I love giving thoughtful gifts, the ones they get really excited about. On the flip side, I really hate waste, so giving a gift someone is going to throw into the back of a closet feels like such a waste of money, effort, and materials to make that unwanted item! Coming up with that perfect…
One of the very first things I generally tell design clients is “add some curtains!” (Right after I say, you need a rug… but that’s a post for another day!) Curtains add so much softness to a space and even if you don’t NEED curtains for privacy or function, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have…
It is time! The DIY mudroom that we have been working on for the last 8 weeks for the One Room Challenge is finally complete. Before we get too far into the post, let me give you what you came for… a before and after! I am so thrilled with how this space turned out….
One Room Challenge Fall 2022 – Week 7 Over the weekend, my mom came over and we knocked out this DIY bench seat cushion for my mudroom bench. We really took the time to consider all the details and make this DIY bench cushion project look professional. My mom also had quite a few tips…
Full breakdown of how much it cost us to DIY a kitchen, as well as some useful tips for planning your own kitchen budget!
One Room Challenge Week 5 This week we made some good headway in the mudroom. We installed all of the shiplap wainscotting all around the room and added a top cap and baseboards. All the little bits of trim were finished up as well! At the eleventh hour, I decided I wanted some corbels, or…
With the exception of very linear kitchens, a lot of kitchens have a corner in them which makes kitchen cabinet design a little tricky. I had this issue in my own kitchen and opted for blind base corner cabinets and a hidden magic corner for easy access to my coffee maker with a slide-out shelf….
One Room Challenge Fall 2022 Week 4 This week for the One Room Challenge my tile came in and I completed a DIY floor tile installation. You might recall that I had a little trouble finding the right tile for my mudroom, and I originally ordered some tile (without sampling! Terrible Idea!) that I didn’t end…
One Room Challenge Week 3 The biggest of the DIY projects for the mudroom space we are making over is the reconfiguration of the old closet space, with a closet mudroom DIY. This week, we worked on our mudroom bench. Here’s how we DIY’ed this small coat closet into a mini mudroom using some off-the-rack…
One Room Challenge Fall 2022 – Week 2 Week 2 of the One Room Challenge is upon us! This week, we demo’ed the existing closet and bench area and drywall patching is in progress. We also sanded off the popcorn ceiling and that is ready for primer. We also had an issue with the door…
