Mudroom Bench: The 5 Ultimate Ideas for What to Do (and Not Do!) Below Yours!

Looking for the best mudroom bench setup—and wondering whether to do drawers, shelves, baskets, or something else? You're in the right place! We're a successful Design Architect and Building Engineer husband/wife team who do just about everything inside and outside of homes...(!) ...and today we're showing you how to create your entryway bench with shoe storage in the simplest, cleanest way possible! We'll also answer popular questions like: How much does it cost to build…

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If Your House Looks Perfect 24/7, Please See a Doctor.

Interior decor & home expectations vs reality. It's impossible to count how many times we've heard people express dismay at the immaculately clean, beautiful home photos they saw somewhere on the internet. Including—much to my horror—mine. Why am I horrified? Because it's not true or accurate! And the truth is, our house does not always look like these photos! When this subject recently came up with someone (who, incidentally, had never been inside our home—she'd…

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White Quartz Countertops: 10 Ways You’ll Spoil Yourself For Life!

Wondering whether white quartz countertops are the magic solution for your kitchen or bathroom? We've got EVERYTHING you need to know below, boiled down into 10 quick-n-easy bullet points, from quartz countertop colors and costs to quartz countertop pros & cons! Want to spoil yourself for life? Because we'll tell ya, after you go with quartz countertops, you'll be hard-pressed to use anything else in future! (Although I have an undying love for the look…

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Hold Onto Your Shorts: How To Save Big On Quartz!

Today we're sharing how we saved thousands of dollars on our quartz countertops cost—not only for our kitchen remodel (with two large islands), but also two of our bathroom remodels! We'll also share our EXACT quartz countertops cost and answer "How much do quartz countertops cost?" If you're comparing, going for any countertop material other than laminate is going to feel spendy by that comparison. (Especially when you're doing it for a big project like…

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LG Viatera Cirrus vs Minuet Quartz Countertops Colors: Avoid Decision Fatigue!

Today we're walking you through pictures of the exact quartz countertops colors we chose (namely, the LG Viatera Cirrus), as well as why! (And why we like this color even more after seven years of use!) We're also comparing it to the incredibly similar LG Viatera Minuet quartz countertop. How does one even start to chose a quartz countertop color—let alone the design—within that color scheme? Look no further! You'll want to check out our…

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10+ Million Views Per Month!

What a way to start the year! We passed over the 1.5 million views per month mark!🎉🍾🥳 Are you following us on Pinterest yet? If not, click HERE to check it out and join us as we keep growing! It's an easy way to get updates on our latest projects, hacks and ideas we find. While we have hundreds of popular pins (and more coming!), here are the Top 5 from this past year: Our…

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Walk In Closet Layout: 3 Steps to Avoid Mistakes In Your Closet Design!

Today we're walking you through how to jump start the design of your small walk in closet layout with 3 steps to avoid common but easy-to-make mistakes! We'll also be answering questions like: "How do I plan my closet?" "How do you layout a walk-in closet?" "How do I build a small walk-in wardrobe" "What is a good size for a walk-in closet?" "How do you organize a small walk in closet?" "Where should a…

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3 Crazy-easy Steps to a Painted Stone Fireplace: The Simplest How-to Ever!

Before moving into this house, we thought about painting the stone fireplace. We were having the whole interior painted at the time, so it made sense. While I'd thought about making ours a painted stone fireplace, we decided against it. You can see our family room (with more pictures) on our "before" tour of the downstairs. Here's another before shot of the non-painted stone fireplace there. Why we converted our wood-burning to a gas fireplace!…

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Coffee Station Fixation: 12 Quick-n-Easy Coffee Bar Ideas!

Looking for non-cheesy coffee bar ideas or how to make a coffee bar cabinet in your kitchen? Glean tips as I make the unexpected jump from "Kitchen Coffee Station Hater" to Gleeful Coffee Station Owner! BTW, I almost entitled this: "12 Ways to More Efficiently Get Hopped Up On Caffeine While Looking at Something Pretty," but decided to be professional. (Well, semi-professional. Because that's how we roll around here.) Today we're not only sharing the…

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