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Small House Renovation: How we made a 1,000 Square Foot Home Functional (And Pretty)
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Small House Renovation: How we made a 1,000 Square Foot Home Functional (And Pretty)

Now that our current house is on the market, we’ve…

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Scottish Highlands Road Trip with Kids
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Scottish Highlands Road Trip with Kids

We just spent nine days exploring, hiking, eating fish &…

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shoemakesnew

shoemakesnew

A thrifty Aussie mum with the audacity to DIY anything. Old house, new projects, & life back home after a decade abroad 🛠️
✉️: emma@shoemakesnew.com

Husband said he could help in five minutes? Too la Husband said he could help in five minutes? Too late, I’ve got a couple of 2x4s as spacers and I’ve already done it.
Never underestimate the determination of a millenn Never underestimate the determination of a millennial woman who wants the DIY project done now 🤷‍♀️
I don’t think anyone talks enough about the deep I don’t think anyone talks enough about the deeply unglamorous middle part of a renovation, but here’s a little glimpse of how it looks. 
We’re in that phase where it’s not impressive yet, nothing is finished, everything is dusty, and I’m still trying to answer emails and cook dinner and move my body between building cabinets because I’m old enough to worry about bone density now 😅
We’re hoping to build most of the cabinets this weekend though and that feels like a big milestone!
If you also have a kid who’d run through a wall If you also have a kid who’d run through a wall to watch the mindless rainbow ducks videos on YouTube that pop up on the TV home screen , then this is for you. I mostly added shows I watched as a kid and some newer educational kind of ones and they actually really like it, plus they feel fancy choosing from a menu. Who knows how long this will be fun for them but for now it’s a parenting hack.
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