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March 4, 2014 - 7 Comments

Chris and I have always been very selective about the sponsors and partners we work with. Our main goal of our blog is to document our home renovation and to share a little peek into our lives occasionally. We look …

DIY

A Sneak Peek at the Floors

February 28, 2014 - 21 Comments

It’s been a really hectic week over here. I thought I could get a painting in, but I am glad I didn’t push it. I haven’t been feeling the best (pregnancy-wise) and Greta, Charly and I were stuck in the …

DIY, Inspiration

Upgrading the Boob Light

February 27, 2014 - 24 Comments

Our home has standard height ceilings. We have looked into having the great room vaulted, but at a staggering cost of no less than $30K due to the way our roof is supported, our 8′ ceilings are suddenly looking a-okay. But …

DIY

Snowballing Projects

February 26, 2014 - 12 Comments

Last week, in this comments portion of this post, reader Jacqueline wrote: In a similar vein to your post about painting the ceiling, do you think now would be the time to paint the cabinets too (if you’re planning on …

DIY

Why Particle Board Subfloors Are Bad

February 24, 2014 - 34 Comments

Let me first preface this post by saying, DIYers sometimes get a bad rap. But honestly, sometimes we earn it. We cut corners, we find shortcuts, we think to ourselves “Oh this is good enough. You aren’t going to see this or …

Art

Painting of the Week | 06 Swept Away

February 21, 2014 - 9 Comments

Despite the dusty conditions surrounding me, I managed to lock myself in a room (keep Greta busy) and painted until I was swept away to another place. I almost took a break this week, because things are so crazy right …

DIY

Tilemageddon: The Removal

February 20, 2014 - 21 Comments

Monday we were able to get all the carpet torn out of the main floor and the tack strips up and last night tile demo started. When I say “we” unfortunately I am excluded from all the fun while trying …

DIY

On Painting (and paying attention to) Ceilings

February 19, 2014 - 5 Comments

Two days ago, I had the realization that now would be the ideal time to paint the ceilings on the main floor of our home. It was one of those circumstances where I almost chose to ignore the aha moment …

DIY

The Beginning: Demo Day 1!

February 17, 2014 - 15 Comments

Our day started early on Saturday, waking up in our bedroom to our normal house that we’ve lived in for the past six months. But the difference was, Saturday was the beginning of demo to prep for our new floors. …

Art

Painting of the Week | 05 Sprung

February 14, 2014 - 14 Comments

Up to this point, I’ve always shot the weekly paintings in our green reading room, but this week’s looked so perfect against the backdrop of the Hale Navy walls in the hall bath. The addition of gold this week helped …

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