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The Kitchen Plans We Didn’t Get to Use

June 2, 2021 - 41 Comments

Cabinet Color: Thunderous by Sherwin Williams Runner, Lamp, Cutting Board, Bowl, Vase, Art, Soap I debated whether or not to share our kitchen plans for our current Idaho home, because they aren’t happening and the new owners have already …

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Our Exterior Reveal + Before and Afters (and the cost)!

May 26, 2021 - 46 Comments

Two years ago (almost to the day!), I took the before photos of the exterior of our home and today, I’m excited to share the very last reveal post of our Modern Cottage–the exterior. It was really finished sometime in …

DIY, Projects

Designing A New Staircase (Everything you should ask yourself!)

May 18, 2021 - 81 Comments

Designing our main staircase was something that crept up suddenly, but I am so honored and happy I am able to do! The original plan was just to swap out the treads and handrail for oak to match our new floors that …

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What projects are happening before we move in to our new house?

May 17, 2021 - 52 Comments

A week ago, we were flying to Raleigh to close on our new house, set up security, and meet with a slew of contractors before flying back home to Idaho on Thursday. It was a whirlwind week but by Friday, …

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Before and After: The Balcony We Added Off Our Primary Suite!!

May 4, 2021 - 37 Comments

When we moved into this home, it had a (surprisingly dark) sun room, that we knew from the beginning needed to be a dining room. At the time we had no idea what would be involved in making that happen, …

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Time’s Up! Here’s what we got done on our pre-sale to-do list (and what we didn’t!)

April 20, 2021 - 16 Comments

A little over a month ago, on March 9th, we shared our list of projects to do before we sell our house. Well, showings start on Thursday and go through the weekend so time is about up! We didn’t get …

Our Life, Projects

2 Years of Making Our Modern Cottage

April 13, 2021 - 22 Comments

At the beginning of every year, we make a list of all the projects we plan to tackle that year, and in 2020 (even though we had only been in our house for about 6 months) we made a pretty …

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Before and after and in between: The Entry has been through it all! And is finished!!

April 7, 2021 - 20 Comments

The entry is the one space in our home that has been under a constant renovation ever since we moved in. From updating the floors to the banister. The upstairs looks dramatically different thanks to a wall (that’s our …

Our Life, Projects

Casual Friday: Best of March

April 2, 2021 - 8 Comments

March was the busiest month of life and work, I think ever? We made some major decisions and announcements about moving across the country and then all the subsequent projects that came with that. The funny thing is, dozens of …

DIY, Projects

Before and After: Our Small changes, Big Impact Laundry Room Redo

March 31, 2021 - 36 Comments

When we decided that we were going to move, there were many spaces that weren’t “done” in our house and we accepted they wouldn’t be under our watch (we’re definitely not moving for “content”). But most of the spaces in …

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