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Home wasn’t built in a day. Enjoy the journey.
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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250 Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Family in 2025
250 useful Christmas stocking stuffer ideas for men, women, teens, kids, babies, and toddlers they’ll be sure to love. Best Stocking Stuffers I have way too much fun gift shopping every year, but a lot of times, I go a little overboard by accident on the stocking stuffers because they are my absolute favorite to…
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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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Most Realistic Christmas Trees for All Budgets in 2025
A round-up of the 16 most realistic Christmas trees for all kinds of budgets and decorating styles. Consider this the nerd lab of finding the most realistic Christmas trees. Finding the best fake Christmas tree that actually looks real is like finding a unicorn and a pot of gold in the same day, but by…
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20+ Slim Bedside Tables Perfect for Small Bedrooms
Our primary bedroom is cozy. Lovely…but cozy. For so long I’ve settled for nightstands I didn’t 100% love because I was so limited on the ones small enough to fit. But after literally years of searching, I finally found the perfect modern traditional slim bedside table. Something narrow but still polished. A little modern, a…
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What to Put on a Coffee Table: My Go-To Decorating Toolkit
The other day, Olivia (who’s 13 now!) and I spent the afternoon antiquing in Charlotte, and I came home with a few little treasures I couldn’t wait to style on our living room coffee table (also a past vintage find). I’ve always believed a coffee table can tell the story of a home. It’s the…
