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Category: Home Improvement Projects

Our home improvement projects are focused on “Upgrades” to our home. These improvements we make are focused on higher quality not just replacement or repairs.

8 Inspiring Mid Century Kitchen ideas to bring new life to your space 

8 Inspiring Mid Century Kitchen ideas to bring new life to your space 

  • Home Improvement Projects
    6 min
  • 297
  • 2 years ago
  • 9

When you have a white mid century kitchen, 0r a more classic white mid century modern kitchen you have many choices when doing a remodel. Of course it depends on how far you want to go. Are you stripping out the old […]

Tagged Kitchen, Mid-Century
How To: Add A Mantel to a Bedroom Fireplace, Step Up The Experience

How To: Add A Mantel to a Bedroom Fireplace, Step Up The Experience

  • Home Improvement Projects
    8 min
  • 303
  • 2 years ago
  • 10

Have you ever thought it would be nice (especially on cold nights) to have a fireplace in your bedroom? What about if you have one but you don’t have a mantel. It maybe just a in wall unit which can look nice […]

Tagged Bedroom
Building a Bridge – 5 Uses For Recycled Deck Boards

Building a Bridge – 5 Uses For Recycled Deck Boards

  • Home Improvement Projects
    8 min
  • 300
  • 3 years ago
  • 6

In our throw away society today real recycling (not the bin you throw water bottles in) is rare. It is so easy to “replace” things and trash the old items, it has become part of our culture that fills up our landfills […]

Tagged Landscaping
Deck Walkway and Roof Repair

Deck Walkway and Roof Repair

  • Home Improvement Projects
    3 min
  • 310
  • 3 years ago
  • 1

Our deck walkway and roof repair project has been ongoing for some time. Overall the main portions of the deck has been updated and repaired (this blog post started the affair and is a decent overview of the deck repair). However, on […]

Tagged Mid-Century, Mid-Century Modern, Ranch Style House
How to remove glued and nailed down Particleboard – TIME SAVER!

How to remove glued and nailed down Particleboard – TIME SAVER!

  • Home Improvement Projects
    8 min
  • 450
  • 3 years ago
  • 10

IF you have ever tried to remove glued and nailed down Particleboard you will find it a literal nightmare. I tried and tried to remove our particle board when replacing it in our dining room for wood floors. After hours of viewing […]

Tagged Bathroom, Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Mid-Century

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If you dream of Mid-Century, this could be a good stop for you. Our place to document our life in our 1959 MId-Century Modern house. The primary purpose of this blog is for documenting our journey, but we hope others find value in our struggle and story.

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Picking Strawberries at a local Strawberry Farm
Picking Strawberries at a local Strawberry Farm
How to Clean Mid-Century Brass Lights
How to Clean Mid-Century Brass Lights
DIY: Make A Strong Farm House Style Deck Gate
DIY: Make A Strong Farm House Style Deck Gate
YouTube Channel and Live stream
YouTube Channel and Live stream
Snow! We are not even moved in yet!
Snow! We are not even moved in yet!
A Simple Roof Repair You Can Do Yourself
A Simple Roof Repair You Can Do Yourself
Check out this Shagadelic, 1972 Mid-Century Modern
Check out this Shagadelic, 1972 Mid-Century Modern

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