Looking for the most eye-catching fireplace ideas as well as the designs and decor that goes around them? You’re in the right place! We’re an Architectural Designer + Build Engineer who’ve narrowed down ONLY THE BEST options for you to focus on below! FIREPLACE IDEAS Fireplace Types We Love (And You Will Too)! #1: Plaster: […] The post Fireplace Ideas: The 15 Smartest Designs, Wall Style & Décor Tips (Start Here)! appeared first on The Brain & The Brawn.| The Brain & The Brawn
Today we’re sharing how and why we utilized a queen murphy bed cabinet in our multi-purpose room, how it works, & how it gives us a 3-in-1 “guest room”! Our house has four bedrooms—three upstairs (plus one large bonus room we’ve often toyed with remodeling into another bedroom or two) and one downstairs. The prior […] The post Murphy Bed Cabinet: The Genius Space-saving Hack for Your Guest Room! appeared first on The Brain & The Brawn.| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for a smart idea to update your closet built ins the non-generic way—and with better overall functionality? You’re in the right place! We’re sharing what we did in two of our bedrooms to solve the problem! If you have ugly closets, I feel your pain. If you have disorganized closets, I hear you loud […] The post Closet Built Ins: The Genius Way to Convert Your Basic Space for Max Storage! appeared first on The Brain & The Brawn.| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for THE ultimate list of white kitchen backsplash ideas? I’m a professional designer who’s taken the 100,000s of ideas the internet throws at you and simplified them into The Only 7 Categories You Need! (Simplify your life! 😎 ) Clients constantly come to me almost crying because of backsplashes. Let me rephrase: they’re nearly […] The post White Kitchen Backsplash Ideas: The Only 7 Types You (Actually) Need! appeared first on The Brain & The Brawn.| The Brain & The Brawn
Wondering how to style a faux olive tree and make it look more real? See our 3 tricks for making your faux olive branches look more realistic!| The Brain & The Brawn
Before moving into this house, we thought about painting the stone fireplace. We were having the whole interior painted at the time, so it made sense. While I’d thought about making ours a painted stone fireplace, we decided against it. You can see our family room (with more pictures) on our “before” tour of the […] The post Painted Stone Fireplace: The 3 EASIEST Steps (Ever)! appeared first on The Brain & The Brawn.| The Brain & The Brawn
Heyo! Currently, I’m working on the design for our new backyard (if you can call it a yard😆) and I’m writing to you who’ll be asking yourself this question either now or in the future: 👇 As we move into our own new house at the beach, the outdoor spaces is one of my top priorities. If not THE […] The post How Much Should You (Really) Spend On Your Outdoor Spaces? appeared first on The Brain & The Brawn.| The Brain & The Brawn
We’re a professional Designer + Builder husband & wife team showing you the Spanish-style house interior inspo for our new personal home, sharing our 50 favorite designs and tips, from Spanish Revival to hacienda-style, Spanish Colonial to modern, floor to ceiling! 🤗 While the internet is full of same-old same-old Spanish-style house interior inspiration photos, […] The post Spanish-Style House Interior: 50 Genius Room-by-Room Ideas I’m Hyped For! appeared first on The Brain & The Br...| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for the smartest home office design ideas, from modern to unique, small to luxury, and everything between? We’re a professional Designer + Builder walking you through HOW to design a personal home office space(s) + sharing design advice to get a result you love! Wanting to improve his or her home, the average person […] The post Designing Our New Workspace: 21 Home Office Design Ideas We’re Blending for Our Modern Beach House! appeared first on The Brain & The Brawn.| The Brain & The Brawn
We need an entry rug for a certain door (not our front door, hint hint!) in our new beach house, and I don’t just want “the usual” interior door mat! What size? What style to AVOID as well as focus on? What mistakes do most people make with theirs? I’ll walk you through how I […] The post The Little Things: When I Need an Indoor Entry Rug for Our Beach House! appeared first on The Brain & The Brawn.| The Brain & The Brawn
