Category Archives: Living Room

A New Place to Call Home

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Accidental Suburbanites

Surprise! I’m not an accidental suburbanite anymore. Now that the dust has settled and the boxes have been unpacked (most of them, anyways), I’m sharing a peek inside my new home!

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DIY Hack: 6 Ways to Transform Your Decor with Marble Contact Paper

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

Alternate title: six ways that marble contact paper is about to change your life (and your home decor game) forever.

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Adding Floating Shelves by the Fireplace

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

We loved the look of built-in shelves, but we knew they weren’t an option in our living room. Instead, we took a DIY approach with floating shelves on either side of our fireplace.

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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?

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Furnishing Our Family Room

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

We’re still several projects away from being ‘finished’ with our family room, but picking out a few key pieces of furniture helped this room move leaps and bounds towards becoming an ‘after.’

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Shopping for a Sectional

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

The Challenge: our downstairs has a great open layout, but a tiny living room. The Solution: finding the right sectional to maximize space, without scrimping on style.

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Hanging a Mini Gallery Wall for Family Photos

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Accidental Suburbanites

Gallery walls are a quick way to add color and life to a space, with a side order of style.

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Holy Hardwoods!

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Accidental Suburbanites

Staining our dated hardwood floors was our home’s one-way ticket out of the 90s.

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Painting our Doors Black

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Accidental Suburbanites

We learned the hard way that painting a door is the kinda thing you gotta do right the first time… (insert ‘you don’t get a second chance at a first impression’ metaphor here).

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Quick Fix: Hanging Curtains

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Accidental Suburbanites

We were hesitant to obscure our beautiful glass windows and quaint neighborhood views with bulky window treatments. Luckily, curtains aren’t like the other girls.