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!
Welcome a New Face: Killer B. *designs
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Today, I would like to introduce my third sponsor, Brooke, from Killer B. *designs! Killer B. *designs is a multifaceted blog that covers an array of topics, including DIY, furniture-building, graphic design, momma-hood, and more!
Killer B. *designs has long been one of my favorite blogs in the whole-wide-blogosphere, and...
The Kitchen Gets Some Welcome Additions
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Specifically… the kitchen received a small, but very impactful makeover! I shared my adventures into first-time indoor plantings, sink removal and installation, and getting a new faucet. But, the most important part is this… function and color! Without those two things, a kitchen is just plain boring and...
I Struck Vintage Gold!
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- Published on Thursday, 26 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Oh good god! I never post 3 times in a day, but I just had to today. I have found too much amazingness not to share! I struck a vintage gold!!!
These matching chairs were perfect original upholstery and the frames were totally sturdy! Not to mention the near-perfect wood legs! My mom will be taking these babies home.
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Touch It and It Turns On!
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- Published on Thursday, 26 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Ya’ll know after the saga of replacing our undermount sink, that we weren’t about to put some junky old faucet back into that brand new sink! NO WAY jose! As we made the decision to go ahead and purchase a new faucet instead of repairing our old one, we figured that this should be a “purchase for the long h...
Welcome a New Face: Fish Foam
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- Published on Thursday, 26 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Tuesday, I announced that DBL is now open for sponsors! Yesterday, I got to tell you all about Sol Boards and how they can bring some beauty to your home! Well… I’m not going to let this train stop while we’re on a roll!!! TODAY, I have the pleasure of sharing my second amazing sponsor… FISH FOAM! I...
How to Replace an Undermount Kitchen Sink
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Replacing an undermount kitchen sink can be an utter pain in the butt! To start, the sink is underneath the counter! Then, on top of that, the sink is on top of usually a plywood counter support. So, basically, you have a sink that is inaccessible from the top because of the counter and the bottom...
Welcome a New Face: Sol Boards
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2012
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Today, I’d like to welcome my first sponsor ever, Sol Boards! Coming from a family of small business owners, I have a passion for promoting small business owners with admirable business practices. Doug and Tana Tolson, of Sol Boards are the perfect example! They are a family-grown, home-based business...
Design Build Love is Open for Sponsors!
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
It’s official- DBL is now open for private sponsorships! This means YOU!!! If you have an amazing business, product, or blog/website that you think our readers will love, we should talk!
Design Build Love is currently accepting opportunities for sponsorships. Here at DBL, we love what we do and have a...
Fun Free Way to Display Flowers in Your Home
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- Published on Monday, 23 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
Flowers are fun. They add color and depth to a room almost instantly. And on top of that, they smell pretty good too! Needless to say, I love having flowers in our home, and I love it even more when they come from the hubby. Truth be told, he’s not much of romantic and while he loves me a lot, he...
8 Tips for Stress-Free Hosting a $12 Table Refresher
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- Published on Friday, 20 July 2012
Authors: Design Build Love
This week, two of our favorite people in the whole world came over for dinner, Brett and Katherine. While we’ve been friends with them for three years now (they actually run the facility where we got married), they had yet to come to our home. Eric and I were both absolutely thrilled to host them for a night o...
