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Keeping a Rustic Kitchen Light & Bright
I love all the elements that bring a rustic kitchen its charm. The super old, wide plank flooring, lumpy and worn over time. The deep brown patina on an ancient slab of butcher block or antique farmhouse table, that lovely grey that comes from adding barnboard to your space. But when you google image search “Rustic Kitchen” all the images are dark. Even with the lights on, these spaces seem closed in and, well, not bright at all. If you’re searching for inspiration, it’s easy to become bogged down by all those dark kitchens and decide, maybe rustic isn’t for me. I’ve set out to help you conquer the problem…
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Step by Step Guide to Sketching Your Space Before a Renovation
Are you dreaming of a new master suite or can’t stand the bottleneck in your kitchen? Maybe you’re thinking it might be time to renovate. Don’t know how to begin? It’s not always best to leave it all up to a contractor or designer. After all, you are the one who lives there. Never done it? I’ll give you a step by step guide here to get you started sketching out your space so you can give those contractors and designers a better idea of what you really want. YOU know how you live and what your most important factors are in your space. So why not try drawing it…
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Top Five Modern Farmhouse Dining Chairs
The search for the perfect dining chair is often crunched into some kind of horrible, stressful deadline. Last winter, one of my best friends was known to cry, “I have 16 people coming for Thanksgiving dinner, a gorgeous new pendant light in my dining room, a farmhouse table on the way, and I have no chairs!” Sound familiar? That’s because most often, the chairs are the last item people buy and the one that can cause the most stress. After all, you need 6, 8, 12 of them. And who are you kidding? You want them all to match. You can’t try them out or sit in them before you…
- Decor + Furniture, Design, Details, Finding Your Style, Flipping Houses, House Tours, Lighting + Small Pieces, Living In a Flip, Make Money From Your House, Renovations, Shopping + Sourcing, Space Tours, Trends
Tour the Trailer
Our trailer was the first piece of real estate we owned. We gutted it and made it our own, all the while keeping in mind what we thought would appeal to the most buyers. We listed it, held the open houses, agonized over the showings, and eventually we sold it! As an added bonus for us and as a huge compliment to our design, the buyer asked if he could purchase all the furnishings as well as linens, kitchen utensils, etc. He bought almost everything (some things were sentimental and came with us)…right down to our silverware. A year and a half after the flip was over, we can happily…
- Cabinets + Pantries, Countertops + Islands, Design, Designing for Small Spaces, DIY, IKEA Kitchens, Kitchens, Smart Design
12 Reasons to Choose an IKEA Kitchen
Are you considering an IKEA kitchen but aren’t sure if it’s the right way to go? Jason and I have installed 4 IKEA kitchens in the past 5 years, have seen 3 wealthy families choose an IKEA kitchen over other options, and have helped another friend design + plan her IKEA kitchen on a budget. Read on to see 12 reasons why an IKEA kitchen can be the solution to all your problems. #1 – P R I C E An IKEA kitchen is affordable. Hands down, it is probably one of the cheapest options out there. If you are on a budget, look no further. You will not be…
- Buying + Selling, Flipping Houses, Make Money From Your House, Rent A Room As A Vacation Rental, Rent a Room Year Round, Renting, Renting As A Vacation Rental
How To: Prep Your House for Perfect Pictures
Everyone knows the rental homes with the best photos get the most clicks, resulting in the most rentals. But how do you actually get those amazing photos? Read below for a comprehensive guide on everything you need to do BEFORE you hire that professional photographer (or take the photos yourself, iPhones are getting better and better for this). First things first, consider the timing + seasons. Ideally, you will be able to prepare way in advance. Skimming this list about 10 months before your idea rental season starts will give you an idea of what to do when. The best photos are usually taken in spring + summer when the plants…
