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The Better Buy Podcast featuring Julia Marcum of Chris Loves Julia

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In addition to her blog,Julia collaborates with brandslike Semi-handmade and Loloi rugs.

Advice from the Episode

Knowing where to spend your time and money during a renovation is key.

Read on for Julia’s best tips on tackling a fixer-upper.

Otherwise, your relationship is doomed as much as the house.

So Chris and I work really well together.

We see the potential, we like to make it better.

What Goes Into a Fixer-Upper

Don’t wait to live in your houses until they’re done.

Or, there’s sawdust and there’s plastic taped up.

Don’t worry about it.'

And, I don’t care.

I care more about the experiences than the carpet.

you’re able to transform a whole room for like $50 bucks a can.

Just get the nicer paint.

There are different qualities when it comes to paint and the price difference isn’t that much.

But if you splurge on the hardware on the cabinets, that’s the difference of tens of dollars.

Look at the difference there.

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