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Casual Friday: Beams, Leanne Ford, Paranormal Activity, Beauty Counter & More!

February 21, 2020 - 32 Comments

It’s been the most productive week around the house. With less than 3 weeks until the video shoot, it seems like everything is so close and every day we’re seeing more and more progress. The latter half of this week Demo Dave …

DIY

“Why Is This Taking So Long?”: An Update on our Renovation + A Hard Deadline

February 10, 2020 - 42 Comments

When last Friday afternoon rolled around, I had a lump in my throat. Looking around, there wasn’t a lot of visual progress made in the house last week despite workers being on site every day. And being on month 7 …

DIY, Projects

All the Details About the Stone Checkerboard Floors In The Dining Room–They’re Finished!

January 20, 2020 - 59 Comments

The dining room floors are done and we’re in love! We went with a checkerboard pattern on a diagonal using a more natural-looking stone (as opposed to a stark black and white), but they’re actually matte porcelain tile from Bedrosians! …

DIY

Laying Heated Flooring Under Tile

January 13, 2020 - 21 Comments

The harlequin tile floors (of our dreams!) are starting to get laid in the dining room today! It feels like it has been a long time coming. And in many ways it has, but it’s strange once you reach a …

Design

A Big Dining Room Update!

November 25, 2019 - 174 Comments

Our new large dining room is completely boarded up and dark, so I don’t have a lot of photos of the actual space right now, but the insulation is scheduled to be sprayed this Friday, which means the electrical WILL …

Inspiration, Projects

Casual Friday: Trying To Find A Sanctuary in too Much Construction, We bought A Couch, Office Plans, Great Dome Lamps and More!

November 1, 2019 - 22 Comments

Happy November! What?! Was October the fastest month for anyone else? This week, we cleared out our bedroom again and right now, Chris and I are cuddled up in Faye’s Queen size bed–which feels really significantly smaller than our King, …

Decor, DIY

Casual Friday: Magic Leaves, Influencer Starter Pack, A Fun show to binge, Nixing Stone & More!

October 25, 2019 - 14 Comments

Happy Friday! I think everyone in our home is finally feeling better (Chris had pneumonia, along with Greta, and Polly was on the verge–they got her on antibiotics before it got worse) so we’re going to try to squeeze in …

Projects

Footings, Floors, and an Unplanned, Last Second, Major Switch Up + a Video!

October 16, 2019 - 25 Comments

Y’all have been so great, you deserve to know how progress is coming on the major renovations here. If you’re not caught up, read the last progress report first, but once you get permits things really kick in! Pour Footings …

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Projects

Dining Room Progress Update – We Have Permits!

September 25, 2019 - 17 Comments

With all of the little projects and planning we’ve been sharing lately, some of you may be wondering, “What’s going on with the dining room?” And while things never move as quickly as you’d want on a big project like …

Inspiration, Projects

The New Dining Room’s Floor: Inspiration and Samples (I can’t decide!)

September 17, 2019 - 201 Comments

Demo is coming to a close and it’s almost time to start rebuilding our new entertaining dining room, among other things. I’m cautiously optimistic that putting it all together is going to be faster because 1. we’ll have a larger …

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