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Home Improvement

Restore your fixer upper with these home improvement tips and tutorials.

Beautiful vintage wood kitchen cabinets restored to their natural shine with Murphy Oil Soap

How to Remove Grease and Restore Vintage Wood Cabinets

My 1960s kitchen cabinets are a time capsule. They have tons of vintage charm…along with decades of grease and grime. This compounded during the pandemic, when I polished off several …

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New mid-century modern globe light installed in kitchen

Should You Install a Light Fixture Yourself? Here’s What I Learned

Light fixture installation might be easier than you think! After living with a “witch’s hat” pendant light for the past nine years, I finally learned how to install a new …

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Attic after DIY air sealing and blown-in insulation project

7 Tips We Learned While Adding Blown-In Insulation to Our Attic

My husband and I recently unlocked a new level of marriage: We survived insulating our attic together! I guess you could say we had a third wheel, since we used …

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Mid-century modern wallpaper styles including retro patterns and grasscloth texture

Best Mid-Century Modern Wallpaper for Every Room in the House

Wallpaper is a surefire way to give an instant makeover to any room, and there are a ton of stylish mid-century modern wallpaper options out there. I’ll walk you through …

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Mid-century modern boomerang drawer pull cabinet hardware up close

Where to Find Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Hardware and Drawer Pulls

Whether you’re remodeling your home or just making a few cosmetic changes, installing mid-century modern cabinet hardware is a quick upgrade with a big impact. Our 1960s kitchen and bathroom …

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Mid-century paint color palette with retro pink and mint

8 Mid-Century Modern Paint Color Palettes to Inspire Your Home Makeover

Picking mid-century modern paint colors usually takes longer than the painting itself. But if you choose the right palette from the start, you can save yourself a lot of grief. …

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Tara Besore, blogger at Hammer & a Headband

Welcome to Hammer & a Headband, a home and garden blog with a mid-century modern twist. I’m Tara Besore, an interior design enthusiast restoring my 1960s house…mostly for my cats. First time on this site? Start here.

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