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if you give a house a renovation

Ashley — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:05 +0000

Barbara wrote us a little line and asked, “I’m kind of new to you and curious about your house. Can you tell me what all you have done to it?” We’ve done it all. ::laughs in delirium:: I wrote this post a year and a half ago, and looking back, I realized that it could...

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best finish for hardwood floors

Ashley — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:00:44 +0000

I first wrote this post in July of 2022, right after we replaced our beaten-down, sad floors with a real game changer for our home. I thought I’d reshare this post, with an update three years later, at the end. Because we get a lot of questions, and we still love these floors. I have...

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things I’ve learned from living in an unconventional home

Ashley — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:42:37 +0000

We purchased this fixer-upper in the golden age of McMansions, circa 2016. I mean, I think the only golden age was the 80s and 90s, but they are a bit glorified, so either way, what we did felt a tad irregular/ against the grain at the time because everyone loves a brand-new house. Basically, we went...

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great room + kitchen update

Ashley — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:00:48 +0000

Last week we were thrilled to share our laundry + butler’s pantry with a look at what we’ve taken on in this house. {The links are all there if you’re curious or aren’t familiar with our story; I won’t bore you here.} It was so fun to give a little mini-tour of sorts. Today, we’re...

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butler’s pantry and laundry room reveal

Ashley — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:15:38 +0000

If you’re familiar with our little story we found this house in 2016, when it needed a little bit of an update. This was the original view on this wall that you’ll see in the after below. A little Background: This home was built in 1976. Upon entering, a tiny foyer opened up four smaller...

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fall porch and garden

Ashley — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:00:21 +0000

Our home has been a journey. About a year ago, we were thrilled to change over our front yard for a much needed update, with all things landscaping in the front, with Yellawood + Glen-Grey Bricks. Up until that time, we’d worked so much on the inside and even in the back yard, but we’d...

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creating storage in the home

Ashley — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:00:41 +0000

I thought I’d drop in to share a silly little update that made me feel oh so much better when it comes to maintaining our home. Older homes are definitely short on storage and because of that, we decided to add a closet. But let me back up a moment because there’s a reason things...

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backyard refresh

Ashley — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:00:34 +0000

This house has been quite the journey, and if you’ve been following along, then you know that we have been up to our eyeballs in all things yard work recently. It’s the year of baby plants, but we believe in good things coming to those who wait. {Because we kind of have to… but wish...

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a fresh build: primary bedroom reveal

Ashley — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:00:28 +0000

I know you thought you were never going to get to see these reveals in our primary suite addition. It has actually taken us this long to get it all together with all of those polishing touches that are so important and only come with time. Basically, cobbler’s kids have no shoes. We honestly just...

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primary bathroom reveal

Ashley — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:25:09 +0000

This primary bathroom reveal has been a long time coming. So I’m thrilled to share it with you today! So much of a long time coming, that I’m not even sure what to write as my “opener”. So here’s a pretty photo, instead. I love little moments in our house. The little areas where you...

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