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A picture of our master bedroom headboard and our nightstand.

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Building Our Master Bedroom Headboard

Building our master bedroom headboard couldn’t have been easier and it’s made such a huge difference for our bedroom. I’m sharing my easy tutorial below. We’ve been slowly making progress in our master bedroom. I shared the budget design plan several months ago, and then the last update I shared was our night stand makeover […]

Building our master bedroom headboard couldn’t have been easier and it’s made such a huge difference for our bedroom. I’m sharing my easy tutorial below. We’ve been slowly making progress in our master bedroom. I shared the budget design plan several months ago, and then the last update I shared was our night stand makeover […]

A picture of the finished nightstand painted black.

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Master Bedroom Night Stand Makeover

This master bedroom night stand makeover was a great budget project! See how I transformed hotel nightstands and gave them an expensive look! Back in January (how was it that long ago?) I shared the plan for giving our master bedroom a budget makeover. One of the first projects I wanted to tackle, and to […]

This master bedroom night stand makeover was a great budget project! See how I transformed hotel nightstands and gave them an expensive look! Back in January (how was it that long ago?) I shared the plan for giving our master bedroom a budget makeover. One of the first projects I wanted to tackle, and to […]

A picture showing the budget master bedroom makeover plan.

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Master Bedroom Budget Makeover Plan

Is your bedroom lacking some style? Ours too! Below I’m sharing our master bedroom budget makeover plan that includes several affordable options to create a space we love!  We’ve been hitting our 2021 house goals hard these last couple of weeks with hopes we can knock several lingering items off of our to do list. […]

Is your bedroom lacking some style? Ours too! Below I’m sharing our master bedroom budget makeover plan that includes several affordable options to create a space we love!  We’ve been hitting our 2021 house goals hard these last couple of weeks with hopes we can knock several lingering items off of our to do list. […]

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Master Bedroom Dresser Night Stand

Bedrooms need storage, and there’s no better way to add that than by converting a dresser into a night stand. It offers more storage space, all while giving the flexibility of size, shape, and form to match your decor style. See how I transformed our master bedroom dresser into a night stand… One thing I’ve […]

Bedrooms need storage, and there’s no better way to add that than by converting a dresser into a night stand. It offers more storage space, all while giving the flexibility of size, shape, and form to match your decor style. See how I transformed our master bedroom dresser into a night stand… One thing I’ve […]

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Master Bedroom Curtains

Our house is basically curtain-less. Yes, we do have bamboo blinds, but they’re a bit see through… My husband thought I was insane, literally, when we got them in the mail. He wanted me to send them back, but I couldn’t. I had to give them a chance… They have really grown on me. Some […]

Our house is basically curtain-less. Yes, we do have bamboo blinds, but they’re a bit see through… My husband thought I was insane, literally, when we got them in the mail. He wanted me to send them back, but I couldn’t. I had to give them a chance… They have really grown on me. Some […]

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Master Bedroom Progress: Part 1

If you’ll notice, I have deemed the master bedroom a series. This would be Part 1. Yes, we have made some progress. Lots of it really, but there’s still so much to do! I’m not going to get overwhelmed, I’m not going to get overwhelmed. 🙂 I’m a big believer in white bedding. It’s so […]

If you’ll notice, I have deemed the master bedroom a series. This would be Part 1. Yes, we have made some progress. Lots of it really, but there’s still so much to do! I’m not going to get overwhelmed, I’m not going to get overwhelmed. 🙂 I’m a big believer in white bedding. It’s so […]

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House Update: Master Bedroom & Bathroom

Hello! It’s all about the master suite today! The bedroom and bathroom are turning out simply amazing, it’s kind of surreal to see it happen. I know I say it all the time, probably more than it bears repeating, but it’s incredible to see a vision come to life. It seems like yesterday we were […]

Hello! It’s all about the master suite today! The bedroom and bathroom are turning out simply amazing, it’s kind of surreal to see it happen. I know I say it all the time, probably more than it bears repeating, but it’s incredible to see a vision come to life. It seems like yesterday we were […]

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Style Board Series- Master Bedroom

Heya!! Happy Friday to everyone and welcome to another post in the Home Inspiration Style Board Series! Last week we talked about the design for my future office (which I’m still loving, but have thought of more ideas) and today the focus is all about the master bedroom. These days it’s all about a soothing […]

Heya!! Happy Friday to everyone and welcome to another post in the Home Inspiration Style Board Series! Last week we talked about the design for my future office (which I’m still loving, but have thought of more ideas) and today the focus is all about the master bedroom. These days it’s all about a soothing […]

A picture of our finished master bathroom.

