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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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Most Realistic Christmas Trees for All Budgets in 2026
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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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 Easy Furniture Upgrades That Look Expensive
Sometimes a piece of furniture doesn’t need a full makeover. It just needs one little thing. We recently found a beautiful, like-new sofa on Facebook Marketplace for an absolute steal. (It was a floor model of this Interior Define sofa originally priced at over $2,000 that I bought for just $500!) The upholstery was in…
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The Most Realistic Fake Pumpkins in 2026
A round up of the most realistic fake pumpkins for all budgets perfect for low maintenance fall front porch decor. I’ve officially had enough. Enough of tossing rotten pumpkins after only 3 weeks. Enough of cleaning pumpkin goo off of our porch steps. DEFINITELY enough of spending more money to replace said rotten pumpkins because…
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Garage Curb Appeal: 4 Simple Updates That Made a Big Difference
Y’all, sometimes the smallest projects end up being the ones I’m most excited to show you. This week, Robert and I knocked out a handful of quick garage curb appeal updates, and even though none of them took more than an afternoon, the difference is kind of wild. If you’ve followed along for a while,…
