Our Master Suite Reveal

This post was originally shared on my first website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com, in February 2018.  As with all of our completed projects, I’ll take you back to where it all started: the day we walked through our home. When we first saw what is now our master suite, it was two smaller bedrooms. One of the rooms

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Our Living Room Transformation

This post was first shared on my former website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com, in Fall 2017. The photos were updated in December 2018. Like all classic 1950’s ranch homes, when you walk through the front door of the house you’re immediately in the living room. The first time we walked into our home, we saw a long living

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How to Dye Grout

Dyeing grout sounds intimidating, but I promise you it’s not as scary as it seems! I’ll be honest and say it’s a tedious, time-consuming task that requires precision and a lot of elbow grease, but for less than $15 you can completely change the look of your tile. Whether your grout has seen years of

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How to Install a Shower Curtain Rod on a Tile Wall

When it comes to a tub/shower combo, there aren’t many options for a shower enclosure- glass or a curtain. After ripping out the disgusting old glass door we had, I wasn’t about to put in a new one! That left a shower curtain. I knew I wanted a stationary curtain rod so we wouldn’t have

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How to Install Faux Shiplap

This article was originally posted on my first website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com in Fall 2017.  I made the mistake of painting our guest bedroom a terrible beige paint color initially- as soon as it came off my brush, I knew I had made a mistake. I had been dreaming of making over this room by about day two

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Hideous to Heavenly: Our Hallway Bathroom Remodel Reveal

This post was originally shared in July 2018 on my former site, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com. Our hallway bathroom is officially and finally complete! After 3 months of hard work, we have completely transformed this space from a tiny blue, rundown dungeon to a light, bright, and open fully functional bathroom. We had attempted to get this bathroom

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