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Lifestyle, Monday Musings · March 9, 2020

Monday Musings, 3/9

I want to start today by sharing one of my favorite new features of our kitchen. While it’s been a lengthy process with one too many hiccups, it hasn’t been all bad 😛 Part of designing the kitchen from scratch…

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Sweet Potato Mango Salsa Bowl with Ground Elk

Meals, Recipes · March 8, 2020

Gluten Free Sweet Potato Mango Bowl with Ground Elk

This gluten free sweet potato mango bowl with ground elk is a quick and easy one-pan dinner recipe that is sure to please! I first tried this recipe when I was having dinner at my sister’s. We didn’t have all…

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Fireplace mantle decorated for spring

Home Decor, Spring, The Seasonal Home · March 6, 2020

Styling the Fireplace Mantle for Spring

I realized that we never officially showed off the fireplace or shared all the details. So, today you’re getting a two-for-one. All the information on the fireplace PLUS how we’re decorating it for spring. Because, I heard it just around…

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Home Decor · March 4, 2020

Black Pendant Lights That Won’t Break the Bank

The kitchen renovation is underway and if you saw our last update, you know we just finished installing pendant lights over the kitchen island. Aren’t they beautiful? The best part about these babies is the price tag. While we portioned…

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How to Clean Your Brick Floor Pavers | North Country Nest

Cleaning + Organization · March 3, 2020

How to Clean Interior Brick Floors

Keep that floor looking like new with this quick and easy tutorial on how to clean interior brick floors with all-natural cleaning ingredients! It’s been three years since we installed the beautiful brick floor in our entryway. I am as…

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Lifestyle, Monday Musings · March 2, 2020

Monday Musings 3/2

I have been thinking a lot about this little corner of the internet we inhabit and our journey not only with the house but also with blogging. It’s been four years of posts, updates, pictures and sharing. I wanted to…

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Drinks, Recipes · March 1, 2020

Two Delicious Banana Smoothie Recipes

Sharing two easy gluten free banana smoothie recipes that are perfect for a quick breakfast while providing a healthy start to your day! I’m going to make a bold statement: smoothies are a underrated beverage. And, I have re-fallen in…

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Renovations, The Home Tours · February 29, 2020

The Four Year Home-iversary Tour

February 22, 2020 marked four years in this renovation zone. FOUR YEARS.  And I think I have enough confidence to say that I THINK we’re finally getting close to finishing off the main living area of the first floor.  Because,…

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Kitchen, Renovations · February 22, 2020

A Kitchen Renovation Update

I am way, way behind on this update. So first, please forgive me! When we started this renovation, I had all the plans to share weekly updates on the blog. So, since that clearly didn’t happen, here’s one big giant…

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How to DIY a Kitchen Concrete Counter Top | DIY counter tutorial from North Country Nest #northcountrynest #kitchencounter #concretecounter

DIY Projects, Kitchen, Renovations · February 12, 2020

How to DIY a Kitchen Concrete Counter Top

I had every intention of creating a post all about the kitchen renovation plans, but #life. Spoiler alert: the kitchen renovation is very much underway. Brett and I are in love. I will say, kitchen renovations are at the bottom…

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Renovations · January 20, 2020

2020 Renovation Plans

We’re closing in on the start of year four of the home renovation. Four. Years. Where in the hell did time go? It seems like just yesterday we were scraping popcorn off the ceilings and knocking down the main divider…

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Sharing all the details on the 2019 Renovation at North Country Nest - what happened, what didn't | Home renovation planning | #northcountrynest #renovationplanning #homerenovation

Lifestyle, Renovations · December 19, 2019

2019 Renovation Review… What Happened + What Didn’t

It’s my favorite post of the year and friends, I cannot wait to talk all things house-related with you. We’ve been pretty quiet on the blog this year so some of what we’re sharing will be a first-time-ever. What I…

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We’re Brett and Kelly! A husband and wife team tackling our first complete home renovation. We love all things DIY, our two furbabes and lazy summer days out on the lake. Our mission? To share the journey of turning a house into a home.

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We’re Brett and Kelly! A husband and wife team tackling our first complete home renovation. We love all things DIY, our two furbabes and lazy summer days out on the lake. Our mission? To share the journey of turning a house into a home.

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