Before we even moved into this house, before we even saw the house in person, I let Jeff know I had my eye on the carpeting in the dining room. For a room that is the "most formal" in the house,...
living room curtains
Man, it has been a long, productive day and I am pooped! Of course, I decided to start exercising the day I had a bunch of physical work planned. That was brilliant. I use the word "exercise"...
master bedroom curtains
I had lots of projects lined up for my mom's visit. We are both doers and thrive on productivity, so it suits us to have an ambitious to-do list. As her 10 day visit was winding down, we had...
new house tour | the guest room
Today, I'm sharing the last room that's in the basement - the guest room. You can click these links to see the playroom and the family room/TV room. Now, there is a little guest room upstairs that...
through the lens of a camera…
I did a proper photo shoot in my kitchen last week and there was something therapeutic about it. It was my first "real photoshoot" where I styled everything (removed the unsightly stuff like the...
new house tour | the basement family room
I showed pictures of our empty basement last week when I shared plans for the boys' playroom. I finally got down there with my camera and took some pictures of how the spaces look now. We'll start...
hang your head in shame, faucet
The kitchen has come a long way since we moved in and, while it looks like a big overhaul, it's really just involved paint, changing out the lights over the island, and hanging the pot rack. The...
studio tweaks
When I moved everything into the studio, I knew that they might not stay that way. I had an idea of how I would use the space, but that was based on the idea that the drafting table would be my...
home progress in 2017
We've been in this house for just over five months and, with the turn of the year on the calendar, it seemed like a good time to share a recap of what we've accomplished. This house has been an...
open kitchen shelving
This week, I have felt even more motivated than usual to knock things off of my to-do list. I was slowed down a little over the past couple of months with the holidays, an injured shoulder, and a...