This post has been a looooong time coming, as our stairs have been done for a few months now. We started this project a year and a half ago, and I naively thought it would be finished in a weekend. All we had to do was sand, paint, and stain, right? It couldn’t be that…… Continue reading Staircase Remodel
As some of you (or most) may know, I am obsessed with Fixer Upper. I love Chip and Joanna’s style so much, and have tried to incorporate their work into my own house. My very favorite part about their show is their furniture pieces. I adore the farmhouse-style pieces, and have made over a couple…… Continue reading Furniture Makeover: Turning an Old Piece of Furniture into a Farmhouse Dining Table
We FINALLY finished our basement bathroom! We’ve been working on it for months, learning how to tape and texture, tile, do our own trim, and all of the extra finish work that takes so much time! My parents had framed it out and helped us finish the Sheetrock, which was awesome! As seen in one…… Continue reading Basement Bathroom Reveal
Chris and I have been learning how to do everything ourselves while finishing our basement, which has been a HUGE learning curve. It has been difficult at times, but very nice on our wallets. It really does pay to do it yourself! One of our latest ventures has been tiling. We had leftover tile from…… Continue reading How To Tile and Grout Like a Pro
We’ve been transforming our house, one project at a time, for quite some time now. Our upstairs bathroom has been slowly moving along. We repainted the walls and wainscoting, but something was still missing. We have a really cool vanity in our bathroom that used to be an antique desk. The wood was needing a…… Continue reading Furniture Makeover: Transform an Old Bathroom Vanity with Hardware and Paint
My fall break has come to an end, and I finished all of the projects I wanted to get to! That NEVER happens! Before I jump right into my plank wall tutorial, I want to preface it by saying that I took the shortcut route to do our wall, and made it way easier on myself than…… Continue reading DIY Weathered Plank Wall
This post contains affiliate links, which means that each click and purchase gives a small portion of the proceeds to me. Please Note: This costs you nothing extra, and helps me be able to continue my many craft and sewing projects, along with our home improvement projects! One of the biggest projects we’ve worked on…… Continue reading How To Build a Ranch-Style Fence
Hey guys! I hope this Monday finds you well! I’m enjoying my President’s Day off, catching up on homework and to-do list items. Homework? You heard me right! Unfortunately, one of my college courses didn’t “count” for my Idaho teaching license, so I have to take the same course again, but from Idaho, and not…… Continue reading How To Install Insulation
