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We’re Robert & Lauren Shaver, a DIY-loving duo just fighting the good fight in making our house a home, one renovation and thrifted decorating adventure at a time. We believe the journey of turning a house into a home is half the fun. We’re so glad you’re here, and we hope you feel inspired to love the home you have. Hang out!
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How to Hang Garland Over a Doorway (No Damage & Totally Customizable!)
Every year when Christmas rolls around, it’s basically a tradition in our house to frame our foyer doorway with garland. It’s like a little cheerful “welcome home” moment every time we walk in the front door. Over the years, I’ve tried several methods, but this one is by far my favorite because it’s completely no-damage…
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Home is more than a place. It’s a feeling.
Our surroundings matter. In a world of packed calendars, long to-do lists, and noise, we believe now more than ever that home should be your soft place to land. It doesn’t require a large budget to make that happen. Our philosophy is you shouldn’t have to sacrifice style for the sake of a smaller price tag… it just takes an extra dose of out-of-the-box thinking. That’s why we’re here for you. We believe in creating beauty right where you are to love the home you already have so it can love you right back.
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12 Tricks for the Best Air Mattress Setup for Guests
12 ways to set up the best air mattress for guests in a spare room or office for a welcoming temporary bedroom. We pulled out ALL of the office guest room ideas we could think of to turn our home office space into a guest room. For Thanksgiving one year, we had 14 people sleeping…
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2025 Christmas Gift Guide for Everyone
2025 Christmas gift guide with over 500 gift ideas + cheap, free, and homemade gift inspirations for him, her, babies/toddlers, kids, teens/tweens, grandparents, teachers, hosts, and gift exchange parties. It’s so hard to believe it’s already time to shop for 2025 Christmas gifts! Every year, I have an absolute blast putting together Christmas gift guides…
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Teacher Gift Ideas
Teacher gift ideas for Christmas or Teacher Appreciation Day that are fun, practical, and thoughtful + ideas that don’t cost a thing. For five years, I was a high school English teacher, and while I never expected gifts at all from my students, many gave me some incredibly thoughtful ones at Christmas and at the…
