Girls' closet renovation

The girls bedroom closet - actually, their whole bedroom - is one of the areas in the house that took me a lot of separate renovations before I was satisfied with it. I spent a lot of time standing and staring at it, trying to figure out a way to reconfigure it to make it more useable for us. My hope was to make it so that we could fit most or all...

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Fall is my favorite!

It's officially fall! And even though we've had temperatures in the 80s here in Northern Virginia, we're trying to get into the fall spirt. I LOVE FALL! My youngest (4 year old) daughter and I worked on this project together to transform or summer wreath into a fall wreath. We actually use the same twig wreath from Michael's for Spring, Summer,...

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Brag post of the Day on Ana White!

Ana White's website full of amazing plans is what inspired me to start building furniture. Posts about the projects I've done using her plans are coming soon, including a full description of this build, but for now, check this out! The beds I made for the girls were featured on her website! Mom Built, Kid approved! Brag Post of the Day! Mom Built,...

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Oh, hello...

Sometimes just a cute little touch can make a big difference... This is the entrance to our house from the garage. In the winter, it's our family's main entrance.  After seeing it on Pinterest, I decided to paint "hello" on the door while Brad was at work one day. It made him smile when he came in and it makes me smile every time I see it. ...

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