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Modern Nursery Wall Stencil DIY: Budget-Friendly Silhouette and Cricut Craft Ideas
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Modern Nursery Wall Stencil DIY: Budget-Friendly Silhouette and Cricut Craft Ideas

Create a stylish modern nursery wall stencil using your Silhouette or Cricut machine with our step-by-step guide. Perfect for adding a personalized touch to your baby’s room decor!

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DIY Yard Yahtzee Dice Set: A Fun Outdoor Game for All Ages
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DIY Yard Yahtzee Dice Set: A Fun Outdoor Game for All Ages

Learn how to make your own DIY Yard Yahtzee dice set with our easy DIY guide. Perfect for outdoor gatherings and family fun.

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DIY Mudroom Storage: Entryway Coat Rack and Shoe Storage Bench
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DIY Mudroom Storage: Entryway Coat Rack and Shoe Storage Bench

Transform your entryway with our DIY mudroom makeover guide, featuring step-by-step instructions for creating a functional and stylish coat rack. Enhance your home’s organization and aesthetic with this practical project!

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A bookshelf with children's books and two boho nursery printables hanging in a baby girl's room.
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Top Boho Nursery Printables: Unique Etsy Finds for Your Baby’s Room

Discover our curated selection of boho nursery printables from Etsy, perfect for creating a stylish and personalized space for your little one. Explore charming designs that add a touch of whimsy to any nursery!

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Celebrating Our First Year of Homeownership: A DIY Journey
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Celebrating Our First Year of Homeownership: A DIY Journey

Follow our complete room-by-room DIY renovation journey, from a dated starter home to a personalized dream house. Includes budget tips, lessons learned, and before/after reveals.

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How to Make a Giant DIY Chalkboard for Your Home
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How to Make a Giant DIY Chalkboard for Your Home

Learn how to make a DIY chalkboard with our simple step-by-step guide. Discover creative ideas for using chalkboard paint to transform any space in your home!

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A DIY fireplace mantel with stained wood and a black brick paint.
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How to Build a DIY Fireplace Mantel: A Step-by-Step Guide with Bold Paint Makeover

This DIY fireplace mantel gave a breath of freshness to our old, boring, outdated fireplace without a ton of time or money.

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How to Build a DIY Photo Ledge with Scrap Wood: Easy Step-by-Step Guide
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How to Build a DIY Photo Ledge with Scrap Wood: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Read our detailed guide on creating a stylish DIY photo ledge using scrap wood. Organize and display photos in a cost-effective way!

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How to Build a DIY Farmhouse Outdoor Table: Step-by-Step Guide with Free Plans
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How to Build a DIY Farmhouse Outdoor Table: Step-by-Step Guide with Free Plans

Create a charming DIY farmhouse outdoor table with our step-by-step DIY guide. Perfect for adding rustic charm to your outdoor spaces!

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Guest Bathroom Makeover: A Budget-Friendly Transformation
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Guest Bathroom Makeover: A Budget-Friendly Transformation

Our guest bathroom was a nightmare. But for less than $500 and with a couple weekends of sweat equity, we got a full guest bathroom makeover.

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I knew live edge would shelves would be perfectttt I knew live edge would shelves would be perfectttt for the treehouse vision in our 4-year-old’s room but I had a little look online and they were about $300 each which I definitely could not justify. So I went to my trusty old Facebook Marketplace and found there was a warehouse across town selling slab offcuts and I got enough for four shelves for $100! 
Which means I basically ✨made✨ $1100. 

#liveedgeshelves #liveedge #diyprojects #kidsinterior #kidsroom
To be fair I don’t think anyone has ever or will e To be fair I don’t think anyone has ever or will ever describe me as chic in this lifetime but still šŸ’… what are you adding to this list?
I will die on the hill that paint is the absolute I will die on the hill that paint is the absolute best way to transform a room (especially if you’re newer to projects and don’t have a full renovation budget), so take this as your sign to choose a colour and go for it! #ad

The colour I used in here (Benjamin Moore Smoke) isn’t too saturated or dark or baby blue, and it was the perfect anchor for this whole room vision. Leaving everything white wouldn’t have had these cosy vibes at all!

After all the amazing responses to our kitchen-turned-kids room reveal last week, @benjaminmooreaustralia is giving you all a special discount to start your own project! Use code Emma10 for 10% off + free freight on all AU website orders between Aug 3-17.

Comment PAINT and I’ll send you the link to their website directly to check out all their (3,500+!) colours. 

#benjaminmooresmoke #benjaminmoore #bluebedroom
Designing this kitchen-turned-kids room came at a Designing this kitchen-turned-kids room came at a time when 90s classics (The Sandlot, Parent Trap, Matilda, etc) are going platinum in our household so I was going for a mashup of our 4-year-old’s favourite things. 
He at one point said he wanted ā€˜rainbow’ so I tried to fit as many colours as possible and I’m also to be honest a bit emotional that his little Dino traveled stuffed in a suitcase on a cargo ship halfway across the world to get back to his spot in the middle of the bed 😭
Anyway I’m so proud of this room and also jealous my kids are cooler than me.
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