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Our Small Suburban Backyard Overhaul with a Deck and Patio Combo and Low-Maintenance Grassless Landscaping
Living in a suburban neighborhood in the Pacific Northwest area means having a small yard that can quickly become a year-round mud pit thanks to the generous amount of rainfall we receive. To create more usable space in our small…
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What to Expect When Installing a Curved Stamped Concrete Patio – A Light Grey Ashlar Slate Patio Design
Stamped concrete is a beautiful and affordable option when designing a large outdoor patio for your backyard. We have been overhauling our backyard for sometime, working to create a backyard oasis in our small suburban backyard. After doing tons of…
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How to Paint Fireplace Brick White with Primer and Regular Paint
Our DIY brick fireplace makeover began with building a brick hearth from scratch and ended with a wood beam mantle and a shiplap accent wall. The final step in this complete fireplace makeover project, however, is the paint! We knew…
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How to Build a DIY Brick Fireplace Hearth with a Shiplap Accent Wall & Rustic Wood Beam Mantle
A brick fireplace hearth has always been on the top of my wish list for our home. There is something about the hand built nature of a large brick fireplace hearth that holds that old time farmhouse charm that you…
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How to Stain a Cedar Fence the Fast & Easy Way
After we completed our DIY horizontal privacy fence and after selecting the perfect neutral stain color we finally began staining our fence. We have stained and painted many things over the years but this was our first attempt at staining…
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Selecting the Perfect Neutral Stain Color for a Cedar Fence
We recently completed our DIY horizontal privacy fence project, and set out to select the perfect neutral stain color to complete it. The privacy fence is super close to our house and can be seen out of every window, so…
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DIY Horizontal Privacy Fence – A Cedar Fence Extension Project
Privacy fences are a great way to make your backyard feel like a privae oasis. We recently completed our DIY horizontal privacy fence, extending our 6′ cedar fence to 8′ in height. Over the years we have tried to create…
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DIY Clear Corrugated Covered Pergola Attached to the House and an Existing Deck
Covering our deck has been on the to-do list since last year when we refinished our old deck with new paint and stain. For this project we built a DIY covered pergola attached to the house and attached to our…
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