Turning a Dresser Into a DIY Coffee Station and Kitchen Storage

Turning a Dresser Into a DIY Coffee Station and Kitchen Storage

Last year, we turned a thrifted cabinet into a coffee bar, and it worked great for a while. However, our plan all along was to turn a different, larger area of our kitchen into a DIY coffee station. This area would give us more room to fit our coffee maker, mugs and supplies. *This post…

70s Brick Fireplace Makeover Without Painting The Brick

70s Brick Fireplace Makeover Without Painting The Brick

Our brick fireplace makeover did not involve painting the dated brick, but instead working with it to create a more cohesive living room. *This post contains affiliate links. When you buy something from our links, we may get an affiliate commission — but it never affects your price or what we recommend. Read our affiliate disclosure here….

Painting Our Sauna Cabin Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron
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Painting Our Sauna Cabin Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron

We recently painted our sauna cabin with Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron and a beautiful brown tinted stain from Valspar. We love the outcome, making our already cozy cabin even cozier! Last fall, we bought a 12′ x 24′ pre-fab building in which to build our authentic Finnish sauna, and to one day create a small…

DIY Tool Wall Organization And Battery Station With Pallet Boards

DIY Tool Wall Organization And Battery Station With Pallet Boards

Take a look at how we created this DIY tool wall organization and battery charging station using free pallet boards! Our garage-turned-family-room has a large closet that recently got a makeover. As part of making the room more functional and organized, we created an organizer to hang our most commonly used tools and charge our…

Above Ground Pool Landscaping and Deck Ideas
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Above Ground Pool Landscaping and Deck Ideas

Updated 2/2/25 Are you thinking about putting an above ground pool in your backyard? Or looking to improve the aesthetic of your current set-up? Here are some ideas we’ve collected, along with our own above-ground pool landscaping and deck projects, to help make your above ground pool area look awesome. We set up an above…

Read This Before You Install A Second Story Window Box
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Read This Before You Install A Second Story Window Box

Our Tips For Installing A Second Story Window Box: Read This Before You Start! As part of our never-ending quest to find ways to improve the curb appeal of our split-level home,  we recently installed flower boxes under our second floor windows. I’m obsessed with them! The colorful flowers and pretty white planter boxes really…

Easy Kitchen Backsplash Makeover (Renter-Friendly!)

Easy Kitchen Backsplash Makeover (Renter-Friendly!)

​Tips for an Easy Kitchen Backsplash Makeover A few years ago, I decided to tackle an easy kitchen backsplash makeover in our previous kitchen. The existing tiles on the old backsplash were dark, outdated and not our personal style. What I ended up with was a new backsplash that made a huge difference, AND that…

Pretty DIY Concrete Slab Patio Makeover (On A Budget)
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Pretty DIY Concrete Slab Patio Makeover (On A Budget)

We have an outdoor space right off of our walkout basement that was rarely used and needed a serious makeover. It was basically just a plain concrete slab patio that had our HVAC unit and little else. With warm weather around the corner, I wanted to get it into good shape for adding a seating area and enough space to add a new…