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Our Master Bathroom Is Finished

Our master bathroom is finished! Take the tour to see all the finishes we selected, as well as the terrible before photos. This is one great before and after! I’ve been so excited to share the big, exciting news! Our master bathroom is finished! And I’m sharing the big reveal below. When we bought our […]

Our master bathroom is finished! Take the tour to see all the finishes we selected, as well as the terrible before photos. This is one great before and after! I’ve been so excited to share the big, exciting news! Our master bathroom is finished! And I’m sharing the big reveal below. When we bought our […]

A picture of the shower tile and plumbing fixtures.

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An Update On Our Master Bathroom

It’s time I shared an update on our master bathroom! We’ve made such incredible progress, and here soon, I look forward to revealing the finished space! Before that happens though, we have a few things left to finish. Let’s take a look at how far we’ve come! The last time I talked about our master […]

It’s time I shared an update on our master bathroom! We’ve made such incredible progress, and here soon, I look forward to revealing the finished space! Before that happens though, we have a few things left to finish. Let’s take a look at how far we’ve come! The last time I talked about our master […]

A picture showing elements of our master bathroom design plan.

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Master Bathroom Design Plan

I can’t even explain how excited we are to start on our master bathroom remodel! It’s been a project we’ve wanted to do, but held off from finishing while we prioritized other projects that needed done first. It’s finally here though, and I’ve spent so much time working on the new floor plan for the […]

I can’t even explain how excited we are to start on our master bathroom remodel! It’s been a project we’ve wanted to do, but held off from finishing while we prioritized other projects that needed done first. It’s finally here though, and I’ve spent so much time working on the new floor plan for the […]

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Master Bathroom Demo

Our master bathroom tile is officially gone! I’m sharing the progress update from the demolition. And yikes, our house is a total disaster! 😀 Last time I updated you on our master bathroom we were in the process of meeting with our contractor and the tile guy to begin the first phase of ripping out […]

Our master bathroom tile is officially gone! I’m sharing the progress update from the demolition. And yikes, our house is a total disaster! 😀 Last time I updated you on our master bathroom we were in the process of meeting with our contractor and the tile guy to begin the first phase of ripping out […]

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Bedroom Night Stand Makeover

Before I gave this bedroom night stand a makeover, it was dark, dated and a little depressed. See how the power of paint and a little bit of hard work transformed this beautiful night stand! I’m slowly working on our master bedroom. It’s always been the room that “collects” things. If I don’t know where […]

Before I gave this bedroom night stand a makeover, it was dark, dated and a little depressed. See how the power of paint and a little bit of hard work transformed this beautiful night stand! I’m slowly working on our master bedroom. It’s always been the room that “collects” things. If I don’t know where […]

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Style Board Series: Master Patio

I can honestly say that the master patio style board has been one of the funnest to create thus far. I’ve had a difficult time choosing a couple of the items, just because there are so many awesome things to pick from. Luckily, our patio is quite large and because of that I am able […]

I can honestly say that the master patio style board has been one of the funnest to create thus far. I’ve had a difficult time choosing a couple of the items, just because there are so many awesome things to pick from. Luckily, our patio is quite large and because of that I am able […]

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Style Board Series: Master Bathroom

Hey there! I’m back with another Style Board Series Post! Today’s focus is on the master bathroom. I can’t even describe how crazily excited I am over this room. Like many aspects of our new home, I’ve never actually had a spacious master bath that has a shower and a tub. Which are separate. Know […]

Hey there! I’m back with another Style Board Series Post! Today’s focus is on the master bathroom. I can’t even describe how crazily excited I am over this room. Like many aspects of our new home, I’ve never actually had a spacious master bath that has a shower and a tub. Which are separate. Know […]

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