Hands Down the Best Pierogi Recipe for Everyone in the Family

Easter is a time for joy, celebration, family gatherings and of course, pierogis! If you live in Buffalo, you absolutely know what a pierogi is. If you’re not a Buffalonian (or Polish) let me introduce you. It’s a polish staple…no, a polish delicacy. They are half-moon shaped dough dumplings stuffed to the brim with (usually)…

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What makes a good workspace? Step inside our dream office plans.

What makes an office inspiring to work in, full of focus and a dream to spend time in? In this post I’m going to breakdown the though the considerations I made when designing our office that might help you, too! Start fresh Ducks and golf gear and beer. Oh my! The wallpaper in our office…

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Buffalo Homeshow Weekend One Success + Coupon for Weekend Two

Weekend one of the Buffalo Homeshow was a blast with so much to see and do! Find out more and get a coupon for the next weekend of the Homeshow.

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Special things are happening! Come along with us for the exciting ride.

We have a big announcement to make here at haus2home.

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The Perfect Big Girl Room Reveal, Complete with Disney Princess Décor

It seems like yesterday I was planning our nature neutral nursery not knowing if we were having a boy or a girl. Spoiler alert if you’re new here…it was a girl! Now that baby number two is here and has taken over the nursery, it’s time to shake things up. I didn’t tell her when…

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Mid-Century Modern Dresser Makeover: Project Renew with Buffalo Magazine

This edition of Project Renew with the Buffalo News and Buffalo Magazine, we’re diving into the details about how I made over a mid-century modern dresser that I found for $60.

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Project Renew with the Buffalo News: Helping DIYers Find Inspiration

Project Renew with the Buffalo News and Buffalo Magazine will give readers inspiration and information to tackle DIY projects on their own!

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Our Plans for Renovating the Swan House Bathroom

Our plans for renovating the Swan House bathroom are coming to life. You won’t believe the before photo. Be prepared to be wowed…

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We Bought a House: A Sneak Peek Into Our Fixer Upper Renovation Plans

I received the best birthday present ever this year because we closed on our very first fixer upper home! Don’t get me wrong, our current home has had it’s fair share of fixing up, but this new house the cake. It needs help from top-to-bottom and we’re going to finish it all before our baby…

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Easy DIY Easter Dessert: Bunny Cupcakes

Looking for a fun and easy way to celebrate Easter? This dessert will be a treat to make and to eat!

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$3 Trader Joe’s Eucalyptus for the Floral Crown Win

Floral crowns are a trend I’m fully embracing with open arms.  The first floral crown I fell in love with was at my dear friend Molly’s Adirondack wedding. I was a bridesmaid in the wedding and was lucky enough to witness her mom’s floral wizardry skills. She arranged all the flowers, including Molly’s floral crown…

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Wedding Gown Repurposed into a Beautiful Baptism Dress

A lot of girls dream about the day they get to wear their dream wedding dress on their big day. I did and enjoyed every minute of it to the infinite max. Admittedly, I was a bit sad when my wedding day was over because that meant I wouldn’t have another reason to ever wear…

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Safe, Easy and Stress-Free Way to Remove Paint from Hardware

Sometimes the best of us make the worst of mistakes. Mistakes like thinking its a good idea to glob paint over functioning hardware expecting it to last and look good. No beuno. I have to think that the previous homeowners did this with the best of intentions but alas, its time to say see ya…

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A Day for Upping DIY Skills with The UpSkill Project

This post is sponsored by Lowes. The thoughts and opinions are my own. Have you ever worked on a DIY project and found yourself stuck on a step? Or maybe there was a tool necessary to complete your project, but you were just too intimidated to use it? I can speak from personal experience that…

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The Upskill Project Comes To Buffalo, Making DIY Dreams Come True

If you could win an opportunity to bring a DIY project to life right in your own home with help from professionals AND a $2,000 gift card to Lowe’s to make it all happen, would you enter? Well that’s exactly what took place with The UpSkill Project Contest and let me tell you, the contest entries were nothing short of amazing. Five local residents were selected and got their DIY dreams to come true with The UpSkill Project. The results? Nothing short of incredible.

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Dog House to Be Auctioned Off at SPCA’s Hounds and Heroes Event on June 2

I’ve built a couple of dog houses in my day, but I have to say this one very well may take the cake for the most famous, special, and philanthropic. Say what? Here’s why! I originally built this dog house for my friends over at Valu Home Centers from nearly 100% reclaimed materials. They filmed a…

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Enter The UpSkill Project Contest with Lowe’s

Do you have a home project you’ve been looking to tackle but aren’t quite sure where to start? Or maybe you wish you had the chance to learn from a professional and improve your skills to complete a project you previously tried to take on? Well Buffalo, do I ever have the opportunity for you.…

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Join haus2home at the Buffalo Home Show this March!

The 2018 Buffalo Home Show is upon us! The weekends of March 9-11 and 16-18, the Home Show will take over the Buffalo Convention Center helping attendees brush up on all the latest home trends and brands, get some inspiration for home projects, and even win some awesome giveaways! Quite possibly the best news? For the second year,…

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Nature Neutral Nursery Inspiration

I must admit, I’m a wee bit excited about designing a nursery! Okay, lie.  I’m REALLY excited about it.  Also, aside from our bathroom renovation  we haven’t completely overhauled a room since we moved in, so I’m really jazzed to tackle this nursery project for our little bundle of joy! The room we’re using was…

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DIY Wedding: How to Have a Pinterest Picture Perfect Day

Today is our wedding anniversary and each year I take a look back at the photos and videos to reminisce and am quickly reminded how it was absolutely the most amazing day ever.  Having all the people we love in one place filled our hearts with so much love and joy and made the day…

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