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

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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Cork floor planks laid out and ready to DIY install

All About Cork Flooring and Why We Love It for the Basement

Are you considering cork flooring for your home? We chose cork for our basement and love the results. Cork has a lot of range from traditional to modern, and this …

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Thin and modern floating shelf

Easy Floating Shelf DIY (and Where to Get Hidden Brackets)

I love to see a stylish floating shelf in a modern kitchen! When we started our kitchen remodel, this was a must-have for me. Adding a floating shelf to your …

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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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