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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.
VAN LIFE: Here We Go!
Follow along as we share our newest series, Van Life series, as we convert our 2010 Ford Transit Connect into a camper van.
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.
FEATURE: Cottages and Bungalows Magazine
Content + Co. is featured in Cottages & Bungalows Magazine! Check out our 4-page autumnal spread for fall decor inspiration.
ROUND UP: Amazon Prime Day 2019 Favorites
Amazon Prime Day is almost here! Whether you're looking to renovate a whole room or simply freshen up a space with some new decor, this is a great time to score the best deals on everything HOME!
RENOVATION REVEAL: "Garden" Half-Bathroom
Sharing the renovation reveal of the Garden Half-Bath with before and after images! The perfect vintage inspired guest bath incorporating moody floral wallpaper, crisp white porcelain, and oil rubbed bronze fixtures.
EVENT DESIGN: "Old Man and the Sea"
Today, I’m sharing the makings of this backyard, “Old Man and the Sea” inspired 40th birthday party! This party was inspired by my client’s love of deep sea fishing and came to life with the energy of the sea, without being overtly nautical.
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!
ROUND UP: Budget Friendly Mosaic Tile Under $10/sq.ft.
Amazing “in-stock” mosaic tiles are now available through the big home improvement stores. Hexagon, star, penny, trapezoid. You name it, there’s a Budget Friendly Mosaic Tiles Under $10/sq.ft. just for you!
FRIDAY FAVORITES
Another week, another edition of Friday Favorites comin’ atcha!
This week was all about prepping for the installation of shower tile in Guest Room 3. Within Content, Guest Room 3 will be the 4th (and final) bathroom renovation we’re tackling - not to mention the work we’ve done for customers in their own homes.
FRIDAY FAVORITES
Kicking off a series of favorite things that John and I come across throughout the week! We know this isn’t a new idea, bloggers love to share Friday finds, but for us, we hope to give you a bit more insight into our day-to-day at Content and share with you things that bring us JOY - in whatever form that comes our way. Recipes, projects, music, TV, quotes, whatever.
Bonus, if you’re reading this, it’s officially the weekend - here we go!
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.
9 Must-Have Spring Cleaning Tools for Your Home's Most Overlooked Areas
99% of the year, I handle the house cleaning here at Content. That includes all the daily cleaning and tidying to keep up with by John and I and our many businesses run from the house, plus all the cleaning associated with our Airbnb guests. With over 3,500 square feet of living space, I’d say I’ve been become somewhat of a cleaning professional.
But even with all that time vacuuming, moping and dusting, once a year, I hire actual professionals to give Content a thorough spring cleaning. Making sure to cast a bright light on all the nooks and crannies over looked during the winter months.
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.