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Hi Reader!

Have you ever tried to figure out a room layout and thought, “Man, I wish that window wasn’t there!”

Yea - us too.

For the past 20+ years of rental living, we’ve had to deal with the placement of windows, outlets, doors, vents, nooks (and more!) that we can’t change.

Early on in our rental journey, I’d let these features dictate our furniture placement.

But as time has gone on, I’ve grown more bold in ignoring, changing, of “fixing” these “permanent” features to better suit our needs.

In our newest home, I really wanted to put our tall dining room hutch on a wall that had a window smack dab in the middle of it.

Even though it fit beautifully, I hated that you could still see the window peeking out from above the hutch.

So I covered up the window…completely!

Here’s why and how I did it!

Sneak Peek

I was getting ready to upgrade our shoe storage when a nifty DIY solution fell into our laps. Next week, I'm sharing this simple-yet-effective setup and how you can replicate it for your own home!

Behind the Scenes

This week, I tackled some more "complicated" hanging projects. Not confident in my measuring/spacing skills, I opted for the "paper template" route and was reminded (yet again!) how much time and frustration this technique can really save!

See you next week!

~Megan
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The Homes I Have Made

by Megan Duesterhaus

Military Spouse | Perpetual Renter - Sharing easy, affordable, & practical home decor & organization solutions to help you transform ANY space into a place you love! ❤️

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