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Heather’s Backsplash

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Now that we're painting so many backsplashes these days, I have every intention of being more selective about which ones I blog about. I don't want to bore ya'll!!But I had to share Heather's backsplash. It was a tough decision for them, with so many color options to choose from, but they opted for this fun tumbled travertine look... and I'm glad they did!Painting backsplashes are very ... [ Read More ]

Sarah’s Backsplash

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Every other weekend, Nick and I have a day off together. And as of late, we've been spending it painting backsplashes... which is not only fun and rewarding, it's also helping us build our Fertility Fund at an astonishing rate. My cousin Sarah asked if we could come do our 'magic' in her kitchen, and we were delighted!Sarah requested neutral beigey browns to compliment her red accents and ... [ Read More ]

Kim’s Backsplash

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Our new friend, Kim, found it necessary to spice up her already spicy 'Fat Italian Chef' themed kitchen by hiring us to paint her backsplash. I've been hoping and praying for quite some time for someone to be even more obnoxious than I, and feel the need to do something crazy with the colors of their backsplash. The reason for this is, in part, to see how awesome it looks. But also to show the ... [ Read More ]

Stacy’s Backsplash

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In addition to working an absurd amount of hours, the hubs and I have enjoyed our new side business of painting backsplashes. Word of mouth spreads fast, and we're suddenly in high demand!!!   :)These are pictures of our friends, Ben and Stacy's lovely kitchen, as well as Nick's highly skilled abstract photography... ... [ Read More ]

Jill’s Backsplash

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Yesterday, the man-boy and I road-tripped to Des Moines to let our creative juices flow... and to add to our fertility fund. You think babies are expensive? Try $12,000 just to conceive!!! Our new friend, Jill, responded to a craigslist ad we had posted, and hired us to come and beautify her already beautiful gourmet kitchen. It's amazing what a little acrylic paint can do!Nick quickly went ... [ Read More ]

Painted Backsplash Tutorial!!

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I know you all are giddy with anticipation to see the new and improved  PAINTED backsplash! I'm not into real tile backplashes... because it's hard to clean, expensive to install, and you have limited color and size options. So I've created a faux painting technique to look very similar to porcelain or natural stone tile. Check it out: This is a 'before' shot. The original backsplash is the ... [ Read More ]

Federal House Window Frame Restoration

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Hey buddies! Nick here! It's been almost 4 years since we purchased this home. And while we love the character and charm of owning a historical property, it comes with lots of little maintenance needs that sometimes fall to the bottom of our to-do list. Today, we're going to tackle one of those line items, because we've had rainwater occasionally leaking through the solarium roof since we moved ... [ Read More ]

Master Bathroom Reveal

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WHAT A JOURNEY! What a labor of love! What a pain in the booty! I never dreamed how much work it would be to turn a weird little bedroom into a glorious master bathroom. But was it worth it? YES. This room started out as, what I would describe as a weird little room that's too small to be a bedroom. It's where we would throw random stuff that doesn't have a home. The blueprints of our ... [ Read More ]

Kitchen REVEAL!

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Oh my gosh. It feels so surreal to be writing this post! And honestly, our kitchen has been done for a minute, but I've been procrastinating writing this post because I WANT IT TO BE PERFECT and reeeeeeally portray just how amazing our kitchen is. I might be biased since I lived without a kitchen for 9 months. Also I designed it, so that helps too. *This post is sponsored by Build.com. ... [ Read More ]

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