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The Motor City Designworks Blog is the perfect place to get all things interior design and DIY! We will give design tips, share DIY project + tutorials, provide design project updates, and even take you through the renovation process of a select few design projects! Check back frequently for new posts!
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Katie
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Kitchen Mini Reno - 8 Week Update
While the project isn't finished, here is the current progress of this kitchen renovation! It has come so far!
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Katie
Nov 8, 20226 min read
Kitchen Mini Reno - CUSTOM Countertops
In Week 6, I tackled the bulk of the butcher block countertops! I had to join pieces together to make custom sizes.
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Katie
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Kitchen Mini Reno - Cabinets + Countertops
In Week 6, I FINALLY finish up the last coats on the cabinet doors and they look gorgeous! I also select and purchase the new countertops!
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Katie
Nov 1, 20228 min read
Kitchen Mini Reno - Cabinet Doors take 2
In Week 5, I spent the week spraying cabinet doors... again. But this week I think I figured out the secret sauce! WOO HOO!
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Katie
Oct 21, 20228 min read
Kitchen Mini Reno - The Cabinet Door Failure
See how Week 4 felt like a complete and utter failure! All part of the DIY game though!
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Katie
Oct 11, 20227 min read
Kitchen Mini Reno - The Coffee Bar Goes In
In Week 3, the 12' long coffee bar and pantry storage gets installed and painted. It will almost double the storage in this kitchen!
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Katie
Oct 4, 20224 min read
Kitchen Mini Reno - Prep, Paint + plumbing
Week 2 of the Fall One Room Challenge brings prep, painting, and some new plumbing!
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Katie
Sep 27, 20225 min read
Kitchen MINI RENO - Before + Design Concept
Week 1 of the Fall One Room Challenge! Check out my plan for a mini kitchen reno planned to complete in just 8 short weeks!
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Katie
Mar 30, 20229 min read
The Final Details
All of the final details are finished and the entire home renovation comes together - just in time for me to get relocated and move to IL!
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Katie
Mar 22, 20225 min read
The Dream Kitchen
The last major portion of this whole house renovation was the kitchen... and what a kitchen it turned out to be!
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Katie
Feb 12, 202211 min read
Refinishing hardwood floors
As I first timer, I learned how to sand down and refinish 8 rooms of 100 year old hardwood floors. Learn how I did it in this post!
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Katie
Feb 4, 20229 min read
The Kitchen Design + Open Floorplan
After falling through my bathroom into my kitchen, I decided it was time to pull the trigger on kitchen design and start taking down walls!
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