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Home Improvement

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

Sputnik chandelier in mid-century modern entryway

Find the Right Lighting for Your Mid-Century Modern House

Did your mid-century modern house receive an unfortunate 1980s remodel? This common problem left many a mod house with not-so-mod lighting fixtures, like a stained glass chandelier in my case. …

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The Ultimate Checklist for New Homeowners

The Ultimate Move-In Checklist for New Homeowners

So it’s day one in your new home. After a long day of moving, you sit down on the couch surrounded by towers of boxes. Whew. Now what? You might …

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New Wallpaper for a Mid-Century Modern Entryway

How to Hang Pre-Pasted Wallpaper With Sputnik Style

This project was years in the making. I ordered this Sputnik wallpaper three years ago and have been slowly preparing to update this entryway ever since. When Eric and I …

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Watching It's a Wonderful Life in a fixer upper house

Mary Bailey Syndrome: 5 Things to Know Before Buying a Fixer Upper

There’s only one right answer to the question of best Christmas movie ever: It’s a Wonderful Life. Every year I watch it while preparing my Christmas cards. It is by …

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Prepping the house for winter

Winterizing Checklist to Protect Your Home and Garden

Fall is the time to winterize your home if you live in a cooler climate. You can take precautions now to protect your property from frost damage. My family in …

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Modern Shower Tile for a Mid-Century Bathroom

Installing Mid-Century Modern Shower Tile Starting From the Studs

Today I’m going to tell you about a bathroom disaster that turned into an impromptu remodel. When we moved in, the main bathroom had a dull peach-colored tub and off-white …

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About H & H

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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