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Fireplace Makeover: Painting the Brick Fireplace White

Fireplace Makeover: Painting the Brick Fireplace White

Posted on July 14, 2016February 3, 2017

We have finally gotten around to tackling the eyesore that is our fireplace. Progress is being made as we speak! Here it is in all […]

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FOXYOXIE.com DIY Mirror Makeover- Stencil Your Favorite Quote on a Mirror

DIY Mirror Makeover: Stencil Your Favorite Quote on a Mirror

Posted on July 5, 2016December 29, 2018

Add major character to your home with a DIY mirror tutorial, featuring an ornate mirror from Howard Elliott and a custom stencil from Stencils Online. The […]

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FOXYOXIE.com - 14 Tips for Assembling and Installing IKEA Kitchen Cabinets

14 Tips for DIY Assembling and Installing IKEA Kitchen Cabinets

Posted on June 29, 2016January 7, 2021

Assembling and installing IKEA kitchen cabinets is not for the weak of heart; it’s no wonder some contractors refuse to do it. Today I’m […]

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Home Renovation Progress Report - Hardwood Floors

Home Renovation Progress Report: Hardwood Floors

Posted on June 22, 2016February 3, 2017

If you are just now tuning in, the husband and I bought an abandoned 1930 bungalow. We’ve spent the past eleven (has it really […]

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How to Tile a Shower: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Tile a Shower: A Step-by-Step Guide

Posted on June 21, 2016February 3, 2017

If you are just now tuning in, the husband and I bought an abandoned 1930 bungalow. We’ve spent the past eleven (eleven?!) months working hard […]

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DIY: How to Tile a Bathroom Floor with Wayfair

DIY: How to Tile the Bathroom Floor

Posted on June 14, 2016February 3, 2017

If you follow @FOXYOXIE on Instagram, you’ve likely already seen a few sneak peeks of a project I’ve been working on with Wayfair. Well, […]

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Fireplace Makeover: Painting the Brick Fireplace White

What to Expect When Refinishing Hardwood Floors: Before & After

Posted on June 13, 2016February 3, 2017

I love looking at “before” and “after” photos of the bungalow renovation. It recently occurred to me that I don’t share nearly enough “before” […]

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Tips for DIY Hardwood Floors Installation | FOXYOXIE.com

Tips for DIY Hardwood Floors Installation

Posted on June 2, 2016February 3, 2017

For those that read the blog often or follow FOXY OXIE on Instagram (THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!), you have watched as little by […]

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12 Things to Look Forward to After a House Remodel

12 Things to Look Forward to After a House Remodel

Posted on May 26, 2016September 29, 2016

Let’s be honest: I am looking forward to living in a house that will not force me to make a gazillion daily trips up and down stairs. Seems […]

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10 Essentials for Mid-Century Modern Living | Sponsored by PureModern

10 Essentials for Mid-Century Modern Living

Posted on May 24, 2016May 24, 2016

When I tell people I’m considering mid-century modern decor for the bungalow, the typical response is a slightly cocked head followed by a sympathetic smile-and-nod combo – as if […]

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Let There Be Light in My Oh-So-Sophisticated Home Office | Sponsored by Livex Lighting

Let There Be Light in My Oh-So-Sophisticated Home Office | Sponsored by Livex Lighting

Posted on May 9, 2016March 22, 2020

One telltale sign that someone is in the middle of a whole-house renovation is if they have completely lost their ability to make any and […]

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12 Tips for Buying IKEA Kitchen Cabinets

12 Tips for Buying IKEA Kitchen Cabinets

Posted on April 29, 2016January 7, 2021

The image above is most definitely NOT an IKEA kitchen. Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on the bungalow kitchen in all of its “BEFORE” […]

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Hello, darling! I'm Oksana – designer, compulsive redecorator, blogger, wife and first-time-mama (with another bundle of joy on the way). I fancy life's simple pleasures and authentic conversations – and hope to share a few with you! Say hello at radionova.oksana@gmail.com.

