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What to Include in a DIY renovation Budget

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 21:42:45 +0000

So you’re planning a DIY room renovation and you’re taking time to create a budget. To make sure you don’t miss any expenses, here’s a list of things to consider adding to your DIY room makeover budget! We love a DIY Room Makeover… save money and get the space of your dreams? Heck yes! But …

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Creating a Budget for your DIY Room Makeover

Colleen Pastoor — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:00:12 +0000

Whether it’s a dining room, guest room, or powder room makeover you’ve got your eye on, before you jump into the world of DIY projects it is essential to create a budget that will keep your decision-making on track. If you’re ready to start a room makeover… or a whole home makeover, it’s easy to …

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Can you install a pot filler on an exterior wall?

Colleen Pastoor — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:30:55 +0000

If you are wanting to install a pot filler on an exterior wall, here we share the workaround to keep the pipe safe from freezing and incorporated a bumpout range into the kitchen design to accommodate the plumbing for the pot filler on an outside wall. When we were remodelling our kitchen, I was excited …

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Renovation Plans / Real Home Tour

Colleen Pastoor — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0000

Full home tour with our renovation plans and mid-renovation spaces! Once a year or so, I like to keep it totally real and share a full home tour with you all. This is how we live (although I did have my kids pick up most of their toys for you- ha!) and this is how …

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Cozy Modern Bay Window Coverings: Shopping & Installation Guide

Colleen Pastoor — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:21:20 +0000

Let me show you how I used window coverings to make our bay windows cozy, inviting, and still a little bit modern, all without spending a fortune. Today we’re talking about bay windows. We actually have three of them in our home, and until now I haven’t quite known what to do with them. We …

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Beginner guide to Painting Interior walls with a Sprayer

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 22:00:06 +0000

In this beginner guide to painting interior walls with a sprayer I cover everything from prepping walls for painting, masking effectively, choosing a paint sprayer, and cleanup! Over the past couple years I’ve completed more than 20 paint sprayer projects, blogging many of them here and sharing tips for specific projects along the way. From …

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Mirror Door Update

Colleen Pastoor — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:20:20 +0000

A simple update for mirrored closet doors and hollow core doors to bring character back into a dated home without replacing them. This past week I shared my sister’s bedroom makeover. We totally refreshed her space in just one weekend using moulding and paint. The moulding wasn’t just on the feature wall though… yep! We …

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All My Paint Colours

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 17 May 2021 18:08:16 +0000

Sharing all my paint colours and the spaces they’re in! Exact and colour matched neutral paint colors for whole house I’ve chosen for my own home plus some paint FAQ! Of all the questions I get on this blog, on Instagram, and all up in my DMs… paint colours are right up there in FAQ. …

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Staining a Fence with a Sprayer! DIY Tips

Colleen Pastoor — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 21:00:00 +0000

Sharing tips to stain a fence with a sprayer… for the DIYer! I stained 3 fences, both sides with this sprayer and am sharing everything I learned along the way (settings, type of stain, etc!). I’m so excited to finally have our yard fenced on all sides. Not only does this mean we could get …

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DIY Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover

Colleen Pastoor — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:45:00 +0000

This DIY modern farmhouse kitchen makeover is a budget remodel thanks to painted cabinets and countertops! I’m so very excited to share this DIY modern farmhouse kitchen makeover reveal with you all! Since I shared part one of this makeover, full of tips on painting kitchen cabinets, I know so many of you have been …

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