Design Build Love

Design Build Love chronicles the homeowning adventures of Ashley, a lifestyle consultant and law student, and Eric, an attorney.  As newlywed professionals moonlighting as designers/home-improvement-DIYers, they love sharing their adventures in DIY and hope to inspire others to take on a DIY lifestyle! On any given day, the blog covers DIY projects for both inside and outside of the home. Aside from DIY, the couple enjoys music, food, family, friends, and some good ol’ physical activity, including road cycling, running, hiking, fishing, swimming, and more! Oh yeah... and they were lucky enough to get on DIY Network’s House Crashers!  These DIYers are busy, frugal, and dream big! Come join for some budget-friendly DIY and a healthy dose of newlywed craziness!

Office Layout Stalemate

Authors: Design Build Love

This past weekend, we made good headway getting ready for our office makeover.  We even built two very important pieces of furniture for the office.  The only problem… is we’ve hit a wall.  Hubs and I just can’t seem to fully agree or settle on a layout for the office.  And we also can’t decide if we’re going to keep the g...

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Fall’n In Love with Fall Colors (Dutch Boy Paint Review)

Authors: Design Build Love

Everyone knows that fall brings an amazing array of colors.  The yellows, oranges, and reds that brighten the landscape this time of year is literally one of my favorite things in the whole world!  And seeing those bold hues against the still-green grass and shrubs literally puts a ridiculous smile on my...

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November Projects: A Personal Challenge

Authors: Design Build Love

As I mentioned yesterday in my Sponsor Thanks post, I had a lot of October projects that simply didn’t get done.  It totally bummed me out, but sometimes, life just gets in the way.  So, as a way to personally challenge myself, I’m laying it all out in the open.  I know a lot of bloggers don’t share what pro...

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October Sponsors Rock!

Authors: Design Build Love

October flew by so fast!  Seriously, I had so many awesome projects planned for October, and life (law school exams, health issues for the hubs, and an exploding new business) just got in the way.  But, never fear… They’ll be happening in November!  To give myself a bit of a kick in the rear… I’m going to sh...

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And the Winner is… Royal Design Studio Stencil Giveaway

Authors: Design Build Love

I’m happy to announce that we had 107 entries for the Royal Design Studio Stencil giveaway!  That is a record number here on DBL!  And I’m even more excited to announce the winner!!!

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Ok… and I’ve Bought a Few Things Too (Target “Shops” Scores)

Authors: Design Build Love

The Shops at Target are so fun to browse.  Well, with the introduction of the products from the recent “Shops” collections, there were immediately a few items I fell in love with!  Knowing that I didn’t want to buy something impulsively, or blow any budgets we’ve been sticking to, I decided to wait to purchase th...

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I’ve Been At It Again… Selling Stuff

Authors: Design Build Love

It’s official.  Family members think I’ve gone nuts.  I’ve been selling tons more stuff from our house that we no longer want or that no longer fits our style.  To be honest, it’s a weird feeling.  You walk into our home, and our entire front living room, is completely empty, except for our two peacock...

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Guest Posting at A Home in the Making

Authors: Design Build Love

Today, you can find me over at my girl Jenn’s blog, A Home in the Making!  Her and her hubby are just getting settled back in after a few weeks in Italy! 

In case you haven’t checked out her blog, you should I was lucky enough to have this lovely lady as my Roommate at Haven! 

My post is part of her series,...

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Stencil a Textured Wall Get Clean Lines (Royal Design Studio Stencil Review)

Authors: Design Build Love

Well, I guess it’s high time I’m back to blogging!  After wrapping up our 30 Days to an Organized Home series, I was a bit pooped and had tons of things to catch up on!  First, exams are coming up for law school, I’m working behind the scenes at home on a bunch of projects, and more importantly, I recently...

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Recycled Wood Wall Art Featured on Roadkill Rescue

Authors: Design Build Love

Just want to give a huge shout out to Beckie for featuring our Recycled Wood Wall Art on her blog, Roadkill Rescue! If you haven’t checked it out, you should! She features amazing projects that take “junk” and turn it into something beautiful! Who doesn’t love a good, creative and affordable...

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