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    Emily Fazio

    I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.

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How Do We Like Our White Walls?
February 20, 2020

It's been 6 years since we opted to paint our entire house–walls and trim–in Sherwin Williams "Snowbound" shade of white. We even used it in the kitchen which was remodeled …

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Dining Room  / Living Room

How to Clean Your House – Fast
June 11, 2019

The "20 Things" Game: My “20 Things” song and dance might seem like something you’d hear while watching Mary Poppins, but I have to tell you, when you commit to …

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DIY  / For the Kids  / Organized

Why We Aren’t Doing a DIY Kitchen Remodel
June 5, 2019

It may come as some surprise that last fall, we hired a professional designer for our impending kitchen remodel. Why? Don’t you love the DIY stuff? Can’t you do everything? …

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Kitchen

6 Summer Art Assignments For You and Your Kids
May 31, 2019

We invite the kids to get involved in plenty of projects around the house because at the ages 2, 5, and 12, they’re at the ages where they truly want …

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Our Expanded Outdoor Living Room
May 29, 2019

Our biggest project of 2018 kept us busy for quite some time. Scheming ways in which to update the covered porch of our midcentury home was a 5-year process, and …

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Lapse in Archive
May 28, 2019

I regret not keeping up on this “home journal” as thoroughly as I would have liked to the last few years. Our family doubled. Our yard work quadrupled. Work got …

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Leeks and Onions?
May 17, 2019

Expertise needed for this recreational Zone 5 gardener. Leeks: My daughter and I have routinely started our leek seeds ("Hattie's Leeks") on Valentine's Day.  This was after noticing that the ones at …

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Gardening

Devour This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
October 12, 2018

Hello, pumpkin season! What should I do to make the most of you? I can only eat so much pie, so I've been looking for recipes that'll make better use …

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DIY  / Kitchen

How to Haunt Your Home With Faux-Broken Glass
September 28, 2018

In a world of crazy store-bought and DIY Halloween accessories, broken glass windows certainly seem like one of the most subtle accents one could add to their home this time of …

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5 Years at Home
September 18, 2018

A thousand words couldn't properly articulate how much we love living here. We celebrated our 5th "homeiversary" in June, and just wrapped our 6th summer in this lovely place. This …

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Martha, My Dog
July 27, 2018

Our newest BFF, companion girl, partner-in-crime, littlest sister arrived home earlier this month. Martha–named as a nod to our family's infatuation with The Beatles and my insistence on using human names for pets–fell …

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Chainsaw Know-How: Maintain, Sharpen, and Replace Your Chain
May 24, 2018

This post was sponsored by STIHL because they supplied the chainsaw (STIHL's MSA 120 C-BQ) and sharpening equipment. The content itself is my own. It's no secret that I advocate for homeowners to try battery-powered …

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Inspiration For a DIY Driftwood Clock
May 18, 2018

Heart-eyed emoji! If you're wondering if you've seen this big piece of driftwood before, probably yes. It was the star of one of the first projects I featured on this blog …

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How to Repair Deteriorating Flagstone Steps
April 27, 2018

This post was sponsored by STIHL because they supplied the cut-off machine and safety equipment. However, the decrepit steps are my own, and repairing them has been on my list for a …

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How to Make Your Own Barn Quilt
April 24, 2018

Always committing to doing the things I say I'm going to do–in this case "barn quilt all the things"–I extended my collaboration with Buffalo-based designer Whitney Crispell of Local Color …

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How to Cut Your Own Swedish Torch
April 5, 2018

This post was sponsored by STIHL because they supplied the chainsaw and safety equipment. However, the project is my own and Swedish cut fire logs really are things we make and …

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Crafting A Springtime Headband
March 23, 2018

Spring! That refreshing but awkward period of time between when the ski season ends and the gardening season begins, and there’s really not a lot we can do to speed …

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Building the Perfect Garden Archway Trellis
March 5, 2018

Our garden's archway trellis was a new addition in 2017, and one that we're going to use again this spring. Aside from being a great way to raise climbers in …

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DIY  / Gardening

Dressers, Picture Frames, and Drywall Anxiety
February 26, 2018

I crunched some numbers and realized that it took me 237 weeks since moving in to get art hung on the walls of our master bedroom. Mild case of "hole-in-the-wall-phobia." Now, …

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Art Attack  / Bedrooms  / Decor  / DIY

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  • Hi, I’m Emily

    Emily Fazio

    I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.

    You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.

    Thanks for visiting!

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    The 2020 pumpkin will not quit. #garden2020 #homeg The 2020 pumpkin will not quit. #garden2020 #homegrown #realtime
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