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Fearless DIY. Sharing building project tutorials and interior design tips. Let’s build something beautiful together. For more projects, design tips and behind the scenes, follow me @designtobuild.nicole
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Christmas House Modern Holiday Home Tour 2023
Drive down our street and I promise, you won't miss our house. It's lit up like a Christmas tree, but not in a Griswold's Christmas Vacation kind of way. Don't get me wrong, my kids would LOVE it if we decked our house out with all of the colorful lights. But I prefer...
Elevate Your Christmas: Expanding Your Festivities
With the smell of pine filling the air and twinkling lights illuminating snowy fields, Christmas has arrived. Elevate your Christmas with heartfelt traditions and special celebrations. Doing so, offers you an opportunity for joy, reflection, and togetherness. So, this...
Oh Christmas Tree! Holiday Home Tour 2023
Merry Christmas! I just realized, I never did a holiday home tour last year. Not sure why I dropped the ball on that. But here I am, back at it this year. Every year, I decorate earlier and earlier. This year, Halloween no sooner ended and the next day, I was lugging...
19 Best Gift Ideas for Her That She’ll Love
The holiday season is upon us and our minds are whirring as we try to figure out the best gifts for our loved ones. Whether it's your wife, sister, mom or friend, this post has something for everyone. Interior design enthusiast? Fashionista? Tech savvy? Loves to cook?...
Can You Roast Marshmallows Over a Gas Fireplace Safely
I am a sucker for s'mores. Just the very thought of them, makes my mouth water. But does the goodness of roasted marshmallows around the campfire have to end when old man winter hits? The big question is: can you roast marshmallows over a gas fireplace? The short...
Top Tips For Designing Your Own Home
Designing your own home can sound like a mammoth task - and one that not everyone wants to do! But there are a lot of great things that happen when you take control of projects like this. Even for those who wouldn’t normally be picking up a paintbrush, designing a...
The Ultimate Best Gift Ideas Guide for The DIYer in 2023
Looking for the perfect gift for a DIY'er, but have no clue what to get them? I'm sharing my ultimate list of gift ideas for the DIYer. As someone who loves DIY projects, these are all of my favorites! Whether your budget is big or small, I've got you covered. This...
Best 15 Gift Ideas for Home Decor Lovers in 2023
Are you looking for the perfect gift idea for a home decor lover? Or maybe you're the home decor lover. 🙂 As a design lover myself, I'm sharing my 15 favorite gift ideas for home decor lovers. Whether you're shopping for an interior designer or someone who just loves...
The Best Gift Ideas for Him He’s Sure to Love
It's that time of year again! When we ponder what to get the men in our life. Whether it's your dad, brother, husband, boyfriend, cousin, friend, this list of "best gift ideas for him" has something for everyone. From tech, to fashion, to DIY enthusiasts, this post...
How to Best Arrange a Living Room with TV and Fireplace
Finding the perfect furniture layout for a sitting room can be tricky. Determining the right place for your furniture while ensuring your fireplace is the center of attention, is key. And then the question comes in...where do I place my TV? Do I opt for a dedicated tv...
