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I’M BACK! SUPPORT LOCAL BEESNUSSES. PLANTING A BEE GARDEN

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Hey there! I'm Ashley! Architect, designer, dog lover and do it yourself homeowner. Designpetproject shares my journey of successes and failures at all things home diy. I hope to inspire you to take on projects and help you along the way!

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WELCOME BABY BECKETT!

Homecoming! Drum roll please! We are now a family of 5! Ashley, Ben, Penny, Molly, and ……..Beckett! Welcome to the world baby Beckett! The first time we got to hold him Beckett Vlasak Nilsson was born early on January 4th, 2018. 6 weeks early! He just couldn’t hang out anymore and was excited to join…

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SANDING, REPAIRING, & PAINTING OUR KITCHEN CABINETS

Chocolate Milk. Yummy delicious chocolate milk. Also the color our cabinets were painted. Super good for a drink, not so good for kitchen cabinets. Besides being brown, the cabinets were painted with a flat paint that showed every fingerprint and we weren’t able to wipe them off easily. The hardware was rusting and paint was…

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FIND YOUR HOME STYLE IN 5 WORDS

Today’s post is inspired by my mom. Love yas Mom! My mom has a cute little house in Florida. It has the same problem our house did when we moved in. Beige. Her house goes one step further. Builder beige. Everywhere. So she basically has a clean slate. Now what? This can be really daunting….

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Designpetproject is a personal blog created, written, and edited by me, Ashley. These are my stories and my personal opinions. This website tells the story of what worked for me and my house. I am under no circumstances telling you all to follow my exact steps for your home renovation. Every house is different. I encourage you to do additional research on your own prior to beginning any DIY project. At Designpetproject we have successes and failures. Designpetproject cannot be responsible for injuries, loss, or anything else related to reader’s projects. All photos, comments and content belong to Ashley and she has the right to remove, edit, or change any of them at any time without notice. Written permission is required for the use of images or site content from Designpetproject. Failure to link back and credit Designpetproject is a violation. Did your eyes glaze over? Me too! Now back to the fun!

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