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

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, but this is where we started: Of course, once we started tearing into the sun […]

2 Years of Making Our Modern Cottage

Projects

April 13, 2021

Polly’s (Big Girl) Modern Cottage Bedroom Reveal

Design

February 24, 2021

Our Modern Cottage Bathroom Reveal!

Portfolio

January 27, 2021

Portfolio

The Evolution of our Living Room!

We finally got our living room to a point where it feels cozy and comfortable and like us. It didn’t happen overnight. In fact, it took almost a year and a half so I thought it would be fun to share the different variations here, as well as where we are now! Here’s what our living room […]

When The Garage Becomes A Highlight of Your Home’s Exterior

Projects

October 28, 2020

October 20, 2020

Before and After: The Girls’ Office Reveal!

Portfolio

October 6, 2020

The Little Girls’ Bathroom Phase 1 Reveal!

Projects

Portfolio

The Playroom is Finished!

We have a lot of large projects going on that are kind of out of our control as we’re depending on contractor’s timelines. But! We also have a LOT of small projects in the works that we started and have complete control over and last week I said, “Let’s tie all of these up!” The […]

Our Dramatic Basement Family Room Makeover

Decor

September 17, 2020

Our Closet Reveal: From Thin Air to Dressing Room (The Ultimate IKEA PAX Hack!)

DIY

July 16, 2020

A Big, Juicy Dining Room Update: What’s New, What’s Working, What’s Not.

Decor

March 19, 2020

Design

A Video Walkthrough of our Completed Phase 1 Kitchen Renovation (And why there’s going to be a phase 2!!)

2 weeks ago we shared our phase 1 kitchen renovation before and after photos and besides it being one of the most fun projects we’ve ever shared, we also got a loot of questions about why we would you even DO a phase 2? What a nice compliment to our phase 1. The goal of phase 1 […]

Our Modern Cottage Kitchen Makeover (on the cheap!)

Projects

August 16, 2019

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