BLACK DOORS

May 21, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

My 2 biggest mantras throughout this renovation have been “just go for it” and “it’s only paint.”

PAINT & UPDATES!

December 26, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a fantastic, relaxing holiday weekend with your loved ones. Anyone excited to be back at work??? No? Not you? Yeah…me neither since it means the long weekend of major progress the husband and I made on the house is over 😦 but alas, some of us need paying […]

HEX TILE PATTERNS…HELP!

November 28, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

It seems I’ve found myself in another design nerd dilemma, and I need your help! For those of you who have been following along, you know that our master bathroom has been designed for a while. The plan is to have a very timeless black and white design with a bit of a retro feel […]

AN ACCENT CEILING?! YES PLEASE!

November 7, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

One of the rooms that I’m perhaps most looking forward to seeing come to life is my craft room/office. It’s the one room that I’m really taking a bit of a risk in and we’re going to be PAINTING THE CEILING! I know **gasp**! It’s the next best thing to wallpapering the ceiling which the husband […]

KITCHEN ADJUSTMENTS…JUST GO WITH THE FLOW

October 31, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

As those of you who have been following along know, the husband and I ordered our kitchen months ago and to answer the question you’re all wondering, no, the walls were not fully framed and completed prior to ordering (I know, this was a major risk). Luckily for us, we didn’t have to make too many modifications to […]

MASTER BATH DESIGNING

October 11, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

As our rough-in plumbing nears completion, I’m getting more and more excited about our reno jobs starting up again. I know a lot of you think I’m crazy, but the prospect of tiling and painting makes me so happy! Being covered in paint, thin-set and grout – yes please!

KITCHEN COUNTERS & THE HUNT FOR QUARTZ

September 27, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

While I may be getting a bit ahead of myself, I simply can’t help it. All of the decisions that are being made about things that no one will ever see (I’ve learned a lot about plumbing supplies the last week) have gotten me missing shopping for pretty things. As a result, I found myself […]

SIDING DECISIONS

September 14, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Since I got some great input from you guys when I was having trouble deciding on window configurations, I’m looking for your help again! It’s time for another design choice dilemma that I need your input on! This time, we’re talking siding.

CHOOSING WINDOWS IS HARD

July 26, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

CALLING ALL HOME DESIGN NERDS, I NEED HELP! It’s just about time for building to start which means that we need to decide on and order windows! This is the first major design decision to get to this phase – and it’s a HUGE one at that! I believe that windows are too often overlooked […]