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Home Improvement

Easy Backyard Pond Maintenance Tips

by Emy Flint
small pond

These easy pond maintenance tips will keep your pond clear and beautiful with less work! No chemicals necessary! Reasons to Add a Small Pond to Your Yard Beauty. Ponds add …

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Categories Home Improvement, Outdoor

DIY Pool Float Storage

by Emy Flint
pool storage using pvc pipe on deck with cute black lab

This DIY pool float storage is perfect for organizing your pool floats.  Typically, our deck is covered in pool floats in the summer. We’re currently working on refinishing it, so …

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Categories Home Improvement, Organizing, Outdoor

How to Make an Upcycled Toolbox Planter

by Emy Flint
toolbox planter

Learn how to make an upcycled toolbox planter in just a few steps. This might be the easiest DIY project I’ve ever done, but I’m loving how it turned out …

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Categories Easy DIY Decor, Outdoor

Simplified Above Ground Pool Maintenance

by Emy Flint
sparkling clean above ground pool

Learn my tips and tricks for above ground pool maintenance.  I constantly hear people say that pools are hard to take care of or are expensive to maintain and I’m …

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Categories Home Improvement, Outdoor

Simple Front Porch Makeover on a Budget

by Emy Flint
porch makeover on a budget

This simple front porch makeover features colorful decor to make the front door a focal point.  My front porch was looking a little worse for wear after our long winter, …

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Categories My Home, Outdoor

Colorful Layered Doormats for Summer

by Emy Flint

Here are 6 colorful layered doormat options, perfect for summer. You might also like my front porch makeover on a budget. Maybe I’m a little late to the trend, but …

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Categories Home Decor, Outdoor

Tips on How to Remove a Tile Floor

by Emy Flint
removing tile with a rotary hammer and chisel bit

Learn how to remove a tile floor.  Removing an entire room of tile can feel daunting. Just removing our backsplash was hard work! Here are some tips to make it …

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Categories Floors, Home Improvement

How to Paint Ombre Walls

by Emy Flint
purple ombre walls

Learn how to paint ombre walls. This process uses a technique similar to my painted ombre dresser. I knew that I wanted to do something fun with my daughter’s closet, …

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Categories Easy DIY Decor, Paint

How to Paint a DIY Galaxy Wall Mural

by Emy Flint
close up of wall mural

Learn how to paint a DIY galaxy wall mural. This hand-painted mural is a variation of my painted ombre dresser, but on a wall! Last weekend, while my daughter was …

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Categories Easy DIY Decor, Paint

How to Paint a Room for Beginners

by Emy Flint
paint can and brush

Learn how to paint a room for beginners. You might also be interested in learning how I picked the perfect white paint for my room. I recently met someone who …

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Categories Home Improvement, Paint
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Emy believes that a beautiful home is possible, even without a huge decor budget.

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