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Our Entryway & Guest Bedroom Decor Refresh Ideas Made Easy

Today we’re sharing our super simple, cottage-inspired entryway and guest bedroom makeovers full of easy decor ideas. Even better, we’re sharing the recent home improvement revelation that has been a total game-changer for us and allowed us to kick the “hangxiety” and hang anything and everything with ease – High & Mighty! Seriously, friends, if you’ve ever hung anything or plan on hanging anything on your drywall in the future, you need this in your life!

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Easy DIY Wood Kitchen Cabinet Hardware Makeover

Today we’re talking all about our journey into wood kitchen cabinet hardware, including all of the trials and triumphs that happened along the way when swapping out our old black kitchen cabinet hardware for wood knobs and drawer pulls. This is such a fun, easy way to give your kitchen a cool, cottage-cozy DIY makeover, and we’re giving you all of the inside info, tips and tricks for how to get it done!

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Our Backyard Patio Pergola Project: The Full Reveal!

The moment is finally here and we couldn’t be more excited to show you our backyard patio makeover and the reveal of our beautiful new pergola space with Leisure Time Products and Home Depot! With tons of cozy, inviting cottage design details and decor, our slightly boring backyard was transformed in just one day to become a magical little backyard oasis we’re completely in love with. Come see the incredible before and after pictures!

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Our Exciting Patio Pergola Project: Details, Design Ideas & More!

We have been absolutely dying to share this backyard project with you guys and now the moment is finally here! Including a pretty pergola on our backyard patio has always been a dream of ours, and now thanks to Leisure Time Products and The Home Depot that dream is finally becoming a reality! Come hear all about our plans, the project and pergola details and see our design and decor inspiration!

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Cozy Cottage-Farmhouse Front Porch Ideas

Our cozy cottage-farmhouse front porch got a little refresh for spring, with a few new furniture pieces and some pretty new plants, and we’re asking you for inspiration as we dream up an even bigger (and more permanent) makeover for this tranquil outdoor space! 

Cozy Cottage Farmhouse Breakfast Nook featured by top Phoenix lifestyle blog, Love and Specs

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Our Cozy Cottage-Farmhouse Breakfast Nook

We’re firm believers that everyone needs a cozy breakfast nook no matter what the size of your abode, so come get some breakfast nook ideas and inspiration by way of our own little breakfast nook that’s freshly updated for spring morning sippin’ and sitin’!

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A Backyard Fire Pit Refresh for Spring

Though it may seem premature, we’re continuing our plight to inject a little bit of sunshine into your winter-covered lives today by sharing our spring-ready backyard fire pit refresh that’s all set for some warm-weather entertaining!

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Our Cozy, Cottage-Farmhouse Master Bedroom Makeover

Another day, another room makeover! Today we’re taking you inside our long overdue cozy cottage-farmhouse master bedroom makeover, complete with comfy white bedding, a fun and funky mix of pattern, texture and styles that breaks all the rules and sources for all of the cottage-farmhouse decor items that we included in the room. Come snuggle up with us!

Farmhouse Kitchen Countertops featured by top cottage lifestyle blog, Love and Specs.

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Our Cozy Farmhouse Kitchen Wood Countertops

It’s finally here! We’ve been so excited to start showing you all of the home projects we’ve tackled over the last month, so we’re kicking it off with our favorite one of the bunch, our updated, modern-farmhouse-meets-country-cottage kitchen and our brand new wood countertops, complete with inspiration, the process and before and after pictures!

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Simple Winter DIY Home Decor Updates

This year we’re vowing to show you more of all of the small, simple, easy DIY home decor updates that happen so frequently around our house, so today we’re showing you two simple DIY decor projects tackled in our home over the holiday break that were as simple to execute as they were affordable, but served as major upgrades!

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10 Guest Bedroom Ideas for the Holidays with Persil® ProClean® Laundry Detergent

Holiday season is here and for us, that means lots and lots of house guests! But as much as we absolutely love it, hosting guests isn’t always easy, which is why we’re hitting you with our 10 easy, affordable, creative guest bedroom ideas and tips for making your guests feel at home this holiday season with some major help from Persil® ProClean® Laundry Detergent and Persil® ProClean® Power-Caps®.

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A Dream Blue & White Backyard Patio Makeover

We couldn’t be more thrilled to finally share the dreamy, affordable outdoor living space makeover we gave my sister’s new backyard patio oasis that just so happens to feature the most ah-maz-ing, gorgeous, coastal-inspired lounge chair makeover by my friends, the fabric and upholstery geniuses at Calico. 

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Game. Changer. 🥰 This was my first request when we talked about the shower with our builder @hill.farm.design & now that we’re in here, I can confidently say that it was 100% worth it! #bathroomdesign #bathroomremodel #bathroomdecor #bathroomrenovation
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#Ad The perfect celebratory cocktail! Chris is whipping up his special NYE cocktail, the Pomegranate Paloma Spritz with his favorite tequila, @lobos1707 Joven as the star of the show! Screenshot the end of the vid to save this recipe that I 100% think you need in your life, or find it below.  You can find Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal at your local @totalwine or buy online with link here: https://bit.ly/ShopLobos1707 (linked in bio) #Lobos1707Holiday #Lobos1707NYE
POMEGRANATE PALOMA SPRITZ
To cocktail shaker add:
1 oz grapefruit juice
.25 oz pomegranate juice
1 oz simple syrup
1.5 oz Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila
ice
shake vigorously
rim glass with black salt
add pomegranate seeds to shaker
add mixture to glass
top with sparkling Rosé
garnish with dehydrate grapefruit wheel
Put on your party hat 🥳
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Our NEW fun, totally free 2022 Holiday Phone Wallpapers in collaboration with the incredible @rhianawni are on the blog ready for you to download, share with friends & enjoy & I hope you love this vibrant, festive set as much as I do! Happy holidays, friends!🎄
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Making a beautiful, moisturizing soap at home is almost TOO easy using the method I shared on the blog & it makes such a fun holiday gift idea for friends, neighbors, fam, teachers & anyone else in your life who likes a good pamper sesh. Head to the link in my bio if you need a fun, easy, zen holiday craftivity in your life rn 🧼🫧 #holidays #christmasdiy #diygifts #homemadesoap

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