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Let’s start the first project of this One Room Challenge Office Makeover to be function-centered. The Office was such a disaster. In order really to be able to do anything in there, I needed to clean, organize and find a home for the stuff that’s just accumulated in here because it had no other place […]
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 […]
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 […]
Being in month 2 of quarantine (I think–I can hardly keep track of time these days). I am finding new and creative ways to use what I have on hand. Instead of running to the store multiple times a day for a project. Or even all the things I need or forgot. This led to […]
I’ve always been super intimidated by doing any electrical work. But let me tell you, changing out these switches was one of the easiest home improvements I’ve ever done! Let’s back up a little so I can tell you why I’m upgrading my outlets. Backstory My son has slept in his own bed since he […]
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 […]
A huge reason that people DIY is for cost purposes. I can go to Restoration Hardware and find this GORGEOUS solid wood, distressed table that would look perfect in my dining room, SOLD! But wait, it’s $3,395 ($2,546 if you’re a member). Yeah that’s a lot and I just can’t see spending that much money […]
Full disclosure: this was one of the most challenging projects I’ve ever taken on. I completely underestimated the strength and amount of concrete needed for this project. Making your own concrete pavers and fire pit may be difficult, but it will be worth it in the end. Definitely check out the lessons learned at the […]
This project is one of my favorites. I spent the weekend crawling around my back patio laying brick pavers but it’s probably one of the easier, large projects that I’ve done in a while so I wanted to share some pictures and details about the process. First I want to thank Steve, my husband, for […]
