Built-In Cabinets: A Quick Affordable Way to Update
Our new purchase, a big 32″ Samsung tube television, is playing Dora the Explorer (on one of our 100 channels) for our two youngest kiddos. We’re so excited about this TV. It fits our built-in cabinets area perfectly, sitting on a shelf, allowing...
Let’s Talk About Paint–Is There Really a Difference in Quality?
So, you’re at the big box store, ready to buy paint for the big project you’re working on this weekend. In your mind, there’s a battle…do I need to buy the more expensive paint or can I get the same results with the cheap paint? Is there really...
Add Character to a Room–Wall Treatment Two
So, you have a boring room that needs some livening up. What is a simple, unique way to add character to a room? This was the dilemma with Chad’s office space. Lots of white walls, a dated receptionist area, honey-colored trim throughout. It needed some...
Wall Treatment–Playing With (and spilling) Paint
How do you add pizazz to a boring room with all white walls and no creativity? A wall treatment is a super-easy way to add character to any room. Last week I completed a shiplap wall in the continued saga of my brother’s office remodel. But wall treatments are...
Wall Treatments: Modern-Industrial
Hey guys! Just wanted to pop in here real quick and give you an update on what I’m currently working on. My brother just moved into a new office space and it is in need of some updating. Natalie and I have some awesome wall treatments planned for this...
Farmhouse Bathroom Remodel
Hello Friend! So good to be back with you. It was nice to take the month of December off from blogging with all the hustle and bustle that comes with the holidays. But, I am ready to get back in the swing of things and what I love–projects and writing. I...
How to Make an Accent Chalkboard Wall
Hello Friends!! It has been a week of projects here at our homefront. I took on a project I have never done before and never imagined doing…I removed a toilet. :/ It was actually very simple. I must say I was very intimidated by it at first. But YouTube to...Craftsman Trim and Foyer Updates
Remember my aggressive plan of updating all of my trim to craftsman trim? My big idea was to complete one area of the main level per month. So back in January, (yes, almost a year ago) I got started. I was off to a great start and finished the...The Wall
Hello!! Hope you had a great weekend! And got to spend it with someone you love for Valentine’s Day. 🙂 I want to share with you “the wall” today. 🙂 In January, I put up new trim in the foyer. You can see that post here. For a while...Project of the year
One area down, ten to go….on the main floor. As I mentioned before, I have been wanting to change out our trim to craftsman trim for quite awhile now. Last year I actually ripped the trim off one of the doors, only to then go into a panic attack realizing how...
Finally…The boys’ room
I’m back!!! I kinda disappeared for a couple weeks. Had a great time with family, friends, food…too much food. Time to reset and get back to real life..schedules, kids’ school, eating right (most of the time:) ), and projects. It was relaxing...Board and Batten
Hello friends!! I’m a little late getting this post off. Unfortunately, we had a family health issue come up. My dad went in for a stress test on Monday and they immediately sent him to be prepped for a heart cath. He ended up needing to have 2 stints put in. It...Craftsman trim
The boys are sleeping in their own room tonight!!! This has been a long time coming! I started on re-doing their room back at the START of the school year and here we are in November and I’m still not done. 🙁 This has been quite the project. But we are...
How to Shiplap a Ceiling
I have been working on my current project for what seems like an eternity. I started redoing the two younger boys’ room at the end of August and I am just now seeing the light at the end of the long tunnel. I searched and searched my files and could not find a...
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