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  • creating our AirBnb experience

    Sharing what we’ve learned as AirBnb hosts, in particular the extras we provide as hosts to enhance the guests’ experience

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  • adding a DIY stair runner

    We’re back! After spring break, an unfortunate run-in with COVID, and a visit from the grandparents, we’re back with a fantastic DIY project. Installing your…

  • Last-minute Easter table

    Easter is one of my favorite holidays, full of lots of family traditions. It’s a low-stress holiday for us (unlike Christmas!), plus the birds are…

  • from scary basement to cozy family room

    Our basement has been such a LONG work in progress! When we moved into the house in August 2017, the basement floor was filled with…

  • refinishing an outdoor patio table

    Last year we bought a patio coffee table from Article. It was pretty expensive, and I was very disappointed when the finish quickly started to…

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I’m Vanessa, a wife and mom living in the DC suburbs. In 2017, I bought a rundown house and began renovating it with my husband, John. Together, we’ve made our small house into a cozy, comforting space for us and our four kids.

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