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Furniture Makeover Ideas for thrift store and vintage chairs, desks, tables and more. Grab a paintbrush and get inspired by amazing before and after DIYs!

Furniture Makeover Ideas – Merry Monday #168

Furniture Makeover Ideas for thrift store and vintage chairs, desks, tables and more. Grab a paintbrush and get inspired by amazing before and after DIYs!

Furniture Makeover Ideas for thrift store and vintage chairs, desks, tables and more. Grab a paintbrush and get inspired by amazing before and after DIYs!

Furniture makeover ideas always get my creativity itching to go to a thrift shop or flea market to see what sort of pieces I can find and reimagine. With just a few coats of paint or a few new swatches of fabric, you can work wonders on chairs, desks, tables and more! They don’t have to be complicated, either! These DIY furniture makeovers show you how easy it is to get from a sad before to a stunning after!

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Haven Conference 2017 / Have you ever wondered what a blogging conference is like? Read about my trip to the Haven Conference for home and DIY bloggers.

Haven Conference 2017

Haven Conference 2017 / Have you ever wondered what a blogging conference is like? Read about my trip to the Haven Conference for home and DIY bloggers.

Another amazing Haven Conference has come and gone. If you’re paying attention to dates… yes, the 2017 Haven Conference was nearly a month ago and I am just getting around to sharing my recap. But, better late than never, right?

As always, Haven did not disappoint. The weekend was full of great informational sessions, fun crafts and hands-on activities, catching up with my best blogging buddies, and a quick meet-and-greet with Clint Harp! Yes, that Clint Harp!

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Ways to Make Your Home Office Work for You

Home office design plans matter! From organizational storage to style ideas, how to plan a home office that works for you.

Home Office Design - simple desk storage and solutions

My home office design plans changed several times before I settled on the space I have now. But I picked up some valuable tips along the way that I thought I’d share for this week’s Room by Room Series. Which, by the way, is our last one! Kudos if you’ve been following along with us all summer! I’ve so enjoyed this series and seeing how my blog friends plan for and decorate their homes – I hope you’ve enjoyed it, too! If you’re still catching up, I’ve got links to each week at the bottom of this post.

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Laundry Room Plans – Room by Room Series

Laundry Room Plans for a much-needed upgrade to storage and style. How we want to take our laundry room from builder-grade to custom made.

Laundry Room Plans / Room by Room Series. Storage ideas and plans for upgrading a builder-grade laundry room into a more usable and stylish space.

Our laundry room plans aren’t grand, but we definitely think they’ll make a big impact on our space. Our Room by Room series is in its second-to-last-week this week (where did the summer go!?) and we’re sharing our laundry rooms.

I will admit, sharing these photos here makes me cringe. This space is currently function-only. It isn’t a pretty space at all. It has absolutely no style, character or personality. But I believe in keeping it real with you, and I also believe that our laundry room has a lot of potential. We’ve got a few plans and ideas up our sleeve that I’m hoping we’re able to put into action soon!

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