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Even though painting the exterior of the house didn't make the timeline (or budget!) for the show, lots of other changes still happened outside our house on Magnolia Network's episode of Bargain Mansions 6/6 with Kansas City-designer Tamara Day! Here is the "before" shot of our backyard. Honestly, it was very nice! There were just a couple things we wanted to update out here. The house is situate …

As the 4th of July approaches, you may be thinking about ways to decorate your home to help bring out the spirit of Independence Day. Whether you're the type to sprinkle cheery bits of red, white, and blue throughout your home or you go all-out on every available surface, floating shelves make an excellent addition for your decorations.  Not sure exactly how you’d decorate floating shel …

From the moment I walked in this home, I knew that if we bought it, the wall between what was the formal living room and the family room was going to have to come down. While Josh agreed, he thought I was a little crazy, and figured we probably couldn't take it all down, because it was likely structural. There was already a fireplace in the more-formal living room, with great windows. And that wal …

One of the most dramatic changes that took place on our episode of Magnolia's Network's "Bargain Mansions" was in the Kitchen! It was a very large area, and had wonderful natural light. Looking at the images below, it really doesn't seem that bad. Sure, it's a little dated and... again.. a lot of brown. But after living in the kitchen for only a few weeks, Josh and I added a few other things to th …