The #ThisRuffHouse renovation we did last summer has garnered a lot of questions from you all on Instagram. There have been a few additional projects in the works (like our gorgeous Dry Bar) but I gotta say, as for the transformation itself, I still cannot believe that this is the same house. The house had
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Our Dry Bar Nook Reveal
The final reveal of the dry bar nook is here! After months of trying to figure out how to add some color to our all-white kitchen, we finally decided to turn the space that was supposed to be a coat closet into a dry bar. And if you come to a crossroads with this decision
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Our Guest Bath Reveal
I’m sure someone will ask it so before it’s even a question, there are no before photos for this space in our home reno because it didn’t exist before. During our home reno we knew the best way to add some value was with another bathroom, so we closed off an old hallway that really
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Our House Projects for the Year
Now that our home renovation is completely done, we have a lot of blank walls and corners to fill up. We intentionally left some of the spaces vacant so that we could DIY some projects on the weekend. These are our house projects for the year.
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Our Home Transformation with Chase Freedom Unlimited
This post was written in collaboration with Chase Freedom Unlimited. Thank you for supporting the partnerships that help Darling Down South bring you content. All opinions are my own. We’ve done it! We’re finally home and the renovation is 95% complete. There are a few things left to do and our home is definitely a
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Our Patterned Tile and Wallpaper Half Bath Reveal
I truly cannot believe this room came together! I’m so excited to share our basically completed half bath with you today. This wallpaper half bath was the culmination of a birthday present (wallpaper) and my husband saying “you can go crazy with that room.” Basically had to get that in writing before I started drawing up
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Best Paint Colors to Use in a Transitional Home
When we were going through our renovation process, it was important to me to pick colors that wouldn’t be too trendy and would go with all the artwork we have planned to put in the house. The colors had to be on the more colorful side of neutral but not too colorful where we’d have
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Keep Your Sanity when Renovating with Chase Freedom Unlimited
This post was made in collaboration with Chase Freedom Unlimited. All thoughts and opinions are my own. We’re rolling into the last and final month of our home renovation, hopefully! It’s been a whirlwind of emotions as we worked through this process and we’ve learned a LOT about what went well and what didn’t work
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Home Remodeling Updates: Mold, Marble & More
This post was made in collaboration with Chase Freedom Unlimited, all opinions are my own. This past month of home restoration has been the rollercoaster you all had warned us about. Colorful mold lurked under the wallpapered plaster walls, rot caused by a leaking pipe from the top floor ruined a quarter of our 120-year-old
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Ruff Reno Update: Southern Living Home Renovation Problems
This post is created in collaboration with Chase Freedom Unlimited. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Well we are officially 8 weeks into our renovation and as any home renovator knows, we’ve got a few problems: namely mold and rot. As I will explain in this post, the walls of the house have seen