Category Archives: Home Improvement

How to Keep a Clean Home with Pets: house cleaning hacks every dog mom should know!

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Accidental Suburbanites

For most dog moms, keeping a clean house with pets is a challenge we’d begrudgingly file under “difficult but doable.” (…though if you’ve ever had to scrub doggy diarrhea out of carpet, “doable” probably feels like a generous choice of … Continue reading →

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Removing a Pocket Door & Partition Wall

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

Alternative title: How NOT to Remove a Pocket Door & Partition Wall

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7 Ways to Save on a Kitchen Renovation

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

We towed the fine line between building the kitchen of our dreams and avoiding the price tag of our nightmares. Now I’m sharing seven ways we saved, and how we managed to stay right on budget.

Posted in Before & After, DIY Hacks, Home Improvement, Inspiration, Kitchen, Quick Fix | 8 Comments

Painting our Deck Black

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

They thought we were crazy. We did it anyway.

Posted in Home Improvement, Lawn & Garden, Outdoors | 6 Comments

5 Cheap & Easy Upgrades That Will Make an Old Home Look & Feel New

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

Here are five ways we made our old house look and feel (a little bit more) like new construction.

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Before & After: Our White Kitchen Makeover

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

This kitchen is probably the coolest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life, so here’s a million pictures of it.

Posted in Before & After, Decor DIY, Home Improvement, Kitchen | 2 Comments

Replacing a Ceiling Fan with DIY Recessed Lights

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

Because drilling a bunch of holes in the ceiling isn’t terrifying at all, right?

Posted in Home Improvement, Living Room | 9 Comments

Our Subway Tile Backplash, Part Deux

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

After completing the tile wall behind our coffee / wine bar, it was time to move on to the main event: backsplashing the rest of our kitchen. (Spellcheck continues to remind me that “backsplashing” is not actually a word, but I’m … Continue reading →

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