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Category: My Dreamhouse in Progress

Bedroom Makeover Reveal!

Posted on: October 3, 2016 Last updated on: March 15, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Here it is in all it’s glory. My long discussed, long awaited, final bedroom makeover reveal. I finished many of these projects a while ago, so sharp eyed instagram followers might even recognize some of these changes, but it took…
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Decorate your walls with Quilled Art

Posted on: September 30, 2016 Last updated on: March 16, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
One of the most popular projects I’ve ever done is my quilled snowflake Christmas Ornament. It’s been in magazines, it’s been stolen and put in magazine’s under someone else’s name, I’ve taught classes on it a million times, it is…
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Decorate your walls with modern string art

Posted on: September 29, 2016 Last updated on: March 16, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
String Art is a trend that has been around for a minute now, and while I normally avoid trends with every part of me, I’m still totally loving these string art medallions. I get so snobby about paper straws and…
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Make a Manly Trinket Box

Posted on: September 25, 2016 Last updated on: March 16, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Bear and I have been married for 17 years. And over that time the only thing we fight about is how messy the house gets. With my OCD I’d be happiest with everything always put away in its designated place…
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Decorate a Vintage Inspired Lampshade

Posted on: September 22, 2016 Last updated on: March 16, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Every room in my house is chock full of midcentury antiques or midcentury replications. I’m obsessed. From the vintage Fire King Peach Luster plates on my wall to the acid green couches I bought directly from their original owner, I…
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Build a Bedside Bookshelf Table

Posted on: September 21, 2016 Last updated on: March 16, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
All my life I’ve had trouble keeping my books corralled. When I was a kid I used to spend the whole summer moving from one spot in the house to another carrying a large cardboard box full of my library…
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Make a No Binding Blanket

Posted on: September 20, 2016 Last updated on: March 16, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
I am obsessed with snuggly blankets. They are piled on every surface in my home, spread across my lap during every binge watch of the Golden Girls, and fought over with Atti as he tries to claim them for his…
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Make a Mosaic Medicine Box

Posted on: September 19, 2016 Last updated on: March 16, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
The timing of this project is just too good to resist. I’m still cranking out tutorials for my big bedroom makeover, and after last weeks big announcement, I knew the next project just had to be this one. After sharing…
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Build a DIY Hanging Lamp

Posted on: August 19, 2016 Last updated on: March 17, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
This corner of my bedroom needed some help. It’s furthest away from the light, and it’s right where I read. Plus, every time I looked at the furniture in my room, I just knew something tall needed to be in…
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How to make a custom bedskirt

Posted on: August 17, 2016 Last updated on: March 17, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
If you put all the effort into a gorgeous bed like this one, you can’t just throw old dorm sheets on it. I have spent way too many years with my mattress on the ground and my comforter dragging on…
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