The more projects I complete, the more I find myself saying “I’ve wanted to do this since moving into the house 2 years ago”. I’ve had a lot of plans for this house from the beginning. This trellis wall is one of them. However, the plans for it have transformed massively since the original […]

The entryway of your home is what first greats guests when the come to your home and mine has been lacking for 2 years because other projects have taken priority. I was so unsure of what exactly I wanted there. That is until I saw this beautiful entryway table from Restoration Hardware but one problem, […]

I can’t believe that it’s the end of the One Room Challenge. At first, it felt overwhelming to commit to transforming an entire space in 6-8 weeks and then it felt like it would never end. But here we are on reveal day and I’m so happy to have this half bathroom completely complete. […]

Can you believe that we’ve finally made it to the last two weeks of the One Room Challenge dresser flip? First it was extended from 6 to 8 weeks and then postponed completely due to Covid-19. The world has changed so much in the past 3 months. My life looks completely different now than […]

Last week was supposed to be week 5 of the One Room Challenge, but in light of the state of the nation, it was cancelled so we could all listen, learn and love all humankind. Now we’re on to week 6 of the One Room Challenge diying a wood slat wall. This really flew […]

HEY EVERYONE! A little change of pace for this blog with a new writer, ME! I’m Steve, Ruth’s husband and general jack of all trades that usually does some work in the background. This time we’ll be going over the upgrade of a light fixture. As well as the installation of a new light […]

It’s that time again! It’s time to update y’all with our progress of the One Room Challenge for the week! We are DIY tiling in the bathroom. This is perfect for a DIY tiling for a beginner. I’m so excited about the tile we are using in the bathroom! I have been searching for tile […]

The One Room Challenge has officially begun after a slight delay due to quarantine. I am so happy to be participating in this challenge and to get to make over this half bathroom that has been eating away at me from the day we moved in. It’s Demo DAY!! Before we dive into the demo […]

The mudroom transformation really evolved over the few weeks that I was thinking about it and planning the details of the design. I was originally planning on adding design details on one wall of the room and just painting the other walls. My ideas kept growing and growing until it enveloped the entire mudroom. It’s […]

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday since I was a little girl, but Thanksgiving is a very close rival these days. I love hosting Thanksgiving and cooking for my family. Feeding the people I love delicious food that I made warms my heart and gives me a lot of fulfillment. The best is making […]

The Master Bedroom in the new house is much larger than the one we moved from. I still didn’t want to cram it full of stuff and make it feel crowed and small. So, when we were moving I decided to sell the dresser we had. Then move all of our clothing storage into the […]

Finally! After 8 long weeks of work, the Raised Garden Beds are complete! Before we move to the next thing, let’s dig into all the details, mistakes and discouraging moments I experienced to make it to the end of this project. Review of Part 1- Raised Garden Beds In part one, we completed the building […]
