Small Modern Mediterranean Backyard: New Client Project!

We're sharing insights and inspirations from our modern Mediterranean backyard client project! What do you do if your backyard is small but you still want to MAXIMIZE every inch—and do it with a modern Mediterranean flavor? That was the question perplexing this client who had a small backyard (as opposed to one of our super large Mediterranean backyard client projects). I actually LOVE the added challenge of working with a small space! I also love…

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Small Walk In Closet: 3 Must-Do Steps to Maximize What You Have! (Closet Planning)

Looking for small walk in closet size and ideas? Sometimes TV and/or the internet gives you unrealistic expectations—what you need is to figure out how to stay organized, maximize & work with what you already have! In our last post, we had done a bit o' fancy footwork to enlarge our master walk-in closet—without sacrificing an inch of space in our bedroom! (Yes, it felt almost like real magic!🤣) However, we don't all have the…

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How to Save (MAJOR!) Money On Your Backyard Space & Outdoor Updates!

Whether you’re DIYing some outdoor projects yourself or doing a full backyard redesign, remodel, you name it…this guide is for you! Our most unique yet universal ways + our expert insider tips gleaned over the years that ANYONE can do: Our 15 Super-Secrets to Saving Serious Money On YOUR Backyard! We've helped clients from the West Coast to the East Coast... ...and from the far north to the deep south... ...and currently assisting international clients…

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The 13 “Freshest” Laundry Room Decor Ideas & Must-haves!

Looking for fresh laundry room decor ideas? You're in the right place! We're sharing everything from upleveled laundry room ideas to organization (and bonus design resources)! Why on earth should we care about "decor" in our laundry rooms, of all places? Whether you choose to run a small load every day or have a laundry marathon day every week, by the time you wash, dry and fold, you and I are spending over 480 hours…

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Pull Out Trash Can vs Freestanding: 10 Smart Pros and Cons!

Think it doesn't matter where you put your trash can, whether it's a "portable" one or a pull out trash can?) Think again!🤗 (jazz hands!) The placement of this highly-used item in your kitchen (and other spaces) matters a lot! If you were to calculate how many times per day, week, month and year you make the motions you do relating to this item, you'd be surprised at how much time you can save just…

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Extending Kitchen Cabinets to Ceiling: 7 Pros & Cons!

Four different clients of ours were looking for ways to update their kitchens. Two were keeping and reworking/repainting existing cabinets, and two were doing a complete kitchen gut renovation. NONE of them were thinking about the "extending kitchen cabinets to ceiling" route, but we encouraged them all to do so! Honestly, extending your kitchen cabinets to the ceiling is a relatively easy, inexpensive update with huge rewards! (Or, if you're ripping out your existing cabinets,…

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Wild and Beautiful: Exploring Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana! (+ Ode to an Avocado)

For whatever reason, my brain's first instinct in starting to write about a new locale is the language, so here you go! :) We came to Zimbabwe already having been quizzed daily in the local phrases by a beautiful Zimbabwean woman we met during our first year living in Europe. We'd see her every day and have to call out good morning, answer her questions, etc. Lest I make it seem like I spoke the…

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We Make It Easy For You: DIY Closet Plans PDF + Design Guide Is Here!

IT'S FINALLY HERE!🤗💃😍 As people like you have discovered what we did with both 1) our master walk-in closet design and/or 2) the built-in closet design we did in our two smaller bedrooms... Get the "How To" plans HERE! Get your closet converted HERE! ...we've been asked via messages on our blog and social media for months to help people with the full details, and it's taken months to create the plans + step-by-step design…

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Modern Farmhouse Ideas: 12 Fresh Designs You’ve Never Considered!

It took all my restraint to type "modern farmhouse ideas" in that subject line, because for years I avoided anything to do with "farmhouse" style. (If you know, you KNOW.) But hear me out on this one! :) I have sweet memories of going over to play with friends in an actual farmhouse as a child. It was simple and messy and people came in with good clean dirt and a family worked and lived…

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7 Years In: How Our Small, No-Grass Front Yard Landscaping Looks (With Drought-Tolerant Ideas)!

An update on how our small front yard landscaping ideas with no grass turned out...complete with drought tolerant plants, two seating areas, and a fountain! :) I was digging through our archived photos and realized that with EVERYTHING else (i.e. kitchen, laundry room, walk in closet, built-in closets and our backyard...just to name a few :) )... ...I'd never shown you guys how (years later) our grass-free front yard project looked after growing in! Oh…

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