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Our Modern Cottage Kitchen Makeover (on the cheap!)

August 16, 2019 - 342 Comments

2 weeks ago, we started a phase 1 kitchen renovation. Our goal was simple–to spend only $1000 to bring our kitchen to a place that we could live with for a year or so until we had more time to …

Projects

The Fullmer Kitchen Reveal, Sources & all the Before and Afters!

July 8, 2019 - 115 Comments

The Fullmer’s kitchen is d-o-n-e and I can’t wait to share all of the photos today! We’ve been sharing progress as we go, so in case you missed it, here are the past posts about… All the before photos and …

Our Life, Projects

All the Before and Progress Photos from the Cabin

March 25, 2019 - 30 Comments

We had to meet with a builder last week for insurance purposes. One of the things that insurance takes into account after a total loss to fire is the cost to rebuild. So we had to sit down with plans …

DIY

The Loft Bathroom: The Last Project We Finished At the Cabin

March 4, 2019 - 33 Comments

This project was part of an ongoing paid partnership with Lowe’s. Our last weekend at the cabin, we worked on the loft bathroom. Of course, if we would have known it was our last, we wouldn’t have. We would have gone …

Decor

6 Years of Our Reading Room

January 21, 2019 - 21 Comments

<a href=”https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/11577553/?claim=rg9w3qf3pnv”>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> Last year, I shared an evolution over the years of our living room and then a few weeks ago, I found some old (low quality–sorry!) photos of our home before we bought it and …

DIY, Projects

Our 2018 Project Report Card

January 2, 2019 - 31 Comments

We’re back from the holiday whirlwind (we’ll share more about that later this week) but wanted to look back at our goals from last year to gauge how 2018 shaped up. At the beginning of every year, we share a …

DIY

One-Day, $300 Fireplace Makeover

October 30, 2018 - 47 Comments

This project is sponsored by @Love_The_Room and Lowe’s. Yesterday, Chris and I tackled another quick, easy and inexpensive before and after project at our friends’ home! The fireplace in their living room, the focal point!, needed some oomph. Here’s the …

DIY

From Dated to Modern: A Budget-Friendly Exterior Entry Makeover

October 25, 2018 - 106 Comments

This post is sponsored by Zabitat. Our friends were struggling with the exterior entry to their house. They weren’t crazy about painting the brick (this is actually his childhood home), but they are also young and hip and they were …

DIY

5 years of our Living Room

August 29, 2018 - 26 Comments

We are celebrating 5 years of living in and renovating and loving our home. It’s hard to believe it’s been 5 years, but then I think about all the milestones we’ve hit while living here (we brought home 2 babies!) …

Projects

The Reveal: Our Master Bathroom is Finished!

July 25, 2018 - 97 Comments

We’ve been dreaming of this day since we moved into our home 5 years ago. Our bathroom was the very last project we completed and it feels amazing to be done! While we have been anxiously waiting and saving to …

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