Want to create a combo guest room office in your home? We're sharing THE ONLY 7 categories you need for your office guest room ideas!| The Brain & The Brawn
Think smarter. Create faster. Live better!You need home flow that does most of the work FOR you! We guide you step-by-step on how to pull your spaces together once & for all! Start!Our homes have inspired millions!What started as the story of how we uniquely approach “home-ing” has turned into an inspirational site for hands-on […]| The Brain & The Brawn
We made HUGE changes to our family room/living room...which we call "The Fireplace Room!" From floor to ceiling, see the list & Before/After!| The Brain & The Brawn
Need wall decor ideas for your living room, dining room or bedroom? From DIY to premade, I narrow it down to the ONLY 10 you need to know!| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for unique wall art ideas from bathrooms to kitchen, bedroom to dining room, large to wood and everything in between? It's here!| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for wall paneling ideas? From wood to premade, bathroom half wall paneling to shiplap wall treatments and molding, we cover it all! :)| The Brain & The Brawn
Need the perfect solution for your awkward living room layout with fireplace? From corner fireplaces to before/after inspo, it's HERE!| The Brain & The Brawn
Should you do standard kitchen countertop height or raise it for comfort? We share 3 genius reasons to consider a raised countertop height!| The Brain & The Brawn
Wondering if dark or light hardwood floors are better? We've created the ultimate list of the pros and cons of dark vs light hardwood floors!| The Brain & The Brawn
Soon after moving into our new house, mold was discovered in the kitchen. See what happens as we discover more and more, and how we recover!| The Brain & The Brawn
Max out your kitchen cabinet storage! We share some of our smartest kitchen cabinet hacks and storage ideas used in our own remodel!| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for fresh kitchen organization hacks? We've done all 21 of these kitchen organization hacks in our kitchen, & it's made life easier!| The Brain & The Brawn
We chose to have our kitchen island without pendant lighting. Why? See three reasons why a kitchen without pendants may be best for you too!| The Brain & The Brawn
See before and afters of our first house and see how we improved it—from the curb appeal of the house exterior to all interiors and backyard renovation!| The Brain & The Brawn
Explore the "before" of our house's downstairs before we bought it! Envision the potential of the kitchen, bathroom, & multiple living areas with us!| The Brain & The Brawn
Take a tour of our fixer upper's front and backyard before we remodel and landscape it all. Includes pool, patios, yards, a fountain, and tons of potential!| The Brain & The Brawn
Wanting a white kitchen with dark wood floors? See our genius hacks for this decision & if we'd do a white kitchen with dark wood floors again!| The Brain & The Brawn
Use our Essential "1st Step" Home Course to understand your ideal design & apply those insights to every room in your home!| The Brain & The Brawn
We had just recently moved into our new house when we discovered our new kitchen would need to be ripped out! See why here!| The Brain & The Brawn
When we were making decisions on our emergency kitchen remodel (yes, it was 100% UNPLANNED and the story is HERE!), having a gorgeous, large bridge-style faucet was the “in” thing. However, I consciously chose to say no to that trend, however hard it was, in order to go with something highly functional, while maybe not […]| The Brain & The Brawn
You want white quartz countertops in your kitchen or bathroom? These 10 quick facts you NEED to know, from quartz countertop costs to colors!| The Brain & The Brawn
Whether you want to redo your kitchen, get design advice from an interior designer, or organize your kitchen like a pro, we provide 3 levels to choose from!| The Brain & The Brawn
Narrow down white quartz countertops colors! Between the LG Viatera Minuet vs the Viatera Cirrus, we walk you through which we chose & why!| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for kitchen inspiration, kitchen organization and storage hacks, or any other kitchen remodel ideas? You're in the right place!| The Brain & The Brawn
