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Finding The Perfect Durable Pottery Barn Townsend White Sectional Couch For Our Living Room: Everything You Need to Know if You Want a White Couch

We’re sharing all about our hunt for the perfect white couch for our living room, all about the things we learned along the way where white couches and sectionals are concerned, what we found at IKEA on the white couch front, and all of the things we considered when we finally chose “the one”! Come see the new, comfy-cozy white sectional we’re absolutely in love with and get all of your white couch questions answered!

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DIY Home Decor: Easy DIY Nightstand

Oops, we did it again! And by again I mean we gave our affordable wood IKEA nightstands another easy, fun DIY makeover for our cottage-cozy master bedroom! Not only are we sharing the before and after and the story behind this makeover, I’m also sharing an easy, step-by-step tutorial for painting wood furniture and achieving the perfect finish without the fuss! If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at painting furniture, but have been too afraid of failure to try, this one’s for you. We’re makin’ it easy breezy!

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Budget-Friendly Cottage Headboards We Love: Upholstered, Wood, Seagrass, Metal & More

We love this topic and it seems like you guys do, too so today we’re taking a deep dive into the bedroom decor piece that you can have tons of fun with and that can serve as the centerpiece that brings a bedroom space to life – headboards! Specifically, we’re talking about all of the cheap (as in budget-friendly) cottage style headboards we love from around the web, including seagrass and other natural materials, upholstered, wood, metal and more! What are you waiting for? Your perfect headboard awaits!

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Small Master Bathroom Remodel 101: Ideas, Decor Sources, Storage Solutions & More!

Our first post of 2020 is here and it feels appropriate to really kick this year off here on the blog with a bang! You guys have been asking what’s up with our small master bathroom water debacle and remodel, and today we’re delighted to report that the work is finally done, which means we’re sharing before and after photos of the space, tips for maximizing space and storage in a small bathroom and all of our design ideas and decor sources. Come celebrate with us!

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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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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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