1 At Home in Arkansas: How to survive a DIY kitchen remodel

Happy Hump Day, y’all! If you’re in the mood for a little mid-workday procrastination, head over to At Home in Arkansas Magazine’s blog to check out my guest post. Today I’m recapping the realities of diving into (and living through!) a do-it-yourself kitchen remodel. Enjoy!…

Our DIY diva Cara Wilkerson has finally finished her kitchen remodel! Today, she’s giving us a few tips on what to expect when you’re expecting…to begin a kitchen remodel, that is. Follow her story from the beginning by reading her At Home guest blog series here.

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0 At Home in Arkansas: Wintertime Weekend Warrior

Think cold weather can keep you from your weekend DIY projects? Today, our resident DIY guru, Cara Wilkerson of Live the Home Life, shares a few ways you can be a Wintertime Weekend Warrior! When the days are shorter and the lack of daylight paired with colder temps force us to spend more time inside, why not put your indoor time to good use with a few simple home projects?…click here for full post

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0 At Home in Arkansas: October Guest Post

Happy Hump Day, y’all!

This morning my October guest post for At Home in Arkansas Magazine went live on their blog. Head on over to At Home’s site to check out my DIY-er’s Guide to Playing Hostess…

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0 At Home in Arkansas Guest Post: Hob Knobbin’

Head on over to At Home in Arkansas magazine’s blog to catch my monthly Before & After with Cara Wilkerson post. Today we’re hob knobbin’ with, well, knobs! Pretty little porcelain knobs, shiny chic contemporary knobs, we’ve got ‘em covered…

With all the before and after projects happening around my house/construction site, every now and then I pick up on a few tends among my trash-to-treasure transformations. Nearly every diamond in the rough undergoes some form of the deep cleaning/sanding ritual that we do-it-yourselfers know all to well, but another DIY theme that keeps popping up in my projects is the use of pretty little knobs to add a smidge of spice. Let’s dig a little deeper, shall we? …click here for the full post.

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2 At Home in Arkansas: The Power of Paint

It’s time again for my monthly guest post for At Home in Arkansas magazine! The hot topic this go ‘round is the power of paint. Head on over to At Home’s blog for the full post complete with before and after pics showing just how far a little paint can go in bringing new life to a space…

I’ve always been a big believer in the power of paint. It’s amazing what a few swipes of the paintbrush and a little elbow grease can accomplish. In fact, not only is it one of the easiest (or dare I say the easiest) way to revamp a space but also by far one of the most budget friendly. Let’s take a look at how a few simple coats of paint brought new life to these before and after projects… click here for full post

 
Image source: The amazing before and after above was completed by the fantastic Megan at Homemade Ginger.

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0 At Home in Arkansas: Mere’s First DIY

My pal, Meredith, and I had such a fun time working on her very first DIY project for my most recent post for At Home in Arkansas magazine. After all, what could be more fun than a killer DIY with a good friend and a yummy glass of pinot noir? Not only did we have an absolute blast, but Mere did a fabulous job and has one heck of a floor mirror to show for it! Pro DIY-er in the making? I think yes…

We are flipping our lids over this great mirror makeover from do-it-yourselfer Cara Wilkerson. But for those of you who think you don’t have the DIY skills to pull something like this off, Cara has asked her Never-Before-DIY friend, Meredith to try her hand – proving that it doesn’t take any sort of DIY know-how to create something great!…click here for the full scoop!

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