Easy How to Build a DIY Kitchen Island-Kitchen Series
Early in my marriage, my husband and I found our dream kitchen island while house hunting. We ended up not buying that house and I have longed for that island ever since. During my recent modern kitchen remodel, I made that dream a reality. My very own kitchen island....
Easy How to DIY Faux Marble Countertops
While all new quartz countertops would have been ideal, that extra cost just wasn’t in the budget for my recent kitchen remodel. Having completed a DIY faux marble countertops project in my master bathroom a couple years ago, I knew this was the way I wanted to...
Easy How to Extend Kitchen Cabinets to the Ceiling
I have been wanting to extend my kitchen cabinets to the ceiling for quite some time now. With a ceiling height of 8 feet in our kitchen, we don’t exactly have high ceilings. But that dead space above our wall cabinets has bugged me in the recent years. Open...
The 5 Benefits of LVP Flooring Inspiring My Kitchen Reno
LVP FLOORING Over time I have been transitioning my home from modern farmhouse to more of a midcentury modern, scandi style. The last room to follow suit on our main floor was our kitchen. Knowing this is such a monumental undertaking, I was hesitant to tackle this...
Modern Kitchen Makeover Reveal-One Room Challenge
MODERN KITCHEN MAKEOVER REVEAL Wow! I can’t believe we are at the final week of the One Room Challenge Reveal Week! This modern kitchen makeover reveal has been a long time in the making. Lauryn’s grad party (being held here at our house) is less than...
New Modern LVP Flooring-One Room Challenge Week 7
NEW FLOORING!!! Welcome to week 7 of the One Room Challenge! It is truly crunch time! And while I was hoping to share all of the magical details of the space with you this week, I’m not quite there yet! But, I did start the new flooring! It is absolutely...
Sliding Doors Upgrade-One Room Challenge Week 6
SLIDING DOORS UPGRADE!! Two more weeks! Usually at the two week countdown mark of the One Room Challenge, it’s time to be wrapping up projects. Not demoing ones you just did a few weeks ago. But something wasn’t sitting right with this wall…. I just...
Easy How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Without Sanding
The final phase of the kitchen mini-makeover is finished! Painting the kitchen cabinets is done! If you’ve ever painted your kitchen cabinets, you know it’s a very easy project, but also very time-consuming. This is one advantage to having a smaller...
Revealing our Inexpensive and Easy Kitchen Makeover
Sharing my kitchen makeover…. I finally did it! I updated our kitchen! Not to the full extent that I would like to eventually renovate it, but to the point where I feel like it flows well with the style of the rest of our home. Before we dive into the oohs and...
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