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before and after

Before and after: The tiny patio + fence project

September 14, 2016

Before and After: Anchorage’s oldest coffee shop gets a makeover (sponsored)

March 10, 2016

Watch how well-loved old school Cafe del Mundo became the gorgeous, new school Black Cup.

Before and After: IKEA hacking a modern-day telephone table

January 13, 2016

I wanted a place where phones could charge without getting food on them and mail could be out of sight. An old school telephone table, upgraded for the iPhone world.

Readers’ choice: Most popular posts of 2015

December 28, 2015

Shipping IKEA, Arctic Valley adventures, Alaska-style weddings, Obama, tart-making and LOTS of home makeovers.

Before and After: The master bedroom

November 04, 2015

Here’s what our bedroom looked like before we gave it an extra comfy makeover.

Before & After: Mera’s playroom makeover

October 28, 2015

The guest/playroom was a chaotic, rumpled mess. Fast forward five months…

Guest post: Fernanda’s less-is-more budget living room make-under

May 26, 2015

Someone clever said “when things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting.”

Before and After: Pink bathroom #1 gets a makeover, keeps its mid-century soul

May 18, 2015

Before and After: Mera’s Craigslisted chair

May 07, 2015

Read about how my friend Mera turned this funky chair into a sleek showpiece.

Before and After: A storage closet under $200

April 20, 2015

The challenge: make my gross furnace closet clean and functional for under $200.

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