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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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The Best Black Friday Sales 2025
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read our disclosure policy. It’s a pretty chill Thanksgiving week around here with an unusually low-key dinner this year, and you better believe I will be plopped on the couch finishing up Christmas gift shopping from the Black Friday Sales. If you’re doing the same, I…
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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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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…
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Host Gift Ideas for the Home
Beautiful host gift ideas for the home like serving ware, kitchen tools, decor, food, drink, and entertaining finds. We have a nickname for the 4 weeks before Christmas: Partymonium. With all of the dinners, parties, friend gatherings, and gift exchange festivities that happen in December, it really is a crammed calendar of pandemonium. And for…
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Parent & Grandparent Gift Ideas
Grandparent gift ideas that are practical and thoughtful like home comforts, sentimental decor, and gifts to capture their legacy. I’m a firm believer that the very best present to give to any grandparent is quality time. But a gift you can wrap up and put under the tree for them is nice too. It can…
