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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 Window Wreaths + Black Friday Decor Finds
This post is sponsored by Wayfair. Every year, I get asked this one question over and over about how to hang Christmas wreaths on windows. It’s a little decorating tradition we’ve done every season since 2017. And it’s so simple that I’ve hardly ever thought about sharing a tutorial. But as I was putting up…
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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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2024 Christmas Gift Guide for Everyone
2024 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 2024 Christmas gifts! Every year, I have an absolute blast putting together Christmas gift guides…
Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Him for All Budgets
Thoughtful Christmas gift ideas for him for all budgets whether it’s for your husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle, or boyfriend. Considering I have a gift giving love language and Robert is the extrovert of our family who will voice what gifts he wants without a second thought, he’s super easy to shop for every…
Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Her for All Budgets
Thoughtful Christmas gift ideas for her for all budgets whether it’s for your wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt, or girlfriend. No matter what your budget looks like and no matter what your recipient’s age 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s+ – all of these gift ideas for her are well suited for a memorable Christmas…