I’ve teamed up with some awesome home decor bloggers to share our summer home tours today! If you’re coming over from another blog, welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. My husband, Kalen, and I bought a fixer upper. It’s in a great location right outside of Milwaukee, but the whole house was outdated and in major need of updating. In fact, we were the only people who even came back to the home for a second showing. We saw the potential and were ready to take on a huge project! We’ve ... Read More about Summer home tour
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How to remove cigarette smell from a garage
One of our biggest hesitations in buying this house was that the garage absolutely reeked of cigarette smoke. We aren’t smokers and didn’t want to park our cars in a smelly garage. We weren’t sure how to get the cigarette smell out of the garage. We hadn’t dealt with this problem before. Cigarette smoke isn’t something you can get rid of by leaving the garage door open for fresh air or spraying some air freshener. It smelled BAD. We had our contractor check it out before we ... Read More about How to remove cigarette smell from a garage
How to make window valances from a shower curtain
I love our all white kitchen. But I wanted a pop of green above the windows. I looked all over but couldn’t find fabric I wanted. I kept coming back to the same green and white shower curtain. (It's no longer available online, but I shared similar fabrics here.) I loved the pattern! Then I thought, I could make window valances I wanted from the shower curtain. Perfect! ... Read More about How to make window valances from a shower curtain
Functional entryway reveal
I love having a place to throw keys, my purse, sunglasses, mail … you name it … when I walk in the door for the day. This black and brown chest is perfect for that! And it has plenty of storage! The drawers hold scarves and gloves – which we have a lot of here in Wisconsin. ... Read More about Functional entryway reveal
Repurpose old windows into picture frames
When we knocked down the wall between the original kitchen and dining room during the renovation, we lost a built-in cabinet (you can see it in the picture below). During the kitchen demo, we pretty much got rid of everything. But we kept the glass doors from the built-in because we thought we could use them for some sort of decorating project down the road. And we did! ... Read More about Repurpose old windows into picture frames