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Makeover Tour: A Stylish, Light-Filled Senior Home Makeover with Designer Emily Henderson

By: Capreek May 20, 2013

If you've spent any time on the Internet in the last few years or have ever watched HGTV, you're familiar with Emily Henderson. On top of being a wildly talented interior designer, she's also one of the funniest and most down-to-earth people around. We are beyond thrilled, then, to share this month's Makeover Tour and get a behind-the-scenes look at the room Emily recently transformed for Fran Ferguson, a resident at an assisted living center.

Read on to see how Emily tackled the unique challenges of this room, including her tips for creating a stylish living space… Continue Reading

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Our Affordable Kitchen Makeover in Action

By: Alicia May 20, 2013

Our affordable kitchen makeover with Wilsonart

Last week, we told you about a kitchen makeover that we were planning for Bruno's dad's fixer-upper down the street. As I write this post, the magic is happening and we'll be back next week with the pictures of the demolition and makeover process. In the meantime, we wanted to share some of the thought and planning we put into this space.

But first, here's a little refresher to remind you what we're… Continue Reading

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Before and After: A Colorful, Art-Inspired Bookshelf Makeover

By: Capreek May 20, 2013

Decorating your home or updating a piece of furniture, but not sure where to start? Take this tip from Design Milk and use a favorite work of art as a springboard for color and pattern… Continue Reading

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Before and After: A Traditional Living Room Gets A Fresh Look

By: Faith-towers May 20, 2013

This living room had a few great existing architectural details, but needed some serious TLC. Paint was the most important element of this makeover, accentuating the shape of the walls and drawing attention to the… Continue Reading

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From Avocado to Jade: A Green Kitchen Done Right

By: Diy maven May 20, 2013

Designer Constance Ramos helps us see how to do green the right way in this 1970's kitchen makeover. The old avocado countertops looked a bit sickly, so Constance had them replaced with

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How to Design and Build a Headboard for less than $50

By: Brittnimehlhoff May 17, 2013

There are plenty of do-it-yourself headboard options out there, but I don't see many that take you through the design process as well. Until now, that is. If you've ever wanted to create a custom headboard from scratch, this is the tutorial for… Continue Reading

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Weeknight Meal Recipe: Pea and Feta Frittata With A Green Salad

By: Matt allison May 17, 2013

Pea & Feta Frittata With A Green Salad

One of the favorite things to make with fresh Spring peas is this frittata dish, served with a fresh garden salad, edible flowers and topped with pea shoots. It the perfect lunch, or early dinner.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

   •    12 oz peas (shelled)
   •    8 eggs
   •    Salt
   •    Pepper
    •    1 tbsp olive oil
   •    2 tbsp butter
   •    8 green onions (trimmed &… Continue Reading

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The Perfect Chicken Wings For Your Memorial Day BBQ

By: Lexy.b.ward May 17, 2013

Grilling season is upon us and, each May, I spend countless hours searching for the perfect recipe for chicken wings. Wings are a staple at any BBQ, am I right? I'm happy to say that the search has… Continue Reading