You may not know this about me but I LOVE cheese and cheese plates. I’ve been known to order cheese and charcuterie as a meal. I also love entertaining. The Restored Board’s cheese boards are perfect for both.
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In case you haven’t noticed yet: kitchens built in 1986 were very brown. I think that’s the theme of the “before” of this house. Brown trim, brown cabinets. . . whew. One of the first things I was eager to do to this place was paint those horrible shiny brown cabinets! See what I did. . .
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When I saw this house, my favorite features in the living room were the vaulted ceilings and wood-burning fireplace. Other than that, it needed a 180!
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My husband TJ and I bought our fixer upper in June 2018 and let me tell you, it’s been a labor of love! I think any homeowner at all (fixer upper or not) can relate. . .
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Real wreaths (and even the faux ones!) can be quite expensive. Plus, they don’t give off any of that heavenly evergreen scent. I’m here to show you how to make your own for $6 and with only two supplies! Follow the same instructions next year, and it’ll be free :)
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We have vaulted ceilings in our family room which I love, but even with a 50 inch TV mounted, the main wall was huge, sad and empty. I didn’t know if I wanted to do shelving, or a mix-matched frame photo wall or what, until Pinterest blessed me with THIS inspo photo!
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It’s been 3 months since I started on my Detoxing my Charleston Home journey and I wanted to give an update on what’s stuck and what hasn’t. Plus, my biggest takeaway.
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Does anyone else’s husband microwave food in a tupperware? *CRINGE*. If this doesn’t make you cringe, you need to read on! Either way. . . let me tell you why I threw out all my plastic tupperware!
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Turns out, being in your 30’s means plants become a very big, important part of your life. I love my plants so much that I get excited to water them and then tend to over-water them. Oops. But thankfully I’ve been able to keep a few alive! And I bet you could, too. Here’s the list.
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When my husband and I first started dating I told him if he’s stuck on a gift to get me for whatever holiday, a candle or massage (or both) will do. I LOVE candles. Unfortunately in the process of this detox project I have discovered that all the fragrances in my beloved candles (balsam and cedar, clean cotton. . . if you know, you know) are made up of many toxins. *sigh* But don’t worry, I have solutions for us!
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I have a confession. I’m on my phone over 8 hours a day. Granted, I run a business from my phone, but no doubt that is a lot. Often I wonder what kind of long-term damage from the radiation I may be doing to my eyes, skin, cells etc.
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Laundry detergent was one of my top priorities for switching to clean, non-toxic and/or fragrance free in my home because think about it: we essentially live in what we wash our clothes in, every single day. Then we sleep in it, too.
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