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25 Beautiful Shiplap Fireplace Ideas (And My White Shiplap Fireplace Wall)

March 17, 2024March 17, 2024 by Stephanie Abbott
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Looking for shiplap fireplace wall ideas? Here’s 25 beautiful examples of shiplap over fireplaces to inspire you (some with TV’s & mantels).

Categories Decorating, Interior Design Tips Tags DIY molding and trim, home improvement, Interior Design, Living Room, moulding, remodeling 14 Comments

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How To Decorate a Large Wall in a Living Room (7 Helpful Tips)

January 11, 2024January 6, 2024 by Stephanie Abbott
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Decorating a large wall in Living Rooms, long or tall, can be challenging. Here’s how to decorate a large wall in Living Rooms (7 BEST TIPS).

Categories Interior Design Tips Tags DIY Home Decor, DIY Tips, Game Room, Home Decor, Home Tip Lists, Living Room, Quick Home Updates

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14 Best Ways to Update A Living Room on a Budget!

January 10, 2024January 5, 2024 by Stephanie Abbott
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You can give your Living Room a stylish new look without spending much money. Here’s the 14 Best Ways to Update a Living Room on a Budget!

Categories Decorating, Interior Design Tips Tags DIY Tips, Home Decor, home improvement, Home Tip Lists, Living Room, Money Saving Tips, Quick Home Updates

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18 Great Ways to Repurpose an Unused Formal Living Room (Second Living Room)

December 28, 2023December 26, 2023 by Stephanie Abbott
18 Best Formal Living Room Alternatives. Ways to repurpose a 2nd Living Room.

Wondering what to do with a Formal Living Room?? Here’s 18 great ways to repurpose an unused Formal Living Room into a useful space!

Categories Interior Design Tips, Most Popular Tags Before And After Room Makeovers, Game Room, home improvement, Home Tour, Living Room, remodeling, Room Reveals

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How to Wrap A Picture Frame with Gift Wrap: Easy Christmas Wall Art

November 14, 2023November 12, 2023 by Stephanie Abbott
Easy to Follow Steps and How-To Video showing How to Wrap A Picture Frame with Wrapping Paper to make quick and easy Christmas Wall Art.

I LOVE this quick & easy Christmas Décor idea! Here’s my easy steps and How-To video showing How to Wrap A Picture Frame with Gift Wrap.

Categories DIY Home Decor Tags Christmas, Dining Room, DIY Home Decor, Home Decor, Living Room, wall art 6 Comments

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15 Cheap Living Room Ideas (Living Room Decorating On A Budget)

December 25, 2023March 3, 2023 by Stephanie Abbott
Image of a beautiful white living room for a post with 15 best free and cheap living room ideas. Low budget, quick home updates. Inexpensive living room ideas updates.

Ready to update a Living Room? Here’s 15 GREAT free and cheap Living Room ideas. Get a beautiful new look without spending much money.

Categories Interior Design Tips Tags decorating, Home Tip Lists, Living Room, Money Saving Tips, Quick Home Updates

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Great Before And After Two Story Living Room Makeover

March 7, 2023December 15, 2021 by Stephanie Abbott
After picture of a low budget Living Room Makeover with light wall paint color.

I am LOVING this low budget DIY Home Living Room Makeover. Check out the must see before & after renovation pics of our traditional home with pops of color & light walls.

Categories Decorating Tags Before And After Room Makeovers, Home Decor, Home Tour, Interior Design, Living Room, Room Reveals, teal 8 Comments

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Our Colorful, Modern Farmhouse Living Room Christmas Decorations

October 1, 2023November 19, 2021 by Stephanie Abbott
Tour our cozy Modern Farmhouse, Traditional Living Room with this look at our fun & colorful Living Room Christmas Decorations, this year. Full of pops of Red, Blue, and Green! #AbbottsAtHome #ChristmasIdeas #ChristmasDecorations #ChristmasDecor #ChristmasLivingRoom

Tour our recently updated Traditional Style Living Room with this look at our fun & colorful Living Room Christmas Decorations.

Categories Decorating Tags Christmas, Farmhouse, Holidays, Home Tour, Living Room

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I LOVE this DIY Side Table With A Pedestal Base: Build Plan Steps And Video

October 1, 2023May 25, 2021 by Stephanie Abbott

Build this sweet round top, pedestal base DIY Side Table Woodworking Plan for less than $50. Win! Full tutorial & printable build plans.

Categories DIY Furniture And Woodworking Tags build plans, diy furniture, furniture design, Living Room, table, woodworking 12 Comments

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Build A Beautiful DIY Upholstered Ottoman from Scratch – Wood Build Plans

December 13, 2023March 18, 2020 by Stephanie Abbott
Image of a DIY Upholstered Ottoman or Footstool on a post with build plans for woodworkers that want to make their own.

Easy To Follow Steps to Build, Finish, and Upholster a DIY Upholstered Ottoman from Scratch. You can build this low ottoman in a weekend.

Categories DIY Furniture And Woodworking Tags DIY Upholstery, Farmhouse, furniture design, Home Decor, Living Room, One Room Challenge, woodworking 11 Comments

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