Lessons Learned
The powder room is well under way. I don’t know why I get motivated to do one project then in the middle I feel the need to start another one. For example: Powder room >> guest room >>...
View ArticleI am the Queen, This is My Throne
When I first saw my powder room more than 2 years ago, I was disgusted. There was grime, old wallpaper, ugly laminate tile (not that all laminate tile is ugly, but this particular one was) and the most...
View ArticleThe Unsinkable Bathroom
A few months ago, I was perusing the As Is section at my local Ikea and came upon this: A clean and modern sink that will fit in my bathroom for $30? Yes please. It was a bit of an impulse buy, but I...
View ArticleThe Unsinkable Bathroom Part 2
I posted about the debacle that was going on with the sink pretty recently. I say debacle because it’s been an aggravating situation with a bunch of people trying to tell me which direction to go in....
View ArticleLa Cocina Tiene Mi Amor
If you can’t read my years-since-I’ve-taken-a-class Spanish, I’m pretty sure that says the kitchen has my love. With all this bathroom nonsense going on, I think my kitchen feels left out. So while I...
View ArticleIt’s Been Sunk
I will have a longer and more photo heavy update post on the bathroom, but our bathroom is on the last leg of it’s long journey! The most important part is that the freaking sink and vanity combo is...
View ArticleCabinets
I think I might understand why mothers will go through the pain of childbirth once and choose to do it again. After painting my kitchen cabinets, I feel like I can relate. Because those two things...
View ArticleIf You Give a Girl a Paintbrush
About a week ago, I emptied out my front hall closet with the full intention of making it beautiful and functional. Then I let it sit for a week. I told Alex that I was going to finish it over the...
View ArticleRemoving 30 Year Old Carpet
Yesterday afternoon, as my workday was winding down, I was browsing Pinterest. Sometimes while I browse, a spark of inspiration hits and I search around for similar ideas. So, as it often does,...
View ArticleStaining Plywood Subfloors
You might recall that my sister and I recently ripped up the carpet on our first floor. When my friends left that Thursday night (May 1st), we had torn up all the nails and crap. We had very dirty...
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