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Modern Foyer Reveal

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I’m not struggling with the foyer design any longer! Today is the reveal day of our foyer and I’m so excited. 

I’ve tried a bunch of different decor ideas in our entryway. Some have been more successful than others and some I liked at the time, yet hate now. Your style is always evolving, so I’m ok with saying that, at one time, I did like my “Hello” wall (it was way back in 2014). When I worked on the entryway for the One Room Challenge, I said this in the modern entryway reveal post…

Whenever I do room reveals, it’s funny because the reveal, now, is not what the room ends up looking like after another few months. The rooms tend to grow into themselves. Does that make sense at all? It seems like the reveal is “round one” in the space and even if it’s a fab round one (like this one is) it gets better and better over time. Maybe that’s just a weird thing that happens to me. Who knows. In any case, I’m totally smitten with this reveal but know that it’s bound to keep getting better and better.

I could tell even then that, although the foyer had make leaps and bounds from where I started, I still wasn’t exactly where I wanted to be. Now, I’m not going to say that the space won’t change but I honestly love it right now. Tweaks here and there are bound to happen, but the pieces all speak to me and that’s what I’m aiming for!

Let’s start with what you see when you walk through the front doors…

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How to Sell on Facebook Marketplace

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I’ve been buying and selling on Facebook Marketplace over the past year and have figured out the best way to sell on Facebook Marketplace. Learn photography tips for making your inventory sell as well as must-haves for every listing, when to list an item on Facebook and more. 

Years ago, I sold bigger items on Craigslist and did pretty well on there. We’ve sold multiple cars, bought multiple pieces of outdoor furniture, etc. When Facebook Marketplace came around, I was tired of buying and selling and just didn’t use it. Then, last year, I tried to use it and found it to be really annoying. But, after Suzannah and I did a whole podcast episode on Buying and Selling on Facebook and Craigslist, I got the urge to try to use Facebook as a selling tool again. 

After a lot of trial and error, and dealing with people who have no boundaries for messaging you or the amount of messaging going back and forth over a $15 item, I finally figured out what works best and how to actually make selling on Facebook Marketplace work for me. 

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How to Sell on Facebook Marketplace

How to Photograph Items for Sale

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DIY Bamboo Shades for the Layered Window “Look” ($10 Hack)

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If you’ve wanted the layered bamboo shade with curtains look in your bedroom but don’t have the budget to buy all new, this DIY bamboo shades hack might be perfect for you. I loved the look of the layered bamboo over windows with curtains on top of them, but couldn’t afford the $120 price tag. For just $10, I made my own bamboo window shades and five years later, they are still going strong! 

layered window look in midcentury bedroom

I figured it was time to update you on this project, since I first did it about 6 years ago. It’s still going strong. If you can’t tell from the photos, this is a faux bamboo shade, meaning the shade doesn’t lower. If you need privacy, you’ll have to close your curtains or, like we did, install roller blinds on your windows. Roller blinds are not cute, but during the day, they are hidden behind the bamboo shades. 

Our faux bamboo shades are just for looks. We pull our curtains every night and I have to say that the bamboo shades are holding up great, even years later. So, if you are in the market for something similar to the look we have and don’t really want to adjust the bamboo blinds every day, then I’d definitely still recommend this bamboo shade hack! 

Like I mentioned earlier, the project is from years ago, so the photos below are from when our bedroom looked completely different; but it’s fun to see that the layered window look still looks great in our bedroom today! If you want to see the current version of our bedroom, check out our mid-century modern bedroom reveal for more pictures and all the sources!

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Choosing the Right Size for a Wall Sconce

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I know that choosing the right size for a wall sconce can be hard! Today, I’m sharing some tips for kitchen sconce sizing as well as a good rule of thumb for helping you determine where to actually hang your wall sconces. 

Kitchens sconces on each side of oven in kitchen

Our kitchen renovation started back in 2014; but at that time, the plan wasn’t to renovate the kitchen completely. The plan was to give the kitchen a cosmetic facelift. As each new update or DIY project occurred in the space, we just kept dreaming about doing just a bit more because each project that we did was better than where the kitchen started.

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