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Renovation, design, home decor and lifestyle inspiration; shared by DIY enthusiasts Courtney + John Achilli. Restoring an 1884 cottage in New Jersey, the property welcomes guests to the Jersey Shore through Airbnb, plus creative or special event rentals.

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Post and Rail Fence DIY Tutorial

Now that we're a few years into home ownership, we've slowly budgeted and planned for some exterior projects.

Mainly, we still have a lot of yard space, and not a lot of direction or focus with what you do with it.

So, last year we decided to plan for a fence installation in spring of 2019, and now, here we are.

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DIY: Front Door Painting Trick

One of the easiest project you can DIY this Spring is repainting your front door. A fresh coat of paint, on the front door, can help your entry way take on any personality.

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DIY: How to Strip Paint from 100 Year Old Doors & Brick

I've made several attempts with a number of different paint stripping agents. With anything old, the chance that lead based paint were used is high and proper precautions should always be taken.

Here’s my experience with 3 of those stripping agents: Soy Gel, StripEze and Peel Away

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