By Katja Kromann
DIY brick fireplace makeover - It's not a German Schmear - a Danish Schmear?

DIY brick fireplace makeover - It's not a German Schmear - a Danish Schmear?

Back when we built a house in the 90s we had a brick island built in our kitchen. The mason who buil ...
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Upstairs hallway reveal

Upstairs hallway reveal

Our upstairs hallway is ready for its final reveal. Even though it is 'just' a hall way, this space ...
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The kitchen pantry - 5 things your next pantry needs

The kitchen pantry - 5 things your next pantry needs

This is what our pantry looks like now that it is all done. This was one of those projects that was ...
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Behind the design: mood board, fireplace wall and sources

Behind the design: mood board, fireplace wall and sources

This drawing was the first thing I made after Ana and I decided to make over her living room togethe ...
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Ana's Living room make-over - before and after

Ana's Living room make-over - before and after

My friend Ana recently bought a new house. She and her family have been looking for a while and th ...
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Flamingo art made with Psykopaint - a free resource

Flamingo art made with Psykopaint - a free resource

I have a been very inspired by flamingos lately. Are they the new owl? I don't know, but I love the ...
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How to: wallpaper - a beginner's guide

How to: wallpaper - a beginner's guide

With the walls prepped for wallpaper, and lining paper attached to the wall, we set out to put up ...
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How to: age brass hardware instantly

How to: age brass hardware instantly

Aside from scoring some great deals this weekend, we finished putting up shelving and trimming out t ...
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American Dreambuilders NBC - cabins in the woods

American Dreambuilders NBC - cabins in the woods

While we are in full gear building shelves in our master closet, I want to share some photos of yest ...
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Our new staircase - the reveal

Our new staircase - the reveal

Here is the final result of our staircase make-over. From the living and dining room, the biggest ...
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Our staircase remodel - drawings, material and finishing

Our staircase remodel - drawings, material and finishing

When you design a new staircase there are a number of building codes to adhere to and these should b ...
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5 free fonts from Fontsquirrel and my updated home tour

5 free fonts from Fontsquirrel and my updated home tour

Kitchen reveal I have been thinking about updating my Home Tour a bit. Specifically, I wanted a be ...
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Our staircase remodel - new stairs going in

Our staircase remodel - new stairs going in

You are looking at a missing staircase and a future pantry and our awesome stair guy - all in one ...
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Our staircase remodel - before and demo

Our staircase remodel - before and demo

Have you ever walked into a house and thought: "Wow, this is a great house, but that staircase has ...
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Laundry nook garage make-over - progress

Laundry nook garage make-over - progress

Say hello to my little friend my new table top. The old table top was puttied and sanded and th ...
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