Every house has a story. And for those that end up as investment properties – those infamous “flip houses” – that story is often a sad one. Allow me to introduce you to the project that has kept us busy for the past several months. First of all, yes, several months is too long. But […]
Shoe Storage Cabinet with Trays
A while ago I turned our back hallway into a dream mudroom. Or at least, our dream mudroom. Of course a huge part of any closet or mudroom is shoe storage. This shoe cab is designed to utilize the depth of the mudroom. It’s a simple design that is easily customizable for your space and […]
Shared Kid’s Room Reveal
There are a whole lot of ideas out there for girls rooms and boys rooms. You know what there are not a lot of? Shared boy-girl rooms. But after a little over-thinking I decided something. It totally doesn’t matter. Forget theme-y colors or what not and just make the room nice and comfortable and a […]
The Mudroom: Rough Sawn Panels by PureBond
Like a lot of people, I started woodworking using any materials I could get my broke little hands on. That meant a lot of reclaimed materials – fence boards, pallets, construction material, and boards I found out by a factory a few miles from my house. I learned to love that rough texture and create […]
Upgrading our home with Legrand radiant outlets and covers
Details details details. If you have ever remodeled a home….or maybe even just watched a show about remodeling, you’ll know that it comes down to the details. Whether it’s agonizing over the precise placement of a kitchen island, finding the perfect shade of greige paint, or shopping for something to put on that awkward wall […]
DIY Mudroom with Dog Bath
Around here we rank renovations according to energy drinks. Here’s where we break down on this home: I would put the kitchen at a solid 3 – as in it took three energy drinks each for my husband and I to complete the project. There’s a straight up correlation to the lateness of the […]
Small Walk in Pantry and Laundry Reveal
Once upon a time we renovated our kitchen. And it went from this, to this… But what you may not know is that the renovation dominoed (is that a word?!) through the home in a big way. See that laundry sink through the doorway of the before image? This is what that area outside the […]
DIY Craftsman Style Barn Doors
Barn doors. Love ’em or hate ’em, they do serve a purpose. As we have worked to extensively renovate our home two areas have emerged where barn doors are the best solution available. Our new walk in pantry is in a small space where any other style door would not open properly, and our kids’ […]
DIY Easy Couch Update
We recently purchased a new couch. And by “new” I mean used, because I’m kind of cheap. But I also want things to look like I spent a lot more, right? So I updated the look with some beautiful wooden feet from Osborne Wood Products. Those dark feet just were not doing it for me. […]
DIY Kitchen Renovation Reveal
According to a study by Houzz.com, the average kitchen remodel is between $25K and $50K, which is such a crazy range that only goes to to show how ridiculous the question is anyway. Only 4% of people spend less than $5000. Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with the 4%. Deciding to renovate your kitchen […]
