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Kitchen Remodel Pt 3: Tiling the Backsplash

We are on the home stretch of our kitchen renovation! Cabinets, countertops, hardware, new appliances, electric – check, check, check! The last few items on the list are the tile, crown molding around the upper cabinets and finding the perfect light fixture for over the sink. When it came to picking out tile, I only […]

Kitchen Remodel Pt 2: Demo + Progress

A lot has happened since the Pt 1 post! First of all, hats of to the Mr. for being so great about this whole project. The amount of work he has done has far outweighed my contribution to this major project. The Demo While I was on my Scandinavia trip, the entire kitchen was gutted […]

Kitchen Remodel Pt 1 : The Plan

I had mentioned in this post that we were gearing up to replace flooring on the main level of the house and also a kitchen remodel. Well, we officially have plans for the kitchen! Cabinetry has been ordered and flooring is being purchased this week. There’s no turning back now! Before We purchased this house […]

DIY Fireplace Mantel

When we moved into our house, the fireplace was ugly–dingy brick, black grout and a terrible insert. It didn’t take long before we removed the insert, but it sat with the ugly brick for several months before I finally painted it white with a black high-heat paint for the inside. And that’s how the fireplace has looked for […]

DIY Tree Stump Table

I’ve always loved the look and the idea of having a tree stump as a side table. It’s such a fun way to bring a natural element in to your home’s decor. Luckily for me, we had to have a couple problematic trees cut down last year. We kept the wood from one of the […]

The Pesky Door

So the door under the basement stairs has been an issue for probably two years. The idea was to always have an angled door under the stairs so we could make use of that area for storage. Well, we certainly made use of the area but the door was put on hold for a variety of reasons… […]