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When Life Gives You a Leak, Redecorate!

I had a leak at my house (boo), so now I get to paint (yay)

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Nov 03, 2026
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Hi everyone, Joanna here! Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween. We trick-or-treated in Nashville, I stole my favorite candies from my kids bags (I call it the mom tax), and all in all it was a great Saturday.

In less happy news, our bar sprang a huge leak and everything in that area had to be gutted. End of the world? Absolutely not. Total pain? Absolutely yes.

But when life gives you lemons (or the threat of mold), you make lemonade (see also: redecorate!). I love a decor project, so getting to put a positive spin on this headache has been the silver lining. Which brings me to YOU: Help me pick out the cabinet paint color! My top contenders below.

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