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!
And the winner is… FISH FOAM WINNERS!
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- Published on Saturday, 18 August 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
We officially have three lucky winners for the Fish Foam giveaway! And, selected randomly by Random.org, here they are…
The first winner is… Shirley Lupton!
The second winner is… Amy Shuman!
The final winner is… Ashley White!
Congratulations to all of our lucky winners- you’ll be receiving an email from Fish Foam s...
GIVEAWAY: Sol Boards Custom Wood Cutting Board
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- Published on Friday, 17 August 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Up for grabs today, the winner receives a completely unique, LARGE handmade wood cutting board by Sol Boards Custom Handmade Wood Products, brought to you by Doug and Tana Tolson! They are an amazing husband and wife team, and you might have seen them on DIY Network’s House Crashers, Bath Crashers, Turf Wars, The U...
$10 Storage Basket Shopping Score!
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
In case you didn’t catch it in yesterday’s post… I thought I’d give you guys a little up close and personal shot of one of my favorite little scores!
Since I sold the basket that was holding all of our throw blankets, I needed a replacement. On a recent trip to my local (and good ol’ faithful) Ross, I found t...
Dresser as Media Center: A Storage Solution
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Many of us have that extra dresser lying around. While pondering exactly what I wanted to do with an extra dresser in our home, I even wrote a blog post about the various ways you can repurpose dressers in your home (if you missed it, you can check it out here). The reality is, dressers are extremely versatile...
GIVEAWAY Review: Fish Foam Window Cleaner
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- Published on Friday, 10 August 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
A Tale of the Dirty Slider and Competitive Girl
Fish Foam might be the most bad ass, no-holds-bar, take-no-prisoners window cleaner ever! Seriously… it’s that vicious. As much of a clean freak and gotta-keep-a-perfect-house type of person as I am, you literally cannot pay me to clean windows. In the alm...
DIY Kid’s Activity Table Redo- 1st Birthday Gift DIY
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 August 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Our little nephew Bryden, who we introduced you to here, turned one last weekend, and to celebrate, his parents through a pool party shindig! Honestly, we can’t believe he’s already a year old. Time really flies… and it makes me scared that when we have kids, the time will fly by even faster! Yikes!
Anywho...
Errands, Cleanup, and… GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 August 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
This week is filled with errands, random projects, and lots of long days! We’re in the final push to get some things done before Eric’s sister, Julia, moves in. If you follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, then you probably know that we’re building a custom closet kit, without plans. While the pr...
My Love-Hate Relationship with Craigslist
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 August 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
As I mentioned the other day, we’ve began purging some things from our home in preparation for Eric’s sister moving in with us. While there are many options for selling, I’ve chosen to use Craigslist for some of our larger items, like a bed, vanity, side table, and more. Craigslist has been the perfect venue f...
Speaking Before Thinking Brings on a Challenge
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- Published on Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
With Eric’s sister Julia moving in, we knew that we needed to clear out our house a bit. Clearing your life of physical clutter can really be a therapeutic experience and the perfect approach to embracing a major change, like welcoming a new person into your home. Honestly though, when we set out to do this, I...
On the Road Again… 3M Auto Bootcamp
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- Published on Monday, 30 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Today, I am flying out to Minnesota to participate in 3M’s Auto Bootcamp! Many of you probably don’t know this about me, but I am a car fanatic! In fact, Eric and I both are! The only problem… he’s a Chevy guy and I’m a Ford girl. Ya, we try to meet in the middle, but sometimes, it’s just plain h...
