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I started my DIY journey over 10 years ago when my husband and I bought our first house–a 1964 split level in the suburb of Minneapolis. I got my interior design degree from HGTV and Pinterest, and dreamed of turning my modest fixer upper into a modern million-dollar dream home.
That day never came. But I did learn enough to be dangerous with power tools. I dabbled in all kinds of Home Improvement projects, from painting my own abstract art, to making over a small linen closet, to building a kids playhouse in the backyard!
My remodeling philosophy is if it’s a practical design that is beautiful and can save me lots of money, it’s worth figuring out how to do it myself. Building something with my own hands and seeing a pile of wood or an empty room transformed is the most satisfying. I want to bring you along this journey and share all the ups and downs along the way. I don’t have all the answers, but let’s find the solutions together (by the way, did I mention hubs and I are planning to finish the basement ourselves? It’s going to be a fun ride!).
5 random facts about me:
- I have naturally curly hair.
- I love reading nonfictions. Outliers, Being Mortal and American Daughter are my top 3.
- I am married to my college sweetheart. We have a girl and a boy (no pets yet).
- I work fulltime as an analyst at a healthcare organization.
- Noddle soup is my absolute favorite. Pho, udon, ramen, wonton, chicken noodle…you name it!
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