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We have renovated many interiors over the years, but this Chicagoland fixer upper is our first whole house DIY reno…
Discover what led emptynesters (an attorney and a writer) to leave a beautiful Nordic French home they designed, downsize by half, fix up a neglected cottage almost entirely by themselves, and chronicle lessons learned.
Home Tour & No-cost Decorating Tips
Living Beautifully – Peeks Around the House
House Tour – Early Fall 2017
5 minute video with more peeks of the Chicagoland reveal
Chicagoland FIXER UPPER
Shop My House! (Resources)
K i t c h e n Stories
Kitchen Reveal
Choosing Quartz for the Fixer Upper Kitchen
M a s t e r B e d r o o m Stories
Master Bedroom Reveal
Create a DIY Wood Plank Wall in 3 Hours!
Master Bathroom Reveal
Choosing Plantation Shutters for the Fixer Upper
All About Upgrading the Doors
Choosing Wood Doors for the Fixer Upper
Our Rustic Alder Front Door
Adding a Barn Door
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BEFORE: – our cottage swallowed up in weeds waiting to be loved back to life. |
Weekly and Monthly Adventures
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Riverwood Shutters |
Wood Plank Wall in Master Bedroom
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Choosing Quartz for the Fixer Upper Kitchen
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Choosing Wood Doors for the Fixer Upper
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We have a fixer upper in Arizona too!
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