Brooke Christen

Here to inspire you to create a home you love. Always working on our 1970’s home in UT
DIY’s, wallpaper, plants, family, recipes
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6 of the hardest working areas in our home, with a bonus area! Besides the kitchen, these are hot places to be. Love the newest addition of the appliance garage 🙌🏻 Comment WORK for links!

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12 things my girls love in their room! Anything you would add? Really just trying to create a place they love to be 🤍 Comment LOVE for sources to everything.

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I loved this stripe bookcase, but really wanted something bigger here, and I found it! Was planning on using this stripe bookcase at our cabin, but decided to give it to this bedroom makeover we are in the middle of. Happy new homes for all the cabin...

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So happy we didn’t listen! Our latest update was the gas lanterns and new mailbox I found they added a lot of curb appeal! I rounded up all my favorite outdoor finds for spring from lighting to outdoor furniture. Comment EXT for sources!

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Sharing a few regrets to hopefully help someone else! Want a part 2? Comment BATH for all these bathroom finds, wish I would have used that porcelain mosaic tile it’s timeless & held up awesome in our Connecticut bathroom.

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This is one of Finn’s best buddies room, Beckett, and his room wasn’t matching how cool he is & all the things he loves. So we offered to make it over! My favorite part is the boys looking at all the details at the end 🥰 He was really happy to have a...

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Bedroom makeover for a really cool kid, one of Finn’s best friends! (Comment BLUE for sources) A fun project to do while adding his personality and favorite things in. The wallpaper transformed the room and is something that will look good forever, a...

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11 things kids & teens love in a bedroom! Comment MORE for sources! Anything you would add to the list??

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Cafecore’ corners anywhere I can put them! When you set up a table with chairs, people gather.
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Everyone read the book, and loved it! Theo of Golden by Allen Levi🤍I think it will be a favorite book of the year for our group, it was a good discussion too. Created our own Chalice Cafe with pastries, Iced Bangal Tea, and a few hot drink options!

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When you can turn any space into a guest room or add more beds to any bedroom! Comment MORE for sources 🙌🏻 follow for more bedroom ideas!

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Give me all the accent lights!! Agree? Lamp & sconce obsession, I do love a pretty overhead light….with a dimmer. I have a 20% off code to just comment MORE for sources & code! ✨✨✨✨ for “rules for house” audio🙌🏻

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Instantly make any room a guest room! I get asked about these cots often & they are on sale right now 🙌🏻 I love that they are slim, easily tuck away in a closet or take on road trips for extra beds anywhere. Comment More for sources!

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Help me decide on this floor tile! Yellow is going on the walls & ceiling. Do you like…. (Comment YELLOW for sources)
1-blue & white check
2-blue & white gingham / plaid
3-white & green flower

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6 ways we recently added charm to our home! They might not be for you, but if it is….do you have a favorite idea? Let me know in the comments what you want more info on! Or if you want paint colors you can comment the word paint for sources 🤍

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Maximize your outdoor areas and you increase your livable square footage! Nothing was on this porch of our friends, so we asked if we could create a living space for them. Now 4 people comfortably can sit! I found everything on and a lot of it is on...

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I received similar comments over the years. Hate to say it as much as I love decorating, but…..kids, teens and adults who come over don’t come back because the color of our walls. They come back because they like a cozy, comfortable place to be, goo...

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Love when our square footage doubles in the summer & fall! 10/10 recommend creating a cozy spot to be outside. Comment MORE for sources 🪴
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Part 1 of this shared girls bedroom makeover we are gifting to friends! The daybeds are SO cute & a shocking low price (under $250!)!!! Went from bunk beds to daybeds that can take them into, and past teen years. Totally could be a guest room one day...

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It really wasn’t the worst house, but it was in my dream neighborhood, I fell in love with it immediately! It hadn’t been updated since the 70’s, and needed some work to work for our family 🤍 Comment MORE for before and after photos & square footage