My son is 12 this year and for the first time he seems interested in what his room looks like. We decided to paint the walls a denim blue. The blue is from Home Depot and it’s called Brittany Blue. Unfortunately, once we did this, all of the black furniture I had in his room since he was little looked…
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DIY Ikea Entertainment Center
Do you want a built in look without spending a lot of money? Ikea has so many options for adding built-in shelves. What’s different about this one? It uses kitchen cabinets instead of bookshelves. Use IKEA Kitchen Cabinets Outside the Kitchen I’ve seen many posts with Ikea Billy bookcases used as the base for a built in system. I decided…
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11 Steps to Stage Your Home to Sell
I decided to use a flat fee listing service to sell my house. What does that mean? Basically it means that my house is listed in MLS, Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com but I don’t have an agent. An agent can be very useful because they can look over your house and tell you what potential buyers will think and what…
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Patio Makeover on a Budget
Do you have a patio, porch or stoop that could use a facelift? If so, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get big changes. You can really save if you do it at the time of year when outdoor stuff is on sale, which is late summer. We have a patio in our house that is…
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How to Create Nook in Any Small Space On a Budget
Do you have a space where you could squeeze in a small nook? It doesn’t take more than about three feet to fit a small table and chairs and it’s just enough space to have coffee. Or maybe your extra space is perfect for a comfy reading chair. Nooks can created in any kind of in between spaces like hallways…
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