Category Archives: Home Improvement

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  So…Can You Put a Bed In Front of A Window?

  Posted on March 31, 2011 by Amber in Buying A Home, DIY ~ Fix it Up!, Home Improvement

  A few weeks ago I was with some great clients (they’re all great…wink,wink). They’re newlyweds, expecting their first child soon, and are on the hunt for their first home. After looking high and low…THERE. IT. WAS. Right size, right location, right everything! BUT…the master bedroom was a little off. Good size, great bathroom, but just [...]

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  Spring is on the way, Des Moines!

  Posted on February 2, 2011 by Amber in DIY ~ Fix it Up!, Home Improvement

  Looks like the Groundhog didn’t see his shadow this morning! So…spring is on it’s way {though you wouldn’t know it with the Blizzard we had yesterday} So…let’s get inspired to decorate for Spring with a little YELLOW, shall we? Inspired yet? If you want to see more pictures….check out these amazing blog posts I stumbled [...]

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  Spice up those walls!

  Posted on January 28, 2011 by Amber in DIY ~ Fix it Up!, Home Improvement

  Just a quick post to let you know how much I love this wall.  If you are looking for something to fill a wall, but don’t want your sellers to cry over removing wallpaper, check this out! Love it! Emily {over at Jones Design Company} came up with this amazing paint idea! Looks like wallpaper, [...]

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• Home Remodeling: Water Damage 101

  Posted on July 11, 2010 by Amber in Home Improvement, Loving Des Moines

  EVER HAD WATER DAMAGE? It all started with a dripping sound at 2:30 in the morning. My husband woke up to water coming from the ceiling. We had NO idea where it was coming from. We turned off the water to the house, soaked every towel in the house to clean the floors, and patiently [...]

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  I Feel A Project Coming On….

  Posted on January 27, 2010 by Amber in Home Improvement, Selling Your Home

  If you know me well…then you KNOW I like home improvement projects!  A LOT! So…what are we doing? This winter our house has a new and improved laundry room, a shiny new lower level bathroom, and NEXT in line is the area that we consider “the dropping spot”.  This is the place where all bags, [...]

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