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Forever Fixing Up
Our Forever Home
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We're Zach and Kiersten. Thanks for following along as we worked to make the very 2000s home we bought in 2020 more “us.” For three years we've shared everything from quick fixes to more permanent changes, along with projects you can do in your own home. Zach shared all his lawn and garden advice as he started over on the new yard, too.
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We've officially stopped blogging, which you can read all about in our last post. Thanks for stopping by!
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The Primary Bath Finally Gets its Refresh - and it Only Took a Weekend
Painting and refreshing our primary bathroom has been on the project list since we moved in... which I can't belive is almost 4 years ago...
Kiersten
Jun 2, 20247 min read
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Quick Fix: Main Level Doors Are Finally Painted!
We finally got the three main level doors painted! Painting all of the trim and walls in this house has been a multi-year labor of love...
Kiersten
Jan 7, 20241 min read
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Painting the Basement from Top to Bottom - Ceiling and Walls Done!
Seven gallons of primer, five gallons of ceiling paint and 10 gallons of wall color - in about 30 hours of painting from everyone in our...
Kiersten
Nov 12, 20234 min read
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Basement Refinish Design Inspiration and Materials
It's been seven months since our basement flooded when the sump pump went out back in March. Outside of installing a new mother of all...
Kiersten
Oct 22, 20234 min read
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Re-painting the Deck with Deckover
Remember when I thought it was a good idea to paint the deck totally white? And then we dug up the entire yard to build the pool? Well,...
Kiersten
May 14, 20234 min read
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Painting the Granite Fireplace Surround and Hearth
I finally stopped procrastinating and painted my fireplace surround! I’ve been messing around with the fireplace from the time we moved...
Kiersten
Jan 29, 20234 min read
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Our Top 5 Projects from This Past Year and Initial 2023 Project List
Happy new year! I've never been one to make (or keep) resolutions but there is something about that great flip of the calendar year that...
Kiersten
Jan 1, 20234 min read
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Deck Before and After! Plus, How to Clean, Strip, Paint and Finish an Old Deck
I'm happy to be able to share our the latest big "before and after" change - our old deck that I finally was able to finish by cleaning,...
Zach
Jul 24, 20226 min read
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White Painted Wood Trim in the Sun Room
You guys... it's taken two years but I am thrilled to be able to say we have officially painted ALL the original wood trim on our main...
Kiersten
Jun 26, 20223 min read
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A Look at Our Bedroom Today (and What's Left to Do)
Guys. I can't tell you how excited I am to be almost "done" with our bedroom! While I've been working on a short list of smaller projects...
Kiersten
Mar 20, 20228 min read
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Water Problems with a Silver Lining: Removing the Half Moon Window in the Primary Bedroom
Well, this was one project we didn't see coming! As much as I've hated the half moon window in our bedroom from the moment we moved in, I...
Kiersten
Mar 6, 20224 min read
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My Top Three Methods to Help Decide on a Paint Color
I'm working on making our primary bedroom a cozy little oasis and have been looking at different paint colors for an accent wall. Oddly...
Kiersten
Feb 20, 20224 min read
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Our 1st Blog-aversary: Top 5 Home Updates So Far and This Year's Project List
Its our first blog-aversary! Thanks for following along with us as we've been settling into our house and working on making it our...
Kiersten
Feb 6, 20225 min read
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Painted Kitchen Table & Chairs: One Year Later
If you're new here, check out our blog post from a while back when we shared how I took a $125 oak kitchen table set we found on Facebook...
Kiersten
Nov 21, 20212 min read
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Finishing Off the Living Room Floor and Window Trim Painting
Our living room has been a labor of love since we moved in - from painting just the crown molding in our first pass through the house to...
Kiersten
Nov 14, 20212 min read
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Furniture Fix: Painting an Old Glass Curio Cabinet Display Case
I have always loved glass display cases for storing and showing off my antiques and collectibles. In the old out, we built in shelves to...
Zach
Oct 17, 20213 min read
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Be Our Guest: Guest Bedroom Decor and Helpful Items for Their Stay
Our guest bedroom has served many purposes since we moved in. We didn't have a fourth bedroom in our old house, so right after we moved...
Kiersten
Sep 12, 20215 min read
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Painting New Life into Our Weathered Wood Deck Furniture
We've had this wood deck furniture for a few years and moved it over here from the old house. It's a great little set, doesn't take up a...
Kiersten
Jun 13, 20214 min read
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Main Level Bathroom Reveal: Painted Walls, Trim and Cabinet
We've got one main level bathroom in the house and in contrast to it's yellow and orange walled adjoining rooms when we moved in, the...
Kiersten
May 23, 20214 min read
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Main Entry Reveal - Painted Trim, Wainscoting and Stair Railing!
This has for sure been one of our biggest paint transformations to-date - painting the wainscoting, trim and staircase to modernize the...
Kiersten
May 16, 20215 min read
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