We are redoing our kids den for the One Room Challenge, and it is going to be a fun and functional space! It's week 5 of the ORC and although I'm feeling much better than Week 4, I still have quite the busy week ahead. I have been plucking away at the kids den and now I'm at that stage of fixing baseboards and changing out outlets. Nothing exciting, but it's those little things that make a room renovation really come together.In case you missed it, I'm participating in the One Room ... continue reading...
Dog Door in the Wall Installation
Installing a dog door in the wall may seem intimidating at first, but it turned out to be way easier than I thought! Oh my, the One Room Challenge! It gets me every time - I think I'm doing sooo great. Ahead of schedule and progressing at just the right pace. Then BAM! Week 4 hits and all of a sudden everything starts to fall apart...literally. I'm still working away at that little nook a shared on Instagram what seemed like forever ago. HOPEFULLY next week I'll be sharing it. Cause that ... continue reading...
Polished Concrete – How I Got My Slab Ready for Paint
I'm breaking down how I got a polished concrete slab prepped for paint - and the mistakes I made painting the floors. Ugh, carpet. So gross. Escepically the carpet in our den. The previous owners had dogs. We have dogs. Our dogs are house trained, however...they didn't like the last dogs stains....and you get the picture. The carpet had to go. I loved the look of polished concrete floors, and I probably should have stopped this DIY after I polished them because I'm not loving the paint. ... continue reading...
Craft Station (and gift wrap) for the kiddos!
Adding this craft station has been so great, the kids love it and now all their craft and gift wrapping stuff has a home! I'm so excited about this craft station! The kiddos have deemed this the best redo so far. So course, they are a little bias but I am also happy about this space. It is so functional. Before, all the items are all over the place. Markers and papers in random closets and the iPads and phones where plugged into the wall and literally sat on the floor. Forget the gift ... continue reading...
One Room Challenge Spring 2018 – Kids Rec Room
For the One Room Challenge this go around, I've decided to finish the kids rec room and I'm so excited about all the DIY projects in this space! This is the room our kids hang out in with each other, with their friends, etc. I want this space to be modern, fun and functional. To be honest, we have already started on this room. But, the ORC (one room challenge) is just the kick in the booty I need to finish it up. If you want to see the original post (with a link to the plans for this ... continue reading...
Lego Storage and Toy Closet Makeover
I was sick of the Lego Storage we were using, so I came up with a new system I'm hoping works. Get the details on our whole toy closet makeover with custom built Lego and costume boxes. Hello! If you've been following along for a while, you know that I am in the middle of our den renovation. Part of the problem was lego storage. Isn't that always the way? We are fortunate to have a huge toy closet, however the Lego's were still out and about, taking up space ... continue reading...
The Writing’s on the Wall – Literally
The writing's on the wall and I'll tell you how to do it...even on textured walls! Hello! As you may or may not know, we are in the middle of renovating our den. We are also in the middle of the kitchen renovation, but we had to take a break from that because...whoa, kitchens are expensive. Anywho, the den had to be done on the cheap and the cheapest way to get wall art is to make it yourself. I was tired of the kids taping notes to their doors, but I still wanted it to be a fun space with a ... continue reading...
Open Bookshelves – Free Plans!
These plans for open bookshelves walk you through building your own high end furniture piece for a fraction of the cost! Today I have some awesome plans to build your own open bookshelves like my friend Kim did. Have you guys ever seen a set of shelves like these and thought "hmmm....beautiful but too expensive for me!"? Well, my friend Kim thought that and decided she wanted try and build them. She called me and we worked together - I drew her so plans and she killed it. She redid her ... continue reading...
Favorite Gifts from Christmas 2017 – What we LOVED!
Our favorite gifts from Christmas 2017 - what was worth the money and we loved! Hello! I hope you all had a great holiday season! We had a wonderful, relaxing holiday at home this year. It was just the four of us, and the dogs of course. I know that sometimes we spend money on stuff that we don't actually love, so I wanted to share our favorite gifts from Christmas 2017.The biggest hit this year was the newest video game system...the Nintendo Switch. My 8 year old loves it so much, we ... continue reading...
Best of 2017 and What’s to Come
I've rounded up my best of 2017 - all the top posts from the year and a hint at what's to come in 2018! Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday break. My husband and I always like to sit and reflect on the past year around this time. Twenty-seventeen was a year of ups and downs, my bestie moved away and then my dog of 16 1/2 years left us, but honestly all in all it was a good year. We welcomed our newest pup, who we are in love with and everybody is happy, ... continue reading...
