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Bemelman’s Inspired Nursery
When I found out that I was pregnant, I immediately began looking for nursery inspiration. To be honest, I needed something to keep my mind occupied with anything other than baby related things. Completing this nursery project kept me slightly sane during pregnancy and I couldn’t be happier that our baby now has a very adorable room! My goal was…
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No Fail Plants for a Suburban Chicago Garden
I’ve done a lot of trial and error with perennials over the last 4 years and today I’m going to share my no fail plants for a suburban Chicago garden. These are the plants that I put in 4 summers ago and are still thriving, or the plants that I have found need minimal care. Everyone’s soil is a little…
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Gardening Mistakes I Made So You Don’t Have To
Today I'm sharing those gardening mistakes I made in hopes that someone can learn from them!
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Steps to Renovate a Kitchen
We’re more than halfway through our kitchen project, so today I wanted to share the steps to renovate a kitchen. The process will likely look a little different for everyone, but this post should help outline the major steps you need to complete. We don’t claim to be professionals, but rather two people who have learned a lot along the…
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2023 Garden Plans for Zone 5B
Chicago has seen almost a week straight of bright warm sun with temperatures in the upper 40’s and it has set my brain to garden mode. Mid-February seems like a great time to start dreaming about Spring and the garden, right?! I think having a plan before gardening centers open helps you stay on track and avoid impulse purchases. Not…
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Mid Century Pink Bathroom Reveal
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 If you have found me through the One Room Challenge, welcome friend! My name is Bridget Holladay and I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband, Colin, and our rescue dog, Rigby. We bought our 1958 ranch house in…
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How to DIY Mosaic Floor Tile
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 Week 7 of the One Room Challenge was supposed to be a really satisfying after shot of our completed tile work. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that our pink tile finally delivered after 2 months of waiting, only for it…
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Custom Mid Century Vanity
It’s week 6 of the Spring 2022 One Room Challenge and we are a solid week behind schedule. This week was supposed to be focused on tile, but instead I’m going to share our plans for a custom mid century vanity. Our tile is unfortunately still in a warehouse somewhere with an unknown ship date and we can’t install the…
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How to Install a Pocket Door
Hello from week 4 of the Spring 2022 One Room Challenge! Time is flying, but we made huge progress this week. From the day we moved into our house, I knew I wanted to install a pocket door in each of our bathrooms. We moved and installed a pocket door in our en suite bathroom for the Spring 2020 ORC…
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Tips for Demo Day
It’s week 2 of the One Room Challenge and that almost always means demo week! This is not our first bathroom demo and I am happy to report that we got it done in 1 day. Or more like 6 hours. Not too bad! It feels great to have it done and we are excited for the next steps. Today…