Our #1 way to save on your quartz countertops cost! We're sharing how much do quartz countertops cost, as well as our top tips to save money!| The Brain & The Brawn
Need to know how to save money on your kitchen remodel, budget kitchen remodel ideas, or getting a kitchen remodel on a budget? We got you! :)| The Brain & The Brawn
We incorporated these 5 simple kitchen organization ideas into our kitchen remodel and have been reaping the benefits daily!| The Brain & The Brawn
We're building a playhouse for our kids, but the plans are growing. We're ending up with playhouse plans that will grow with them—for years!| The Brain & The Brawn
See the Befores & Afters of our pool and backyard makeover! Our major changes include outdoor seating and dining, firepits, and built-in BBQ!| The Brain & The Brawn
Install a kids backyard zipline in 5 simple steps! BONUS: the best zipline ideas & how to install a backyard zipline without trees!| The Brain & The Brawn
Whether you’re DIYing some outdoor projects yourself or doing a full backyard redesign, remodel, you name it…this guide is for you! Our most unique yet universal ways + our expert insider tips gleaned over the years that ANYONE can do: Our 15 Super-Secrets to Saving Serious Money On YOUR Backyard! We’ve helped clients from the […]| The Brain & The Brawn
We created our IKEA homeschool room with simplicity and organization in mind! See how we created this clean, minimalist IKEA homeschool room!| The Brain & The Brawn
For 1/3 the cost quoted by a major design company on HGTV, we designed & remodeled our backyard ourselves! See how, plus our tips & tricks!| The Brain & The Brawn
We’ve made thousands of strategic decisions in the design of our home. And while I’ve outlined many of them in the posts by room and subject, let’s look at an example of how much time just one simple change saves you over time. Let’s look at something as simple as the placement of a doorway. […]| The Brain & The Brawn
Wondering how to build a zipline platform? We share a simple, fast & inexpensive DIY for building a genius backyard zipline platform!| The Brain & The Brawn
Maximize your master walk in closet dimensions! We walk you through this small walk in closet size, floor plans & final narrow-no-more layout!| The Brain & The Brawn
Want to organize your kitchen in the best way? We're sharing our exact method for how we help our clients achieve a functional kitchen!| The Brain & The Brawn
#1 Tip: SAVE this page to your ⭐Favorites right now (so you don’t lose these FREE resources)! KITCHEN → CLOSETS → LAUNDRY → BEDROOMS → BATH → DINING → OUTDOOR → LAYOUT → DESIGN TIPS + MORE BELOW!👇 Kitchen SEE ALL! Laundry SEE ALL! Closets SEE ALL! BATH SEE ALL! Living Dining Bedrooms Guest Bedrooms Entryway + […]| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for master closet ideas? We're walking you through 11 genius master closet design ideas and must-haves, with bonus tips & tricks!| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for bathroom inspiration, organization & storage hacks, money-saving tips & DIYs, or any other details on our bathroom remodel? You’re in the right place! Our bathroom remodel turned out looking luxe! (I was almost tempted to entitle this “Luxe for Less” but used my self-control!😆) Below, we’re sharing our master bathroom layout, costs, designs, […]| The Brain & The Brawn
We installed ALL kitchen drawers instead of cabinets! Here's 5 genius reasons kitchen drawers win in the kitchen drawers vs cabinets debate!| The Brain & The Brawn
Our built in countertop drainboard has saved us thousands of hours! See the 7 benefits of countertop drain grooves, from quartz to concrete!| The Brain & The Brawn
How to nail your perfect master bedroom closet layout the FIRST time you do it, love it, & NEVER have to change your closet layout again!| The Brain & The Brawn
Our new kitchen design bundle is 3 guides covering How to Design a Timeless Kitchen, The Ultimate Checklist, & How to Organize Your Kitchen!| The Brain & The Brawn
Looking for small walk in closet size and ideas? We're sharing 3 genius strategies to stay organized, maximize & work with what you have!| The Brain & The Brawn
Our master bathroom double vanity is packed full of style & organization! Also, see how we made the built-in mirrors above our double vanity!| The Brain & The Brawn