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KITCHENS OF BARGAIN MANSIONS PART 1
Now that the news is out that we will be having a BARGAIN MANSIONS season two, I wanted to take a look back and see the beautiful kitchens we renovated on season one. Tamara has me working hard just about everyday filming for season two and we're already excited to...
KID’S PLAYROOM
If you have the space for it, a kids playroom is a great investment. My wife, Trish, taught me that it’s important for children to have their own space where imagination and playtime can be at an all time high. Plus, this means less of a mess in the rest of your home!...
TRAVEL TIPS
How do you pack for a trip? This is something that I struggle with due to the wide range of activities I usually do on vacation. During the day, I will be hiking but at night we will be out at a nice dinner or exploring the town. It’s hard to know what to pack and how...
MY FAVORITE PART OF BARGAIN MANSIONS PART 2
If you didn’t get a chance to read my favorite parts of Bargain Mansions part 1 click HERE. It truly was difficult narrowing down the list of my favorite parts of each of the Bargain Mansion homes. I think my daughter is talented (No, I’m not just biased!) and I liked...
MY FAVORITE PART OF BARGAIN MANSIONS PT. 1
It was a whirlwind finishing season 1 of Bargain Mansions. The last breaking minutes of trying to wrap up the houses before the premiere was blood, sweat, and tears. It was hard to take a step back and admire the work that my daughter and I had done. Today, I’m here...
BUDGET FRIENDLY WAYS TO GIVE YOUR HOME A MAKEOVER
Every once and awhile Tamara will show me the finished product of a home she’s designed and I’m standing there wondering why my home can’t look like that. Is anyone with me?! I would love to have a dressed up home that looks fancy but is also budget friendly. Read my...
GROWING DAYS
- Daltile RevoTileWhen working on the houses for Bargain Mansions, it’s always a major hustle to the end! That’s why we love to use Daltile’s RevoTile on our floors. This tile flooring option installs in 3 quick easy steps! Simply place the underlayment, click the tiles together, and grout. It’s truly that simple! I also love that […]
- Behind the Design: Episode 8, Season 3This lakefront home on the outside was in pretty great shape! The roof was good, the windows were good, the style was pretty okay, but it needed a fresh coat of paint to make it a little more dramatic and it definitely needed a cleanup on all that landscaping. It was a really simple exterior […]
- Behind the Design: Episode 7, Season 3I always love working in Hyde Park because usually the houses are super old, super big, and have been super run down over the years. This house was no exception. The interesting thing is that somebody else had already started working on it, which is not unusual that I would find a house that construction […]