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DIY Product Highlight — Liquid Masking Tape
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DIY Product Highlight — Liquid Masking Tape

If you’re into DIY, chances are you’ve taken on the project of painting some type of window trim or glass. It’s not an overly difficult undertaking but the prep can be quite time consuming.

I’m a firm believer in working smarter, not harder. That’s why this time when I had to prime and paint a transom window that will be installed above my son’s bathroom door I decided to forgo the painters tape and try out liquid masking tape instead.

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Entryway Makeover — Pt. 2, The Tile Floor
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Entryway Makeover — Pt. 2, The Tile Floor

This is Part 2 in my Entryway Makeover Series where I share all the details about installing new tile in our foyer. This Entryway Makeover has been quite the domino effect since it began with replacing our front entry door. My decision to swap out that door has led to me to replacing the tile floor, remodeling the coat closet, updating the trim, painting, replacing light fixtures….and on and on it goes. Who knew there would be so much to do in such a little space?

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Brick Fireplace Makeover
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Brick Fireplace Makeover

I’m so excited to share with you all the “how-to” details on my recent brick fireplace makeover! This project does come with a bit of a mess, but it’s so inexpensive and delivers such a “big impact” transformation, that a little extra clean up is certainly worth it.

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DIY Epoxy Floor
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DIY Epoxy Floor

Unhappy with your garage floor? Want to transform it into something you’ll be proud of? I tackled our garage floor with Rust-O-leum’s Garage Floor Epoxy Kit and it turned out so well — we love what it’s done to up level our garage space.

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