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    Emily Fazio

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

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Cody
December 19, 2017

Last week we said goodbye to Cody. Our partner-in-DIY. Codeman. The one who was at his happiest when he was by our side. The buddy who you've gotten to see …

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Dog-Related

An Easy and Ever-Changing Loom Wreath
October 16, 2017

What began as an idea to foster our daughter's fine motor skills, turned into something that quickly became one of my favorite ever-changing pieces of art. In many of the …

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Backyard  / Decor  / For the Kids

The Barn Quilt
October 6, 2017

The barn quilt I created for DIY Network is a special project–probably my favorite project of the year–and I wanted to be sure you didn't miss it. If you're ready to …

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Barn  / DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects

How We Made An 8-Foot Planter Box
October 3, 2017

Elaborate landscaping and flowering gardens exist in our dreams; not so much in reality. Container gardens are my domain for now, and between herbs and potatoes and flowering front porch planters, …

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Backyard  / DIY  / Gardening

A Tiny + Modern Garden Storage System
September 5, 2017

Alt title: The Thing the Woodpecker Nibbled Before it Could Be Photographed Alt-Alt title: The Thing that Wasps Found Before I Could Finish This Post Dry storage space in the garden wasn't really …

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DIY  / Gardening  / Organized

How to Make Easy Raised Planter Boxes
August 5, 2017

Ready to make some raised planters that'll hold up really, really well? No bolts, no screws, simple design. After you make the cuts they assemble securely with pieces of rebar. The …

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Expanding Our Backyard Garden
July 5, 2017

I've written a little bit every year to track the evolution of our backyard garden. If you want to go through those stories, feel free to do so here: 2013 (crushed …

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Backyard  / DIY  / Gardening

One Month With Bolt
June 20, 2017

Editor's 6-month update (12/2017): Still the coolest car we've ever driven! Looking back at our electric bills over a 6-month period, we're averaging an increase of $43/month over the same …

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Garage  / Helping The Economy

All Things Trees
May 31, 2017

If our last 4 springs have been focused on clearing brush, this season has been the year of removing big, old trees. March windstorms did a real number on the City of Rochester and …

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Emily vs. Barn, The Makeover Story
April 28, 2017

I mean, I'll be damned if staining the barn didn't add a few $$$$ to our property's value. Not that we're planning to sell, but if it's going to be more …

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Emily vs. Barn
April 20, 2017

I just set out to update the look of our barn, referring to it as my "lipstick on a pig" project. The barn–which looks like a garage but isn't a garage …

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Barn

Be My Boucherouite
February 21, 2017

We took a week-long vacation in Casablanca, Morocco for a wedding – that was more than 4 years ago – and ever since I've been searching for my own moroccan area rug inspired directly by …

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Decor  / Flooring

Lots of Reads
February 16, 2017

For awhile now I've been meaning to assemble a list of links so you can check out the articles I've been writing for other publications. A few thousand new visitors still find their …

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You’re Getting Very, Very Sleepy.
January 9, 2017

Much to my own surprise, I've done very little in the way of making my kid's bedrooms photo-worthy, despite purchasing pretty nice furnishings and pinning inspiration images to my heart's …

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Bedrooms  / DIY  / For the Kids

Great Wall of Fire
January 6, 2017

We finished 2016 off right with the installation of a gas fireplace, and celebrated by blazing our great wall of fire on max heat right into the New Year; considering how much …

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Living Room

Things I’m Gifting, and My Picks While Online Shopping
November 27, 2016

Not to brag, but I'm about 72% done with my holiday shopping and feeling pretty good about it. We bailed on the brick and mortar Black Friday shenanigans this year in …

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How I Made My Own Light Box
November 2, 2016

We moved the girls into a bedroom together a few months ago to make space for the new baby; they're busy reveling in their new bunk bed, pretzel linens, rad …

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Decor  / DIY  / For the Kids

A 21st Century Fridge In a 1950’s Kitchen
October 20, 2016

Agree with me on this: There are really only just a few moments in life that render as much satisfaction as buying a new refrigerator. One with no one else's grimy gook (or …

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Maternity Leave + Minted
September 30, 2016

Hey guys, Minted sponsored this post and we also teamed up to gift one reader a $250 credit towards a future purchase at Minted.com! I couldn't make this easier if I tried. The …

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    Emily Fazio

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