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DIY AFTER DARK

#Millennial parents creating our dream home between naps and snacks.

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ABOUT

Hi there!🖐 We're Karly and JP - just a couple of millennials trying to satisfy our champagne aesthetic on a beer budget - all while raising a family. We started this blog as a way to keep track of our DIY projects and to share them with anyone who's interested in taking on a project. 

We've been working our way through our home DIYing everything from accent walls to furniture. We don't usually have a lot of time with three kids, so we're always on the lookout for new ways to save on time, money, and space. Our projects are fueled by caffeine, creativity, and (of course) kids. We do most of our projects on our back deck with a make-shift work bench and standard tools.🛠



We hope you'll find some projects you like. If you try any for yourself, tag us!

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$30 Folding, Wall Mount Desk

Did anyone else thing that most of the 2020 year we'd all be working from home? I know we didn't! #wfh presents its own set of...

Paper Bats Wall Decor

It's spooky season, y'all! I love Halloween. When I was little (like, really little) my favorite movies were Batman, Beetlejuice, and...

Easy DIY Farmhouse Shelves

When I used to hear the term farmhouse, my first thought was often of country store with chicken figurines, old timey rocking chairs, and...

#TipTuesday A Beginner's Guide to Tools

Tools can be overwhelming. What, when, and where should you buy them? Then, how do you store them if you’re like us and a) don’t have a...

#TipTuesday All About Scrap Wood

If you've been following along on our journey, you know we complete a lot of our projects using scrap wood. Have you ever wondered where...

Floating Book Shelves #FBF

I don't know about you, but our kids have a lot of books. So many books, in fact, that when we were moving our toddler to his new room...

#TipTuesday The Power of Paint

Want to make a big impact without spending a fortune? Paint! My absolute favorite way to update a room or a piece of furniture is to use...

Wood Planked Ceiling

I have never been one to fully embrace paneling on interior walls. In fact, the first time I saw paneling on walls that I found to be...

Upcycled Herringbone Nightstand #FBF

Happy flash back Friday! We're going to be guiding you step-by-step on how we refurbished an old nightstand to give it a contemporary...

The Basics: Cutting Wood #TipTuesday

“Cut this board to 5 3/16th inches.” Sounds simple enough, right? Directions like this are seen everywhere, but they aren't as cut and...

Bathroom Vanity Upgrade

Moving into our house was exciting because we had not one, but two renovated bathrooms. We went from sharing one small, out-dated...

Return Vent Update for $30

When we moved into our house, the things I was really looking for in home updates were limited to things like the kitchen counter tops,...

Easy DIY Cabinet Chalkboard #FBF

Happy Friday, everyone! If you're like us, it can sometimes feel like the house belongs to our kids and we're just living in it. When...

Faux Wood Beam Using Reclaimed Wood

This project was super quick and easy. It's what JP refers to as a "nap time project." As we've been slowly revamping our home, we were...

Herringbone Dining Table for Under $200

You read that correctly -- a dining table for under $200. Quarantine really inspired us to get our house to look the way we wanted. The...

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