by Nicole Nigg | Sep 28, 2023 | Renovations
A few years ago, I decided to tackle a project that would bring more order to my home. The constant mess of backpacks, coats, shoes, and kids’ stuff strewn all over was getting to me. Our mudroom serves as the entry point from the garage to the kitchen. While...
by Nicole Nigg | Aug 29, 2023 | Renovations
Last year I took on my most extensive DIY project yet, I remodeled my kitchen. Having heard so many horror stories of what all can go wrong when tackling this giant task, I finally decided to just go for it. All said and done, I absolutely love it! And am so happy I...
by Nicole Nigg | Aug 2, 2023 | Renovations
Did you know you can replace just your kitchen cabinet doors (and drawer fronts)? This is, of course, a much cheaper option than replacing the entire cabinet. But just how easy is it to get the right measurements, order your new doors and hinges, bore your own holes...
by Nicole Nigg | Jul 6, 2023 | Renovations
A WHOLE NEW EXTERIOR MAKEOVER WITH CLASSICO AVORIO LIMEWASH AND FRESHLY UPDATED PAINT COLORS Every house that I drive by now I think, That house would look AMAZING with limewash brick!! What a super easy way to update the exterior of your home! After 5+ years of...
by Nicole Nigg | Jun 23, 2022 | Renovations
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...
by Nicole Nigg | May 17, 2022 | Renovations
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...
by Nicole Nigg | May 10, 2022 | Renovations
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...
by Nicole Nigg | Apr 13, 2022 | Renovations
Hello! And welcome back to Week Two of the One Room Challenge! Full disclosure: the Butlers Pantry and Mudroom each took about a week to complete individually. I finished both of these spaces prior to the ORC starting, but wanted to share them with you since they are...
by Nicole Nigg | Feb 17, 2022 | Renovations
ENTRYWAY MAKEOVER Keeping the costs down, while still creating a beautiful space can be a challenge. The solution? DIY it! Maybe DIY gives you anxiety. I get that, but let me show you how easy it is to transform this dated entryway…. into a modern, eye-appealing...
by Nicole Nigg | Sep 30, 2021 | Renovations
Who doesn’t love a good before and after? Oh my gosh! This one is incredible. When my mom asked me to re-do her laundry room, I jumped on the opportunity. Room makeovers are so much fun and so rewarding! It never ceases to amaze me what a little bit of paint and...
by Nicole Nigg | May 13, 2021 | Design
The last couple weeks I’ve shared our Master Bedroom Reveal. Part one and Part two. Today, I’m wrapping up this space with a big red bow! Sad to be leaving this makeover but excited to move onto the next space. Stay tune next Thursday for where we’re...
by Nicole Nigg | May 6, 2021 | Renovations
One of the best updates we made to the exterior of our home was transforming our current garage doors to carriage doors. I can’t tell you the number of compliments we have gotten since making this change 8 years ago. Not only did it step up our curb appeal, but...
by Nicole Nigg | Jan 28, 2021 | Building Project
If you’ve been here a while, you know I’ve been busy on the master bedroom makeover. This renovation has been a process of changing everything from the floor to the ceiling. Literally! So, of course, that means changing out the trim too. My go-to trim?...
by Nicole Nigg | Jan 21, 2021 | Finishing Technique
Just another day in the master bedroom makeover process and this week it’s all about how to paint a window black-fast and easy. If you’ve been following along with this room makeover, you know that I recently upgraded all of the trim in the master bedroom....
by Nicole Nigg | Sep 3, 2020 | Finishing Technique
DIY VASE MAKEOVER I decided to do a quick and easy project-changing an old vase I found in my storage room into a modern vase I could add to my decor. Four days later, I finally finished the vase! What a nightmare! So, why would I bring you a tutorial on a project...
by Nicole Nigg | Jun 25, 2020 | Renovations
It’s final reveal time for the master bathroom!! Well, kinda! Due to some furniture build deadlines I’ve been up against, I haven’t been able to completely knock out this One Room Challenge makeover yet. Once again, longest makeover ever! I’m...
by Nicole Nigg | May 20, 2020 | Renovations
Master Bathroom Makeover Progress And just like that we’re in week 3 of the One Room Challenge!! Let’s recap…Week 1 was all about the plan. Week 2, we moved into the project…with the completion of the water closet shelves, painting of the...
by Nicole Nigg | May 14, 2020 | Renovations
Master Bathroom Makeover Project Here we are already in week two of the One Room Challenge. This Master Bathroom Makeover Project has been a long time coming! I have wanted to redo this space for several years now and it is finally happening. And week two did not...
by Nicole Nigg | Mar 5, 2020 | Renovations
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...
by Nicole Nigg | Oct 30, 2019 | Renovations
It’s upon us! The season that draws us to the fireplace with a nice warm blanket and steamy mug of hot chocolate. Doesn’t that sound perfect?? Of course, the holidays are right around the corner, and where does everyone congregate? The kitchen and the...
by Nicole Nigg | May 16, 2019 | Renovations
GARAGE DOORS MAKEOVER About six years ago we did a garage door makeover. And today, I am still loving it! It was a simple, timeless change that has held up so well. And might I also mention, much cheaper than purchasing all new garage doors….especially...
by Nicole Nigg | Feb 21, 2019 | Renovations
Farmhouse tables are all the rage! Right? But they can also be very expensive! (Unless, of course, you build your own table, as we talked about last week in this post) But maybe there’s nothing wrong with your existing kitchen or dining table….other than...
by Nicole Nigg | Oct 24, 2018 | Renovations
These weeks are flying by!! As I knew they would! Life-Slow Down!! Here we are in week 4 of the One Room Challenge. Let’s start off with a recap… Week 1 was all about the Plan… Week 2 we moved into the Project… Week 3 was a week of...
by Nicole Nigg | Oct 17, 2018 | Renovations
And just like that we’re in week 3 of the One Room Challenge!! Let’s recap…Week 1 was all about the plan. Week 2, we moved into the project…with the completion of the cubbies, bench, craftsman trim and a good start on the shiplap…....
by Nicole Nigg | Oct 11, 2018 | Renovations
Here we are! Already in week 2 of the One Room Challenge. This mudroom makeover has been a long time coming. And I am so excited to finally be “breaking ground” on this project. As I pointed out from last week’s post (week one), I jumped the gun on...
by Nicole Nigg | Oct 4, 2018 | Renovations
Warning: The following pictures are far from magazine worthy. 🙁 But they give a good portrayal of the current state of our mudroom. So, about a year and a half ago I had my handyman, Max, rip out the coat closet in my mudroom. My plan was to make the space...
by Nicole Nigg | Feb 1, 2018 | Renovations
TEEN BEDROOM MAKEOVER I am always a sucker for anything having to do with my power tools. So when Lauryn came to me over this past summer and asked if we could makeover her bedroom and give it a much needed update, I was all in!! It didn’t take much convincing...