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Finished Desert Chic pool deck with travertine tile and lounge chairs at golden hour

Backyard · Remodel

The 13-Year Itch: Our Pool Deck Evolution

We redid our pool deck twice. Then we finally stopped patching and went travertine. Here’s everything that went wrong first, and what we’d do differently.

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Finished faux agave plant in a large decorative terracotta pot on a tiled patio

DIY · Outdoor

How I Fake Filled a Giant Pot for Free (And Nobody Can Tell)

No floral foam. No expensive filler. Just a cardboard box, yard gravel, and a faux agave that has already fooled multiple people. Total cost: $0.

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Finished Vivian Ferne Opal Falls wallpaper mural with gold leaf accents in a hallway

DIY · Wallpaper

I Ordered the Wrong Size Wallpaper (And Vivian Ferne Made It Right)

I measured the wall. I just never used the measurements. Vivian Ferne made the fix easy, and a little gold leaf made the whole thing worth it.

 ·  4 min read

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