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We Finally Finished Our Basement Bathroom! (Part 2)

By Charles Hargis | October 20, 2024

If you’ve read part one of this post then you know we finished the framing of our basement bathroom project. We boxed in the air duct and allowed for room to have an exhaust fan. We now needed to run electric and plumbing to everything and get the drywall hung. Let’s […]

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We Finally Finished Our Basement Bathroom! (Part 1)

By Charles Hargis | October 20, 2024

When our house was built we wanted a rough in full bath for our basement that we would be able to finish ourselves later. Admittedly it took about 3 years before we finally pulled the trigger on designing and starting this project. Once we started to do some searching for ideas we wanted to incorporate, we made a plan. We needed to lay out where everything would be, what size shower to put in, where the sink and toilet would go, etc.

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How to Make Your Own Scented Candles at Home

By Courtney Williams | February 16, 2021

Scented candles provide more than just an aesthetic element to a given space. When lit, these candles emit an aroma that can make stress wash away and relax those tired nerves. However, these don’t come cheap. A good quality scented candle can cost anywhere from $25 to $50!

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13 Home Improvement DIY Projects You Can Work on The Weekends

By Courtney Williams | January 17, 2021

With 2021 upon us, it’s time to give your home a new makeover by embracing the latest design trends. Home improvement projects don’t have to cost an arm and a leg because it’s easy to make quick adjustments that you can tackle in a weekend or less. Prepare to get your hands dirty with these 13 insanely easy DIY home improvement projects.

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Affordable Ways To Improve Your Kitchen Without Breaking The Bank

By Courtney Williams | January 10, 2021

If your kitchen is in dire need of a makeover, but you don’t have the funds for a completely renovated space, then don’t worry! There are many different ways to refresh this room affordably and quickly. All you’ll need is some basic DIY skills.

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Home Trends For 2021

By Charles Hargis | January 2, 2021

With the irreversible consequences of the corona virus and the need for many to work from home as a result, more and more people will spend the majority of their time in their personal dwelling in the future. This opened up opportunities (and time) for people to focus on changing their homes interiors and to get some Home-Edits done that may have been put on the back burner.

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How To Move An Electrical Outlet Behind A Wall Mounted TV

By Charles Hargis | December 27, 2020

Having wires running down from behind a wall mounted TV into a wall outlet can be a bit of an eye sore. Luckily there are ways to eliminate those glaring wires so that your entertainment set up is much more ascetically pleasing! We’ve made a DIY and Tutorial on how to move an electrical outlet behind a wall mounted TV, so keep reading below to see just how we did it!

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Reclaimed Wood Project (Featured Blog)

By Charles Hargis | December 6, 2020

Reclaimed wood has many uses. It can help create a unique look in a variety of ways, from small projects such as a simple serving tray to large ones, like using reclaimed lap cedar siding to bring new life to an existing porch ceiling, like you’ll see in the blog post below. Reclaimed wood can give you a look that can’t be matched giving you a personalized and great looking accent wherever it’s used.

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DIY Christmas Mantel Decoration!

By Charles Hargis | November 27, 2020

With Christmas right around the corner it’s a great time for a Christmas decor tutorial! Courtney decided this year to make her own mantel decorations. We’re always looking for new ideas for around the house, and we hope that you are too! We’ve made a DIY/Tutorial just for this project so let’s jump right in.

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15 Easy Improvement Ideas To Update Your Space

By Charles Hargis | November 13, 2020

Home improvement ideas and updates are typically fun to do assuming you have the time and patience to get them started and completed. We’ve compiled a list of 15 easy ways to update your space, lets dive in and get started!

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Painting Your Childs Room To Add Some Excitement And Style

By Charles Hargis | November 2, 2020

Is the paint in your child’s room a little boring? Maybe you have a solid accent wall, or possibly the room is all one color? Below we will go over an easy and inexpensive way to add some style to that boring room that will have your child beaming with excitement! We’ll cover what we think will help make this an exciting and enjoyable process that you can do in a weekend or less.

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How To Get Your Home Ready For Winter

By Charles Hargis | November 1, 2020

With winter fast approaching, it’s always a good idea to go through a winter checklist to get your home winter ready. No one wants that surprise repair when the weather is frigid outside and you have to brave the elements to do that emergency repair. Now while not all winter problems occur outside of the home we all know too well how easy it is to forget some essential winter prep

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How To Install Laminate Flooring On An Accent Wall

By Charles Hargis | October 20, 2020

Do you want to add some style or maybe some contrast to an existing room? Well installing laminate flooring on one of the walls can do just that. Painting an accent wall is good and all but using laminate as the accent can be a superior looking alternative to give a room some pop you may not have thought of before.

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