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Low profile coffee tables for homes with low ceilings

If you hopped over from my latest post showcasing two new beautiful examples of homes with low ceilings, I hope they helped you visualize what your low-ceiling home could be! Below are some low profile coffee tables inspired by these homes (and the ones found in this earlier post) – enjoy!

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Getting the House Ready for Football Season

Are you ready for some football? If your family is like mine, the beginning of August means one thing – the start of the new NFL season. At my house, the fall is filled with the sounds of pads knocking, refs’ whistles and lots of cheering. We love to host friends and fans to help us root on the home team. If you too are getting psyched for football season, here are a few things (beyond the big screen and sound system) you can do to get your house ready before kickoff. (more…)

Budgeting for Your Kitchen Remodel

This is the second in a series of articles about planning for your kitchen remodel. Be sure to check back next week more great advice!

Last week we talked about the fun stuff – the inspiration for your gorgeous, new kitchen design – if you missed it, you can catch up here. This week takes on a more somber and practical tone as we tackle budgeting for your kitchen remodel. It’s important to go into your kitchen remodel with a realistic budget so when you are out looking at all the beautiful products on the market, you can keep your eyes on the prize and come out the other end with a beautiful space that doesn’t drain your bank account. (more…)

Three Easy DIY Kids’ Mother’s Day Gifts

If you are looking for quick, last minute DIY kids’ Mother’s Day gifts, we’ve got you covered! (And yes, we get that most of you reading this blog are of the female persuasion and probably mothers yourself – so ladies – this is one you can go ahead and forward to your hubbies to help them get it done 😉).

Hey Dads, Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 14^th. Here are three fast and simple ideas your kids can do to put a smile on mom’s face. You’re welcome.

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Things I’m obsessed with: Soaker Tubs

Here’s what I am obsessed with right now: soaker tubs.

The backstory

When my husband and I bought our house 15 years ago, we were moving from an apartment in an old house in Newton where time seemed to have stopped in the ‘40s. If you were ever young and renting an apartment in the Northeast, you know what kind of house I am talking about – beautiful bones, but no updating whatsoever. Everything creaked and groaned. The wind blew right through the windows and the pipes knocked together like someone was banging on our bathroom wall every time the toilet was flushed. Every. Single. Time.

So, we were mesmerized by all the “bling” in our new (1989) house. A fridge that was actually located in the kitchen! Washer and dryer! Space! Closets! And a huge master bathroom with a two person jacuzzi-style tub. (more…)