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A Backyard Makeover in a Weekend

June 14, 2018 - 51 Comments

Thank you to Troy-Bilt for sponsoring this backyard makeover, and providing us with a Hedge Trimmer, along with all the attachments you can imagine, to complete this project. If you follow us on Instagram, you probably already know about the …

DIY, Projects

Soft Close (and open!) Pocket Doors: Life Changing!

June 7, 2018 - 21 Comments

We are nearing the end of our bathroom renovation–just waiting on a few final touches, lights and the glass for the shower enclosure and we can move in! (Truth: I did move some hand soap in so we could stop …

Projects

Our Undermount Bathroom Sink & Wall-Mount Faucets Installed

May 29, 2018 - 41 Comments

The bathroom made a lot of progress last week and it all seemed to happen in one, big exciting day. Our countertop, backsplash, faucets, and mirrors all got installed the same day. And even though they were all the result …

Inspiration, Projects

7 Different Kinds of Shower Niches (and Designing Ours!)

May 22, 2018 - 23 Comments

Designing our shower niche was something I spent an unusually long time thinking about. It could stem from the fact that we came from zero shower niches, just the smallest triangular shelf in the corner (worst, worst, worst) of our …

DIY, Projects

The Finished Reading Nook at the A-Frame! – FrogTape® Paintover Challenge™ Reveal

May 21, 2018 - 52 Comments

This project is in partnership with FrogTape®. They allowed us to choose a small space to makeover and provided us with painting supplies and $1000 to execute our vision. Vote for your favorite here. We’re so excited to share the …

Projects

Is Adding Windows to a Bathroom a Bad Idea?

May 16, 2018 - 39 Comments

We’ve learned it’s important to celebrate all the steps of progress in any home project, even (and perhaps especially) when that project feels never-ending. We’re 5 (6?) weeks into our bathroom renovation and big time celebrating the recent addition of …

Projects

Adding Marble Flooring to the Master Bathroom

May 9, 2018 - 40 Comments

Our bathroom floor is installed, heated, grouted and I’m over-the-moon with the outcome. When we were deciding what we wanted to do for our bathroom floors, once it clicked that our shower shouldn’t be marble (but a beautiful, varied green …

DIY, Projects

10 Tips for Living Through a Home Renovation

April 23, 2018 - 15 Comments

We’re currently remodeling our master bathroom, and by that I mean, we actually hired a team of contractors to do the work (our first time ever doing that!) This bathroom renovation isn’t the first major remodel we lived through in …

Projects

Our Master Bathroom Renovation, 2 Weeks In: On Plumbing and Choosing the Right Fixtures, Heights, Valves & Drains

April 18, 2018 - 38 Comments

This Master Bathroom project is a doozy! The beauty of DIY is, in many cases, you can figure things out as you go. You do the work when you have the time, or you order the materials as you get …

DIY, Projects

Our Master Bathroom Renovation, 1 week in: It Gets Worse Before it Gets Better (right?)

April 10, 2018 - 65 Comments

Well, we’re a week deep into our bathroom renovation–(the first time we’ve contracted a crew to do a full job like this in our house) and there’s so much to share. Like, first of all, it doesn’t look like this …

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