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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.
DIY: Wood Shaving Fire Starters Christmas Gift
Quick and easy DIY tutorial for Wood Shaving Fire Starter that you can make at home with simple, all-natural ingredients. They make wonderful DIY Christmas Gifts for anyone that has a traditional fireplace or enjoys a camp fire!
LIFE AT CONTENT: Ready Your Home For Holiday House Guests
Tips, tricks and amenities to Ready Your Home For Holiday House Guests! Wow your guests with a little advanced planning to make everyone more relaxed this holiday season!
DIY: Autumnal Decorating Finds for Under $30
With the autumnal equinox approaching, we’re inching closer and closer to crisp, fall weather. And, on the heals of our recent feature in the “autumn” edition of Cottages & Bungalows Magazine, we’re excited to share the fun & seasonal decor we incorporated into the magazine photoshoot (with sources!)
We’ve come up with 10 Autumnal Decor Finds for Under $30 that will have your home feeling cozy and inviting just in time for the cool weather.
RENOVATION: "Garden" Half-Bath Mood Board
Any DIYer will attest: The best way to fuel-the-project-flame is to invite house guests over, and insist the project is completed before their arrival.
This is precisely why this week’s attention has been paid to our “Garden” half-bath renovation. We’re hosting a bridal shower here at Content next weekend!
Amber Plastic Bottles and Label Tutorial
We are sharing this DIY: Amber Plastic Bathroom Bottles tutorial. While still purchasing bulk shampoo, conditioner and body wash were able to give our bathrooms a boutique hotel experience, without sacrificing profit.
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.
10 Simple Decor Under $30 to Refresh Your Home for Spring
With the arrival of the equinox, we’re inching closer and closer to spring weather! And even though our spring to-do list keeps growing longer and longer, I’m taking this weekend to focus a bit on our interior.
We’ve come up with 10 Decorating Finds Under $30 to Refresh Your Home for Spring that will have your home feeling bright and inviting just in time for the warm weather.
RENOVATION: Contrasting Trim Paint Color
Back from vacation and we've hit the ground running to keep our spring projects list in check. I'm going to share a future post about all of those spring projects but in the meantime I wanted to recap the guest room three contrasting trim.
Spring Paint Projects
Though important and necessary, home maintenance priorities such as gutter cleaning, HVAC servicing and deck repairs can take the wind out of any DIYer’s sail. But don’t worry, there are a ton of budget (and TIME) friendly projects that you can start planning now, while it’s still chilly outside, and be ready just in time for Spring.
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.
DIY: How to Create Poured Concrete Vanity Tops and Shower Curbs
We’re sharing an easy and inexpensive DIY how to pour concrete vanity tops and shower curbs, with our step by step instructions and recommended products.
DIY: Narcissus Holiday Hostess Gift
A quick and easy Christmas or hostess gift that you can make with simple supplies from the Dollar Store, try our DIY: Narcissus Holiday Hostess Gift