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Like Home Sweet Home, but simpler. We’re designing a house into a home we love.
Sharing home inspiration and easy DIY projects.
We’re Zack and Katie and we’re so happy you’re here! We’re first-time home buyers discovering how to make our house a home. We’re designing a home we love and we’re learning as we go. We’d love for you to join us!
If you love DIY projects and home decor click around and stay a while. We’re doing most of it on our own. Be sure to follow along on Pinterest for even more inspiration!
Apartment Therapy: The January Cure 2025
The January Cure is one of Apartment Therapy’s longest traditions of helping you reset your living space for the upcoming year. See how my progress stacked up this year while cleaning my home during The January Cure 2025!
Board and Batten Hallway Ideas | Inspiration
Looking for board and batten hallway ideas? Then read on!
Board and Batten Entry Wall Ideas | Inspiration
Need some board and batten entry wall ideas? I’ve got you covered!
White Board and Batten Wall Ideas | Inspiration
This is a guide to white board and batten wall ideas!
What is Board and Batten?
What is board and batten? Let me tell you what I’ve learned before updating our entryway wall!
My Best Tips for Bringing Home a Stray Dog
Thinking about bringing home a stray dog into your household? Here are my best tips since we’ve recently done it!
Trash to Treasure: My DIY Antique Couch Makeover
The Discovery: Finding the Perfect Project Piece I found this one in someone’s bulk trash! It looked disgusting, but it had pretty bones. It was a project that I wanted to take one, but I had never done before. The Step-by-Step Transformation Step 1: Cleaning and Stripping Down Removing old upholstery, sanding down wood, and…
What To Do When Bringing A Puppy Home
Planning on bringing a puppy home? Bringing a new puppy home is an incredibly exciting milestone for any pet owner, but let’s be honest—it can also be pretty overwhelming.
Welcome to Hovel Sweet Hovel!
Like Home Sweet Home, but simpler. We’re designing a house into a home we love.
We’re the Kinsley’s and first-time home buyers discovering how to make our house a home. We’re designing a home we love and we’re learning as we go. We’d love for you to join us!
If you love DIY projects and home decor click around and stay a while. We’re doing most of it on our own. Be sure to follow along on Pinterest for even more inspiration!
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