today! See…

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The Complete List of Closet Design, Layouts & Must-haves!

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From messy & small to spacious & organized! Our closet was small and narrow, yet we turned it into a Closet Paradise! How?   We walk you through each step of the way in a series of posts about our bedroom closets!👇 (You an also see the awesome design we did in our 2 other bedrooms!) PS: For a limited time, you can grab our closet plans HERE!👈 CLOSET REMODEL POSTS #1. Finding Extra Closet Space (Our…

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Kitchen Remodel: 101 Things You Don’t Want to Forget!

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Unless you've remodeled a kitchen yourself before, you probably aren't yet aware of ALL the things you'll need to consider before you start. So let's get down to it!😊 Here are 101 things you do NOT want to forget about: Final planned kitchen size and dimensions Layout and flow (including pass-throughs) Lighting Color scheme Flooring Wall finishes Ceiling finishes Windows Doors Trim and molding Countertops Backsplash Cabinetry style Cabinet hardware Drawer pulls Cabinet organizers Pantry…

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19 Days in Madeira: Exploring Portugal’s Atlantic Island 1,000km Off the Mainland!

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By the time we left Madeira after nearly three weeks, there wasn't much we left "undone" on this surprisingly large island—and Madeira was only meant to be a quick stopover for us! Why? Well, Matt and I originally planned for our family to be living in the Azores to start off our winter, then I wanted to move on to experience living in the Canary Islands for awhile (off the coast of Africa). My reasoning…

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Laundry Cabinet: Variations on Our Design!

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We've created our Laundry Cabinet Plans so that they're customizable not only to your height, but also to your specific space dimensions and more! To give you some examples, we're showing you two variations from people who downloaded our Laundry Cabinet Plans and customized them to work for what they needed, not just from paint color but also to the configuration as well... ...so we wanted to show you to give you ideas of what's…

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What to Do When Someone Tries Talking You Out of What You Think You Want!

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When creating YOUR kitchen strategy, don’t let yourself get talked out of what YOU think you want!  There's a fine line between listening to the professionals and following your gut and YOUR strategy based on facts and logic. Our Kitchen Design Guides give you this confidence! (Over & over, clients say “Confidence!” is one of their many favorite things our guides have given them!) Storytime! A woman set up a consult with me, begging for…

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Backyard Makeover: BBQ, Patios & Pool, Oh My!

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Wikiwikiwhat! Backyard makeover time! Yes, our backyard is officially MADE OVER! If you've already taken the tour of our backyard before we moved in, you'll be more up to speed. For those of you who haven't taken that tour, have no fear—I'll put in many of the "befores" so you'll feel all caught up. (Although I still think you should check out that original tour because it's a fun one and shows more than this!)…

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The Azores: Daily Life in This Remote Archipelago!

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Welcome to our front door! Notice the volcanic rock left showing around the doors and the windows. Our now-85-year-old landlady told us this whole building we're now living in) used to be used for storing food. She was born here (and has been so lovely, speaking a mix of English and Portuguese with me so that between the two of us, we always get there! :) ). Her grandfather bought the property originally, so it…

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