Every week or so, I like to make a room-by-room list of every single thing we need to get done, just to really stress myself (and William) out. One room that we don't have a million things to do in anymore is the den. Other than decor, it is finally coming together. Last weekend, I tackled a project that had been looming over...
Well, we did it. We removed our in ground pool! The pool was actually one of our main hesitations with buying this house. It was an old, vinyl liner pool and needed repairs. It needed a new liner, a new light ($400 just for a pool light. I wish I was exaggerating), some deck repairs, and possibly other maintenance. There aren't many people who...
Well, I kind of forgot about the blog for a little while. It can be hard to remember to take good pictures of the whole process. I do have some progress photos of the "appliance wall" in the kitchen. We are also starting to work on the peninsula and I have a feeling we are getting close to the finish line! We do have...
As you might have noticed in the "before" kitchen photos, our house had CRAZY paint colors when we bought it. I'm honestly not sure why anyone would choose these. Almost everyone that walked in commented on the color scheme. Here is a rough illustration of the paint colors that were here. I think they were actually worse than these, but they're pretty close: All...
So far, the kitchen has by far been the biggest and most time-consuming project we've worked on. When we came to look at the house, it was small, dark, and not laid out very well. We actually all stood there wondering where all the appliances were supposed to go. (Many times, foreclosed houses have no appliances in them when you buy them, or...
If you spend any time looking at Pinterest or DIY blogs, you will read about chalk paint pretty quickly! Chalk paint is not chalk BOARD paint; it's not meant to be written on. It's just a different type of paint and the main appeal is that you can paint it over other finished without sanding and priming. This is perfect for reviving an...
Instead of starting with our harder projects, I have an easier DIY project to start with. This is not only beginner-friendly, but also very affordable, and you can easily get it done in an afternoon. If you mess it up, you don't have to feel guilty about wasting tons of money, which is a nice comfort on any DIY project. The first step...
