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Tips for decorating with collections

A collection of similar items grouped together can make a beautiful statement, sometimes even more than one large piece! But you can end up with a cluttered or incomplete look. 
We’re sharing some important tips and our favorite ways to decorate with collections on the Your Home Story podcast this week! Image Source

Links we mentioned:
Painted picture mats by Allie from @theadoredadobeSuzannah’s grid gallery wall of pencil drawings (in the finished room here)A peek at the vintage bells in Ashley’s h...

Behind the scenes: how our exterior painting went

Sharing some more behind-the-scenes info on our recent exterior painting project today!
Have you wanted to have your exterior painted but weren’t sure of the process or cost? I have now gone through this process with two different homes and am sharing what I've experienced on the Your Home Story podcast this week. Cost, timing, lessons learned and more, this is a must-listen if you're considering painting!  [image error]
Links we mentioned: here’s my blog post on all the details of our recent exterior painting ...

Most expensive thing I've ever bought besides a house: all about replacing our roof!!

When we bought this house we knew the roof needed to be replaced. That seemed to be the case with most houses we've looked at in our lives, actually... it's a big ticket item and we tend to look for homes that need some love, so it's usually been on this list! But this is the first time we've done it, and this house needed it the most! READ POST

Painting perfection: when to repaint a white room white! Guest room ORC Week 4

We're doing this One Room Challenge makeover right. Even though we're not changing the wall color from the existing Benjamin Moore Simply White, we're repainting the whole room to fix some old issues and errors, and get a really beautiful, high quality look overall!

New here?
If you're new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I'm Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our 1937 Tudor revival style home, our second fixer-upper. I have a 2-year-old and baby on the way,...

Gazebo makeover and new outdoor furniture & decor--reveal!!

I am so excited for this one!! We have NEVER had a decorated outdoor space before... I think I put a plastic rug down on the porch of our townhouse but other than that, nothing--and never an outdoor space that was good for lounging! The old gazebo in our backyard had potential but we finally got to sprucing it up and adding some (really budget-friendly) decor, and I'm in love!!
Thanks to Joss & Main for sponsoring this post! READ POST

The nitty gritty: garage door, gutter, and fence replacement

Sharing the behind-the-scenes on these critical exterior projects we recently hired out!
Exterior improvements like a new fence and garage door can make such a difference!! But they’re not always DIY-able which can mean hiring out and spending a lot of money. I've had lots of exterior work done this spring and is sharing all the details about these three projects in this week's episode of the Your Home Story podcast. Tune in to hear timing, cost, and more, plus that fascinating question: which si...

Second trimester is over! Plus my #1 tip for dressing with maternity clothes

I'm 28 weeks pregnant now. The second trimester is over. I kind of can't believe it, but then I look at the side view of my belly and I think thank goodness I'm in the last trimester! I'm feeling very pregnant these days!
I'm smiling here but... man, I am uncomfortable most of the time now... baby is pushing up against my rib cage or something on the right and even when she's not kicking I feel pressure there. I'm feeling very... full all the time.
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How to choose the next room you make over! (Why this ORC is a guest room, not master bedroom: Week 3!)

This week for my One Room Challenge update I'm sharing how we found the right size of rug for a this slightly-small guest room, and my faves after lots of searching!
New here?
If you're new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I'm Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our 1937 Tudor revival style home, our second fixer-upper. I have a 2-year-old and baby on the way, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I've blogged about all...

$300 newbie DIYer laundry room makeover reveal!

This project is a great example of how lots of elbow grease and a small budget can truly result in a great before/after!
If you’ve been intimidated by projects that we’ve talked about on the Your Home Story podcast in the past, then this $300 Laundry room makeover should set you at ease. Ashley helped direct her sister, who is a beginner DIYer, in this project. From painting to installing peel and stick wallpaper and even to building a base for a washer and dryer, this is the perfect project for ...

Replacing and reinforcing our garage door! Cost, process, timing

The other day I shared about our exterior painting and then last week about our new gutters. We're done with hire-out exterior projects planned for the spring! Before we could do paint and gutters, we had some big work to do on our garage door. Replacing and then some!
Garage door replacement
We had figured our garage door probably needed to be replaced since day 1, since it didnt really work (stopped before getting to the ground and had to be closed manually rest of the way), was dented,...