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Backyard Patio & Garden Reveal
A Backyard Oasis Meets Budget With DIY Projects If you've been following along, you know that we've been working on a Backyard Pizzeria & Garden. We don't typically get much rain and though it's been much needed in our region, it definitely altered the schedule of what was already tight to begin with. Essentially every week brought rain, which either delayed work progress or made photo taking near impossible. That said, we are still in progress on the pizza station project,
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Backyard Pizzeria & Garden Inspiration
It's FINALLY spring in Colorado! This last winter was unseasonably cold and snowy, so I'm particularly antsy to get back outside and enjoy the weather! We'll be adding a few new things to the backyard this spring and I can't wait to share it all! We're jumping into the Spring 2023 One Room Challenge for the final phase of the backyard. If you've been following along, you know we tackled a lot of work last fall for the Fall installment. However, the Colorado weather brought sn
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Backyard Renovation Update
It's time for an update on the backyard renovation! Things are moving REALLY fast around here (nothing like the onset of winter to light a little fire under ya!) The last few weeks have left no time for blogging, so consider this a double serving. I'll walk you through the plan for the yard below and show some photos of the progress that we're making. If you missed the first update, you can check it out here to see the "before" and mood board and vision for the backyard. T
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Building A Backyard Oasis
Follow along, as we transform an abandoned backyard into a modern outdoor oasis! I'm really excited to be sharing this new update! If you've been following us for awhile, you know we have a lot of fun with the One Room Challenge. (If you're new here, the One Room Challenge is a twice per year, forum that brings together designers and diy'ers to share their journey in renovating a room). In a previous ORC year, we created a Scandinavian + Craftsman Front Porch . This year we'
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Bathroom Renovation Inspiration
How we turned a tiny 3-piece bathroom into a modernized 5-piece oasis! The first project we did when we purchased our home was the...
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Scandinavian Style Kitchen Renovation
It's been awhile since I've shared progress on the kitchen renovation! Serving as essentially a general contractor on a full scale...
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Countertops & Kitchen Reno Update
Progress Update On The Scandinavian Kitchen Renovation Our white quartz countertops are in and I'm absolutely loving them! They really...
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Hardwood Floor Restoration Update
If you’ve ever renovated an older home, you might have come across flooring (or in our case, multiple layers of flooring) laid over...
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Scandinavian + Craftsman Kitchen Renovation
Inspiration for a 1920's Kitchen Project Hej friends! I've been quiet on the blog, because I've been super busy pulling the details and...
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Add Privacy To Windows & Maintain Light
An Easy & Affordable Solution For Egress Windows I thought I'd take a minute to share one of the smaller details that we added to our...
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Front Porch Renovation Reveal
Blending Scandinavian Style With Craftsman Details After many weekends stolen to this "lil" project, we're so pleased with how the front porch renovation has turned out and can already tell we'll be enjoying many hours in the new space. For a refresher, we wanted to blend Scandinavian flair and Craftsman details with our 1920's bungalow. You can head to our Front Porch Renovation Inspiration post to see where we started. One of my favorite elements is the new swing chair and
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Easily Add Style to The Front Porch
E xterior Decking Makes A Big Impact We're making progress with the front porch renovation! Since removing our furniture to demo the carpet and railing, the porch hasn't been as usable (think enjoying a glass of wine on a concrete step). I'm already missing time on the porch and can't wait for the next steps! But first: To be honest, we're not completely done with install and it's not because the installation of the decking wasn't super easy or super fast. The decking has sur
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Adding Curb Appeal : Crafstman Style Front Door
What To Consider When Selecting A New Front Door You'll find a photo of the old door in our ORC Week 1 post, where I mentioned that the...
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Craftsman Porch With Scandinavian Flair
Front Porch Renovation Project Follow along as we work to add major curb appeal by blending Scandinavian Flair with Craftsman Details. We are seriously so excited to be a guest participant in our first One Room Challenge! We chose our front porch as the space to renovate because of the importance that it has played in our lives over the last several weeks, while isolated during the Stay-At-Home order. Though the space isn't aesthetically pleasing, we found solace there while
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Maximize Storage In Small Bathrooms
Making the most of storage helps to add functionality and organization to any space, this is especially true in older homes, where closets were not a part of bathroom design. Though this bathroom has a limited footprint, we maximized storage in the following ways: by including shelving above the toilet and selecting a vanity that was conducive to bathroom storage needs. Vanity Selection: There are tons of vanity options available, however we were particular and looked for 3 t
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Hei friends!
I'm so glad you found us here at the Hygge & Spruce Blog! My favorite part of making a cozy Hygge Home is the transformation of Before & After and I'm excited to share this passion with the goal to inspire you on your home renovation and design journey! Here you'll find DIY tutorials, and some cameos, featuring my renovation partner (& hubby) as well as my two little furballs. When I'm not scheming up the next renovation or DIY project, you'll often find me baking sourdough bread, cooking (another fave), gardening, and enjoying a glass (or 2) of wine.
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