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Blood, Sweat, Tears, and a lot of WOOD

Hello there friends and happy new year! It's a new year, new me, new products, and a new blogging schedule! How does a weekly edition sound?! I'm also working on bringing you some vlogging...that's video blogging for you behind the times folks! There are so many exciting ideas and things I plan to share with you this coming year!

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Join the Brite Lite Tribe
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Join the Brite Lite Tribe

Hey friends! Happy Friday! With a week away, we are in the single digits in the count down to Christmas! I am so excited! I love the Christmas season! For those of us living in the deep south, it means that we finally get a much needed cool down. I know nothing of harsh winters, but our summer heats are brutal and winter allows us sometime to slightly forget how hot it gets here!

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House Plus Love Gift Guide 2016
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House Plus Love Gift Guide 2016

The holidays are upon us friends! Time to check our list and check it twice. And with today being Cyber Monday, it is the perfect time to share our gift guide for this year! Our gift guide is perfect for the stylish lady in your life! It represents all the things we love and a few small and mighty companies that we love to support!

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One Room Challenge - The BIG Reveal - Week 6
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One Room Challenge - The BIG Reveal - Week 6

Well here we are. We made it. We made it to the end of the One Room Challenge. We made it to the end of the election. I have no words for the later, but what better way to brighten our spirits than being uplifted by the beautiful transformations that have taken place within so many homes over the past 6 weeks! Hats off to all the participants this season!

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One Room Challenge - The Home Stretch, Pun Intended
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One Room Challenge - The Home Stretch, Pun Intended

Week FIVE, the HOME STRETCH! And yes, the pun was very much intended. If you live in a hole or maybe you just aren't the sports type, I'll fill you in with regards to the pun. The Chicago Cubs won the World Series last night after being shutout of the honor for 108 years. So week 5 is very much THE HOME STRETCH!

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One Room Challenge - Yes A Boxwood Wall...
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One Room Challenge - Yes A Boxwood Wall...

Hello there friends! We have made it to week FOUR of the One Room Challenge! If you have been checking in with me every week, thank you so much for following along! And if you are just tuning in, you might be wondering what all this One Room Challenge talk is about!

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One Room Challenge - We're Halfway There!
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One Room Challenge - We're Halfway There!

Hey y'all!! Can you believe that it is already week 3 of this Fall round of the One Room Challenge! Holy moly it is flying by! If you are just tuning in, the One Room Challenge is a 6 week design challenge that encourages design bloggers to completely transform a space within their home!

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One Room Challenge - Wallpaper Spot Check!
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One Room Challenge - Wallpaper Spot Check!

Hey y'all! Welcome to the second week of the One Room Challenge! Is it just me or has this week FLOWN by! Thank you all so much for checking in with me last week as I kicked off another round of ORC! I so appreciate the sweet comments and encouragement!

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One Room Challenge - Office Before and Plan
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One Room Challenge - Office Before and Plan

Hey there again! Cue the confetti, it's that time again! It's time for another season of ONE ROOM CHALLENGE! In the past season you'll remember that I took on the task of transforming my parent's guest bedroom.

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One Room Challenge - The Final Reveal!
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One Room Challenge - The Final Reveal!

Hey y'all! Well, we made it! After six weeks of planning, painting, designing, shopping, placing, fluffing...we have finally reached the big reveal! This has been an exhausting last couple of weeks but also incredibly rewarding! It was just the push and motivation we needed to get at least ONE room in my parent's new home FINISHED!

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One Room Challenge - Wrapping It Up!
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One Room Challenge - Wrapping It Up!

Hey y'all! We are almost there, we are almost at the finish line! This One Room Challenge has been just that, a CHALLENGE! Holy guacamole, I never would have thought that this would have been as hard as it has been! Every week has come with it's own set of setbacks and victories!

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One Room Challenge - Fabric Focus and The Vintage Dresser
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One Room Challenge - Fabric Focus and The Vintage Dresser

Hello everyone! It is week FOUR of the One Room Challenge and somehow I am still alive! This week has been a tough one! It was a week of progress, set backs, and changes! You'll remember this is where we started...with a lifeless and dated guest bedroom in my parents new home. Snooze fest!

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My House Tour - Guest Bedroom
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My House Tour - Guest Bedroom

Hey y'all! It's a new week and I am sharing a new room on my home tour! The Guest Bedroom has actually never before been seen or should I say "shared"!

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My House Tour - Kitchen and Family Room
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My House Tour - Kitchen and Family Room

Hey y'all! Welcome to the new House Plus Love blog! This is where I'll be sharing my journey of my first home and the tips and tricks I have learned along the way!

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My House Tour - Office
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My House Tour - Office

Howdy! I thought I would share my workspace with you today! I am blessed to have a whole room devoted to my work, my ideas, and my dreams!

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