Fireplace Ideas: The 15 Smartest Designs, Wall Style & Décor Tips (Start Here)!

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Looking for the most eye-catching fireplace ideas (not to mention the wall, design and decor that goes around yours)? You're in the perfect spot! We're an Architectural Designer + Build Engineer who've narrowed down ONLY the best options for you to focus on below! Before you assume you know your fireplace options, you'll want to peruse what we've written below showing you ALL the options you need to consider before you decide how to proceed…

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Shelf Esteem: The Only 3 Laundry Room Shelves You Need!

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Looking for laundry shelves or laundry room shelf ideas? Max out the functionality of your laundry space—today we're sharing the 3 smartest types of laundry room shelving with you! Why is The Drawer Queen writing a post about shelves? 🤣 (If you haven't read about how I think drawers are the solution to all mankind's problems, thus we did 100% drawers in our kitchen in lieu of any lower cabinets, you'll want to check that…

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How Much Should You (Really) Spend On Your Outdoor Spaces?

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Heyo! Currently, I’m working on the design for our new backyard (if you can call it a yard😆) and I'm writing to you who'll be asking yourself this question either now or in the future: 👇 As we move into our own new house at the beach, the outdoor spaces is one of my top priorities. If not THE main priority, because I’m just a 10% nicer, happier human being when I’m outside. (What's that, Matt? You’re saying the percentage is…

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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"! 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 with the same layout use this room as…

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The Best Faux Olive Tree (Plus 3 Tricks to Style It Realistically!)

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I'm sharing a faux olive tree I've seen in many homes—but all were styled INCORRECTLY! So make sure you read this first! 😄 Most people destroy their faux olive trees by simply styling them incorrectly. (If you're new here, I'm a Design Architect who also has surprisingly strong opinions about random topics when I see them done so poorly thousands of times that I MUST speak up for the good of YOUR aesthetic world! :)…

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Painted Stone Fireplace: The 3 EASIEST Steps (Ever)!

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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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Spanish-Style House Interior: 50 Genius Room-by-Room Ideas I’m Hyped For!

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We're a professional Designer + Builder husband & wife team showing you the Spanish-style house interior inspo for our new personal home, sharing our 50 favorite designs and tips, from Spanish Revival to hacienda-style, Spanish Colonial to modern, floor to ceiling! 🤗 While the internet is full of same-old same-old Spanish-style house interior inspiration photos, I'm here to bring a fresh new perspective... ...not only as a professional designer but as someone shaped by Californio…

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Designing Our New Workspace: 21 Home Office Design Ideas We’re Blending for Our Modern Beach House!

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Looking for the smartest home office design ideas, from modern to unique, small to luxury, and everything between? We're a professional Designer + Builder walking you through HOW to design a personal home office space(s) + sharing design advice to get a result you love! Wanting to improve his or her home, the average person will start with the kitchen or a bathroom... ...yet here I am, with a list full of sad and/or ugly…

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The Little Things: When I Need an Indoor Entry Rug for Our Beach House!

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We need an entry rug for a certain door (not our front door, hint hint!) in our new beach house, and I don't just want "the usual" interior door mat! What size? What style to AVOID as well as focus on? What mistakes do most people make with theirs? I'll walk you through how I make a timeless + smart decision about even these little details! ;) Today I'm going for a SHORT post! :)…

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The ONLY 50 Guest Bedroom Ideas & Decor Tips You (Actually) Need to Know!

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Looking for the most timeless, most intelligent, most cozy guest bedroom ideas for THIS coming decade? Congrats -- you've found the best people to help you! :) Guest bedrooms are one of THE most incorrectly "done" rooms in peoples' homes! Want to avoid the mistakes while learning how to pull your guest bedroom together like a pro? You're in the perfect place! I'm a professional Design Architect who runs this business with my Build Engineer…

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