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Park-Inspired Patio and Backyard Makeover On The Cheap

Don’t you hate it when a blogger is like “This space was SO BAD before” but really it just wasn’t styled? Well, don’t you worry! I’m here to tell you that this patio was legitimately awful before. And we lived with it for two years! Why? Because we had no idea how easily we could update it. facepalm

Here’s the BEFORE …

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Serena & Lily Inspired Console Table: Build It Cheaper Than You Can Buy It

I really wanted the Blake Raffia Console table from Serena & Lily but at $1200, it was way out of our budget. So I DIYed my own version for just $150 and was able to customize the dimensions so it fits perfectly in my foyer. Here’s how I got the look …

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4 Quick Staging Techniques You Can Implement to Sell Your Home Fast

Our suburban home’s remodel is complete and now it’s time to list it! Before we start accepting potential buyers into our houses, there are five things I always want to make sure I do. These are techniques I’ve used over the past decade to make sure my homes – the ones I’m actually living in – hit the real estate market with gusto and sell within a few days. Today, I’m sharing those techniques with you so you can implement them in your own homes. Don’t worry. You don’t have to completely redecorate to make your home appealing to buyers. These are easy and manageable on any budget! …

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Memorial Weekend Sales: The Best Prices on Furniture, Decor, and Appliances

Memorial Day has become synonymous with great sales from online and brick and mortar retailers. But just because an item says it’s on sale, that doesn’t mean it’s actually a good deal.

Since I’m constantly sourcing for clients, I have a pretty good idea of what these products typically cost and I’m telling you – these are the deals you should go for. Here are my favorite sales from home decor and appliance retailers …

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Our Suburban Home’s 10 Year Plan: The Big Changes We’d Make If We Weren’t Moving

As real estate investors, we move a lot and we almost never complete every single project on our To Do List before our homes get listed. I still think it’s fun to look back on the big plans we have for our home’s remodels and how we’ve actually solved each little issue instead (if at all) …

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Modern Media Room For A Family To Share – ORC Week Six: Our Bonus Room Reveal

BONUS ROOM MAKEOVER

In this house, we play games. We make noise. We dance really hard. We laugh a lot. We love hard. And we don’t give up. We don’t need a piece of art that says all that because this whole space conveys it all.

Our One Room Challenge Bonus Room Makeover is complete and it’s looking …

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Don’t Replace Your Furniture. Update It Instead! ORC Bonus Room Makeover Week Five

BONUS ROOM MAKEOVER

Today, I’m showing you a few handy tricks I’m using to pull this room together without spending much money. A little ingenuity goes a long way.

It’s Week 4 of the Spring 2019 One Room Challenge™ and our bonus room-turned family media room is just about complete …