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Kicking off 2021 with a new post on the blog – a Kicking off 2021 with a new post on the blog – and crossing my fingers for more consistent blogging this year. 🤞🏼Today's article is all about installing penny tile. I'm sharing all the tips and tricks I've learned along the way of my exciting side career as a tile master – ha! On a side note, @em_henderson recently questioned whether penny tile goes in a kitchen – especially as the backsplash – and I'd like to think our Edgmon Ranch flip is reason enough to say yes! ☺️ The tone-on-tone look adds so much subtle texture to a space without overwhelming it. And if you're worried about spills – there's always the option to seal the grout! What do you think?
I feel "behind" on Instagram life – if that's ev I feel "behind" on Instagram life – if that's even a real thing. (It isn't.) But I haven't had the mental bandwidth to put life into words lately. It's all just too much sometimes. But I'll tell you this: I've never been more grateful for house projects as I have these last couple of weeks. Nothing like a looming deadline to distract my anxious mind. That – and a good before and after to remind me just how far I've come and what I'm capable of. But really I just wanted to share with you this reminder: "It is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful." Today I am grateful for answered prayers...a healthy family...unwavering love from above...house projects...opportunities to do what I enjoy and be paid for it...and grace — lots and lots of mercy and grace. ✨ What are you especially grateful for today? Even if you don't share your list with me I hope you take the time to think about it. 🖤
How it's going vs. how it started... 🙌🏼 Tomo How it's going vs. how it started... 🙌🏼 Tomorrow we grout and patch walls and then next week we paint and bring in all the pretty stuff! Say what you will about labor-intensive projects like this but there is something so immensely satisfying about being able to do it with your own hands. Would you ever want to learn how to install your own tile? I have tutorials on the blog for everything from showers to floors to backsplashes! Oh and LOL at the 25 percent of you who disliked this tile...! 😆 Personally I'm obsessed. 🖤
Nothing is where it's supposed to be and I've been Nothing is where it's supposed to be and I've been playing musical chairs with everything from rugs to mirrors and so forth and I will probably paint that fireplace tile black and don't even get me started on the utter chaos right outside this shot. But these days I often think of @chrislovesjulia's mantra "Don't wait!" Don't wait until something is perfect to enjoy it. Oh goodness how that applies to this phase of our life... 🖤
Celebrating every step of progress – no matter h Celebrating every step of progress – no matter how small! This room will eventually be an office – imagine dark charcoal built-ins with some brass statement lighting and maybe even a burl wood desk! But for now it's a makeshift dining room and I couldn't be more happy. Who wants to come over for our first dinner party? 🖤 In other news...really wishing I had painted the French doors black right about now. What do you think? P.S. Check my stories for the before!
I don't think I've ever been as excited about a ba I don't think I've ever been as excited about a bathroom as I am about this powder room at our Greenfield Remodel. I've partnered with @wayfair to share my design plans on the blog – plus a sneak peek of the progress! Check it out and let me know if I've convinced you on the dark paint! 🖤🖤🖤 Link in bio.
"Because in the end the point of home in all its f "Because in the end the point of home in all its fullness – the point of good meals or full cupboards or ordered rooms – it's not just to provide creaturely comfort or to prove some sort of competence. The point of home is to be a refuge for the soul – a place where beauty can be encountered...truth told...goodness touched and known. It's why home needs hush as well as bustle and silence as well as song. The point of home is to shelter lost and weary people...draw in the lonely...cover the grieved. No home is a perfect sanctuary of course. We will never be able to offer a foolproof refuge from all the storms of life or keep trouble from finding its way behind the walls of our home. God is our only sure source of safety. (Psalm 4:8) But a loving home – carefully prepared – can be a powerful source of rest and healing and comfort." – The Lifegiving Home by Sally Clarkson
Mila and I have this grand plan of making the bigg Mila and I have this grand plan of making the biggest room at the new house into the girls' joint bedroom + playroom. It's all she talks about during our site visits (in case you haven't noticed). Polina on the other hand is not having it – because what could possibly be better than sharing a bed with mom and dad?!! 😆 Any advice for moving little sister into a room with big sister? Please share! Including a photo of their old playroom because I AM SO EXCITED TO DECORATE ANOTHER KIDS SPACE! OK – enough yelling and back to packing! 📦📦📦
Finally! 🙌🏼 The long-awaited Edgmon Ranch ki Finally! 🙌🏼 The long-awaited Edgmon Ranch kitchen reveal is on the blog! I wrote an entire novella about it (no joke) so I'm all out of words. Go check it out and let me know what you think!
Sitting in what they have decided will be their ro Sitting in what they have decided will be their room. Have I mentioned that our lease ends next week? Have I also mentioned that I have yet to pack a single thing? Yeah...things are going great! 😆 Joking aside – I am paralyzed by the thought of just how much needs to get done before the end of next week – and so I do nothing. Please send help or coffee or both. 😩

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How to Reconfigure a Kitchen Layout + Changes We’re Making to Ours

Posted on January 31, 2020March 21, 2020

Last week I began brainstorming how to reconfigure the existing kitchen layout at our project house. I was very quickly reminded how complex such […]

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We’ve Been Keeping a Secret: Tour Our Next Renovation Project

Posted on January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

Obviously the title of this post has spoiled the grand surprise, but we bought a house, and it’s a major renovation project. I am […]

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Friday Favorites: December 20

Posted on December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

Friday Favorites is a series where we share small, seemingly mundane moments from the past week – little details, often overlooked, that comprise this thing […]

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Items in Our House Currently On Sale (Plus a List of Labor Day Sales) 5

Items in Our House Currently On Sale (Plus a List of Labor Day Sales)

Posted on August 31, 2019August 31, 2019

You all have loved these sale roundup posts in the past, so I wanted to upkeep tradition, since it’s Labor Day weekend (and also […]

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Practical (But Fun!) Birthday Gift Ideas for Toddlers (That Aren't Toys)

Practical (But Fun!) Non-Toy Birthday Gift Ideas for Toddlers

Posted on August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

Two years in a row I resolve to have a low-key celebration for Mila’s birthday. Two years in a row I find myself frantically […]

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