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Mountain Mural Tutorial
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Mountain Mural Tutorial

Posted on Posted onApril 12, 2022September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

If you thought that finding a mountain mural tutorial that is easy to follow and understand was going to be … Read MoreMountain Mural Tutorial

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ORC Week 8 | Reveal
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ORC Week 8 | Reveal

Posted on Posted onNovember 21, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

A far better title for now would be “progress reveal” but I dont want the url to change… We did … Read MoreORC Week 8 | Reveal

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ORC Week 7 | CitriStrip Adventures
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ORC Week 7 | CitriStrip Adventures

Posted on Posted onNovember 21, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

Our girls bedroom renovation includes needing to furnish it, of course. Currently we have one mini crib, one toddler mattress, … Read MoreORC Week 7 | CitriStrip Adventures

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ORC Week 6 | Skim Coating a Ceiling
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ORC Week 6 | Skim Coating a Ceiling

Posted on Posted onNovember 7, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

The thing about big long home renovation projects is that they defy the space-time continuum. How could skim coating a … Read MoreORC Week 6 | Skim Coating a Ceiling

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ORC Week 5 | Girls Bedroom Turning Point
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ORC Week 5 | Girls Bedroom Turning Point

Posted on Posted onOctober 30, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

I think it is safe to say, finally, that the room has hit a turning point. This week we were … Read MoreORC Week 5 | Girls Bedroom Turning Point

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ORC Week 4 | Half Way
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ORC Week 4 | Half Way

Posted on Posted onOctober 22, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

I wish that titling this post “half way” meant that we were half way through our projects for this room. … Read MoreORC Week 4 | Half Way

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ORC Week 3 |  Girls Bedroom Demolition Continues
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ORC Week 3 | Girls Bedroom Demolition Continues

Posted on Posted onOctober 14, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

I managed to be a lot more productive in the girls bedroom this week than I was last week. And … Read MoreORC Week 3 | Girls Bedroom Demolition Continues

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ORC Week 2 | Girls Bedroom Repair Work
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ORC Week 2 | Girls Bedroom Repair Work

Posted on Posted onOctober 7, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

Girls Bedroom Repair Work In my mind this week went like this: Monday in the girls bedroom we did repair … Read MoreORC Week 2 | Girls Bedroom Repair Work

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ORC Week 1 | Girls Bedroom Reno
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ORC Week 1 | Girls Bedroom Reno

Posted on Posted onSeptember 1, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

Welcome! Today is the beginning of the Fall 2021 One Room Challenge, at least for guest participants!  I only learned … Read MoreORC Week 1 | Girls Bedroom Reno

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LED Recessed Lighting Installation
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LED Recessed Lighting Installation

Posted on Posted onAugust 28, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

Last weekend we tackled a quick but significant quality-of-life project in between all our other projects! We did a quick … Read MoreLED Recessed Lighting Installation

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How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets with a Sprayer
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How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets with a Sprayer

Posted on Posted onJuly 29, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

We have halfway tackled another big part of our kitchen renovation – painting kitchen cabinets! Ever wondered how to paint … Read MoreHow to Paint Kitchen Cabinets with a Sprayer

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5 Avoidable Garden Mistakes
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5 Avoidable Garden Mistakes

Posted on Posted onJuly 22, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

First Garden Mistakes I almost didn’t start our first garden this year because I knew time was getting away from … Read More5 Avoidable Garden Mistakes

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First Time Garden
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First Time Garden

Posted on Posted onJune 30, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

I started my first time garden adventure just a short time ago. As a child I’d helped my mother weed … Read MoreFirst Time Garden

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Kids Bedroom Renovation
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Kids Bedroom Renovation

Posted on Posted onMay 27, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

Kids Bedroom Renovation Why is the kids’ bedroom renovation important? Well. As parents taking on a DIY renovation of a … Read MoreKids Bedroom Renovation

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Three Easy Ways to Spruce Up Your Entryway
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Three Easy Ways to Spruce Up Your Entryway

Posted on Posted onApril 21, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

DIY ways to spruce up your entryway One of the most significant ways to spruce up your entryway space is … Read MoreThree Easy Ways to Spruce Up Your Entryway

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Priming and Painting Basics
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Priming and Painting Basics

Posted on Posted onMarch 23, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

There are different types of primer for different projects. We won’t get into too much depth on that here, (maybe … Read MorePriming and Painting Basics

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CategoriesHome Renovation

Before & (Not) After

Posted on Posted onMarch 6, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

First Home Fixer Upper? It all began when we started renting an apartment in August of 2020 and looking for … Read MoreBefore & (Not) After

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DIY Thrifted Lamp Makeover
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DIY Thrifted Lamp Makeover

Posted on Posted onMarch 3, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

How To start a DIY thrifted lamp makeover This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a … Read MoreDIY Thrifted Lamp Makeover

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The Great DIY Project List
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The Great DIY Project List

Posted on Posted onFebruary 26, 2021September 3, 2022By thewelderandhiswife

I am so grateful to be married to an incredibly hands-on do-it-yourself guy! I am all about DIY, but it … Read MoreThe Great DIY Project List

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Jefferson + Tessa

We live with our three young girls in Kentucky and are pursuing a life of self-sufficiency, simplicity, and intentionality. We're doing this by self-educating in a sea of lost skills and dying trades. We are currently renovating our first home (the debt-free DIY way) and teaching ourselves new skills and life lessons on a constant basis. We're blogging to help those who want to live a similar lifestyle learn the same things we're attempting, here and on other social platforms. (More about us.) We're so glad you've stopped by!

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We live with our three young girls in Kentucky and are pursuing a life of self-sufficiency, simplicity, and intentionality. We're doing this by self-educating in a sea of lost skills and dying trades. We are currently renovating our first home (the debt-free DIY way) and teaching ourselves new skills and life lessons on a constant basis. We're blogging to help those who want to live a similar lifestyle learn the same things we're attempting, here and on other social platforms. Read our story here.

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