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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 overnight getaways, plus creative or special event rentals.

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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

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FEATURE: Lowe's Holiday Makeover Recap - Vintage Christmas Remix by Eastcoast Creative

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Halloween 2015 Recap

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Christmas Came Early This Year

Learn how Content was selected to participate in the Lowe's Holiday Makeover with Monica Mangin of Eastcoast Creative.

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Walk-In Closet (Phase 2)

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1-Year Anniversary + Garden Bathroom (Phase 1)

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DIY: Customized Exterior Door Mats

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RENOVATION: Master Bathroom (Phase 2)

Sharing Phase 2 of our Master Bathroom renovation with the addition of a custom walnut base and bluestone vanity top.

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Kitchen Renovation (Phase 4) ... How Many Phases Are There?

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Kitchen Renovation (Phase 3)

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DIY: Refinish An Audio Visual Projector Cart

Learn how we refinished this vintage audio visual projector cart into a bar cart and bathroom storage cart.

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Master Bedroom Renovation (Phase 2)

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Industrial Extra Long Curtain Rods DIY Tutorial

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Walk-In Closet (Phase 1)

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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