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How to Drill into Tile
In this ongoing bathroom remodel, I decided to put tiles all the way around the room. Because of this, when it became time to hang up the toilet paper holder, we really had no choice but to have to drill holes into tile. Drilling into the brand new tile was a scary thought! However, it turned out to be a doable DIY project. Follow along to find out how to drill into tiles. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for…
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How to Install a Shower Niche and Cement Board
This post is part of a series of posts about our complete bathroom remodel. At this point in the remodel, it is time for the shower niche and cement board installation. Follow along to go through all the steps! You can read all about this entire remodel from start to finish here. (If you were following along, this update was part of the journey through the One Room Challenge: Remember the marble countertop that arrived cracked? Well, the replacement hasn’t arrived yet. Between that, sickness and just this being a huge project, we’re no longer participating in the One Room Challenge since we won’t be able to meet the deadline.…
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How to Determine the Bathroom Heights of the Wall Tile, Vanity Mirrors, Lights and Shower Niche
This post is part of a series of posts describing the processes that went into our entire bathroom remodel. When the bathroom remodel was still underway, we were getting things ready to be installed. As part of this process, we were making decisions about different bathroom heights. These heights include height of the wall tile and backsplash, vanity mirrors, vanity lights and shower niche. Let’s see how to determine bathroom heights. To see the post, “Bathroom Remodel: The Design Plans” go here. To see the finished remodel, summary and reveal, go here. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For…
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How to Demo a Bathroom
To recap this past week of the bathroom remodel, every day has been demo day! Everything is now out of the bathroom including the old tub and tiles, toilet, vanity, flooring and walls. Follow along as I go into more detail on how to demo a bathroom. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) Removing the Walls We wanted to remove all the walls because they weren’t made with moisture resistant drywall like they should have been as…
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How to Fill in a Doorway
As part of this bathroom remodel, we decided to remove the adjoining door to a bedroom and close up the doorway in the wall. This would allow us to then be able to fit a double vanity in its place. In this blog post, I will be showing you how to fill in a doorway. To see the post, “Bathroom Remodel: The Design Plans” go here (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) Materials and Tools Needed: 1.…
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Bathroom Remodel: The Design Plans
This has been a long time coming! We are finally going to remodel our upstairs full bathroom. It has always been put off while other projects kept popping up before it. After about 20 years, it has hardly been touched! This project will be a complete gut job and rebuilding of the room basically from scratch. You can follow along as we go in a series of blog posts documenting the progress. This first post about the bathroom remodel is the design plans. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying…
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How to Hang a Hook Rail in the Kitchen (Without Holes in the Backsplash Tile!)
I wanted to hang something above my stove, but I really didn’t want to put holes into the tiles. Command strips were the perfect solution. With them you don’t have to worry about changing your mind, wanting to hang something different down the road or needing to change the placement of what you hang. I loved the look of a hook rail, especially a brass one to match my faucet and hardware, and was hoping I could hang one using Command strips. It worked! Here is how to hang a hook rail in the kitchen (without holes in the tile!). (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a…
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Kitchen Counter Decor Ideas
When deciding what to put on your kitchen counters, there are two things to keep in mind. You want them to be both beautiful as well as functional. If objects don’t check off both, the counter may look cluttered and the whole kitchen simply won’t look up to its potential. Here are some kitchen counter decor ideas that fit the bill! (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) 1. Fruit Bowls With there being so many beautiful and…
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DIY Valentine’s Day Planter: How to Decoupage with Napkins
It’s hard to resist putting hearts here and there around the house in February to celebrate Valentine’s Day! I wanted to create a planter with hearts on it to celebrate and also because I love plants 🙂 This DIY Valentine’s Day Planter is easy and inexpensive, but it doesn’t look that way! Follow along as I show you how to decoupage with napkins to make this cute DIY Valentine’s Day planter. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!)…
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How to Make 3 Christmas Centerpieces Using a Dough Bowl
Christmas is a time for decorating the home and entertaining. A perfect centerpiece is a must for the table. A dough bowl is a great way to start a centerpiece any time of the year! Here’s how to make 3 Christmas Centerpieces Using a Dough Bowl. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) Earlier this year, I shared ways to style a dough bowl for Easter/Spring here and for Thanksgiving/Fall here. Start with your Favorite Dough Bowl The…
