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The total overhaul and final reveal of my home office

A cozy office nook with a cream armchair, rush colored throw, small black side table, and a large dark abstract painting.

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Starting our entryway's long-awaited makeover

Starting our entryway's long-awaited makeover

Transform window hardware with spray paint

Transform window hardware with spray paint

The wedding I never dreamed of (and will never forget)

The wedding I never dreamed of (and will never forget)

A mysterious portrait's second act

A mysterious portrait's second act

My second attempt at the perfect office paint color

My second attempt at the perfect office paint color

Our day of dirty work moving 5 tons of dirt

Our day of dirty work moving 5 tons of dirt

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We're Bre & Christian

We are renovating our 1996 Cape Cod style home in Indiana. Real-life DIY is full of stalled projects, sudden pivots, and second-guessing. We started Home on Station Hill to document our home's evolution and share the lessons we learned along the way.

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Husky dog smelling hanging baskets sitting on the ground.

Hanging porch ferns, mistakes to avoid and what actually works

Learned the hard way so you don't have to. Tips on hooks, chain length, drainage, and placement. Plus the Lowe's products that actually held up.

A hand holding three dark paint color swatches against a plain white background. The swatches are various shades of charcoal and near-black. The middle swatch is titled "Ebony King," the left is "Iron Mountain," and the right is labeled "Iron Ore."

Picking a near-black paint color for the ultimate man cave

Learned the hard way so you don't have to. Tips on hooks, chain length, drainage, and placement. Plus the Lowe's products that actually held up.

Man standing barefoot on a wooden ladder painting a wall in a room with wood flooring and taped window trim.

How to paint honey oak trim without it looking cheap

Learned the hard way so you don't have to. Tips on hooks, chain length, drainage, and placement. Plus the Lowe's products that actually held up.

Pearly White vs Origami White vs Calm paint color review

Learned the hard way so you don't have to. Tips on hooks, chain length, drainage, and placement. Plus the Lowe's products that actually held up.

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