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How to Update a 1970’s Brick Fireplace on a Budget (Under $200!)
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How to Update a 1970’s Brick Fireplace on a Budget (Under $200!)

This post is sponsored by DAP Canada however all opinions and views are my own.  The Evolution of a 1970’s Fireplace When we first moved into our home, our family room had a full wall of brick around the fireplace,…

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FAQ: Do Fable dishes scratch?
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FAQ: Do Fable dishes scratch?

I have been a fable affiliate partner for years however they have not sponsored this post and as always, all opinions are my own! Fable is a Canadian company that creates beautiful ceramic dinnerware and incredible shatter resistant glassware. I…

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How to Build a Patio Table for 8 Under $400
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How to Build a Patio Table for 8 Under $400

Building your own patio furniture is not only rewarding but also SO cost-effective – Have you seen the cost of 8-person dining tables?! A good quality wood table is going for $2-5k! EXCUSE ME?! In this post, I’ll walk you…

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5 Ways to Update Your Countertops
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5 Ways to Update Your Countertops

In the 8 years since buying our home I have updated our countertops using FIVE (yes, five!) different methods and/or materials. I’m going to share 5 ways to update your countertops whether your budget is $20 or $10,000! And while…

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Our DIY Outdoor Kitchen Plan
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Our DIY Outdoor Kitchen Plan

When we started planning our backyard renovation an outdoor kitchen wasn’t really on our radar (heck, neither was a pool!). But back in 2019 we hired a local landscaping company to draft up a design for us and he suggested…

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3 Tips for Creating a Kid Safe Gallery Wall
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3 Tips for Creating a Kid Safe Gallery Wall

This post is sponsored by OOK however all opinions and views are my own.  I love adding art in kids’ spaces. I think it is a great way to add personality to their rooms and really make it their own…

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Post more of the process they say 🤪 At this poin Post more of the process they say 🤪 

At this point, the titanic lady is our personality. 

#diyrenovation #budgetrenovation #theprocess #renovationtips
I’m telling you, he will make every excuse to fire I’m telling you, he will make every excuse to fire up the grill if you build him a dream outdoor kitchen! I’m reaping all the benefits! 😂

Drop any questions you have below 👇 

#outdoorkitchen #diyoutdoorkitchen #outdoorkitchenbuild@
I think he forgets we bought a fixer upper 😂 But I think he forgets we bought a fixer upper 😂 

But on the bright side, we’ve almost renovated the entire house sooo the projects will be over soon! (Except you know I will come up something for us to work on right!?) 

#diyrenovation #budgetrenovation #marriagehumour
We bought this house in 2016… and the backyard cam We bought this house in 2016… and the backyard came with a 30’ satellite dish 😬 (obviously the first thing to go!)

It had lots of perks: it was huge, backed onto a creek… but it was completely unusable (also mildly terrifying with little kids because it was so un-level).

We tried to clean it up at first, but in 2020 we realized if we were going to spend all our time at home…we wanted to actually love it! 

So we decided to go all in! What followed was 3 years of:
– ripping up pavers and concrete stairs 
– cutting down trees
– renting heavy machinery
– regrading the entire yard instead of rebuilding the crumbling retaining wall 
– installing a fibreglass pool 🏊 
– pouring A LOT of concrete (this one hurt 💸)
– planting over 30 hydrangeas 
– building a structure… and abandoning it for a year so we could buy a van 👶🏼
– then finally finishing it with an outdoor kitchen!

We were quoted $250–300k to do this by local landscaping companies.  By doing as much as we could ourselves, we saved well over $150k!

It took way longer than we planned. 
It was way more work than we expected.
And it cost way more than we would have liked! 

But now…it’s our favourite place to be! ☀️ 

Would we do it again?
In a heart beat! 

Save this if you’re planning a backyard project! Drop any questions you have in the comments 👇🏻

#backyardrenovation #diybackyardrenovation #diyrenovation #patiorenovation outdoorkitchen
Making more mindful swaps is easier than you think Making more mindful swaps is easier than you think! #ad I’ve been using @amazonca ‘s Climate Pledge Friendly sustainability tag and I love seeing that so many of our household favourites made the list! #SustainableLiving #EarthDay 

Comment ECO to see all my favourites that are part of Amazon Canada’s Climate Pledge Friendly program.
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Comment RESET if your backyard also looks like a horror movie and could use a little freshening up!

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