We’ve Updated the Curb Appeal – Already!

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Last time in our Curb Appeal projects we left you with this as our AFTER… And while is was a vast improvement over the curb appeal (or lack thereof) BEFORE… I wasn’t quite ‘over the moon’ about it. Don’t get me wrong, I liked it. But it wasn’t quite right. Definitely room for some tweaking.  Know what I mean? [...]

The Curb Appeal Series: The Flagstone Walkway

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Wouldn’t you know it that in the midst of all of our Curb Appeal projects, we had to stop and go car shopping?! Craziness at Chez Acheson, I tell ya, craziness! Anyway, if you’ve been paying attention, we’ve been talking curb appeal for the last few weeks; we shared how to get a great lawn (ours is still a [...]

Ikea Hack: Stencilled Placemats & DIY Link Party #21

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This is an Ikea hack of sorts. I love Ikea for it’s simple linens. And these Ikea Marit placemats were just screaming for some embellishment. No, not like with glitter and jewels. But just a little something-something, you know? So, as I’m working on Spring Decor (the mantle is going to be great!), a mini [...]

Renovating Our Living & Dining Room – A Look Back

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On this day {Feb 7th, 2011} last year we began several weeks of renovations to our living room & dining room. We woke up to ice damming and soggy wet ceilings because our eaves troughs had frozen – leaking water along the TOP side of our ceiling drywall. Which resulted in bubbling, hanging, sagging drywall. [...]