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So there you go.

Leverage your connections.Don’t be shy: know who you know and find out who you know.

Don’t be afraid to call your old buddy from high school who’s now working at  a cabinet shop even if you haven’t spoken in 10 years.Find out the guy at the water systems store is your uncle’s drinking buddy from 35 years ago.True story: It’s amazing what you can discover through casual conversation.

The beneficial by-product of this is keeping it local.. 4.Use your resources.

Don’t settle on one supplier.

Look around and ask everybody.We decided to go with a 5-foot tub rather than a 6-foot one to keep the room feeling spacious and I’m so glad we did!.

I left the Christmas wreath up.It just seems perfect for that spot and I’m thinking maybe in a month or so when I start with my Easter decor it can just become an Easter wreath.

I love that this room is super fancy (by my standards at least!)and traditional in style, but it still feels fresh and approachable and totally like “us”.