This past week we cranked out a lot! Last Thursday evening we got started shiplapping the fireplace and I was so happy to finally see some major progress. We finished up the fireplace Friday night. Alex built the beams and mantel while I was working on Saturday. The cabinet doors were at a standstill partially […]
ORC Week 4 – jack crap
That’s about what we accomplished this past week. I had high hopes that we would have the shiplap on the fireplace by Saturday night and the cabinet doors all sprayed and drying in the garage. Instead my hubby had to cut a new hole in the siding, move the venting for the fireplace up and […]
Week 3 ORC – The Takedown
April in Minnesota. One day it’s 70 degrees, the next you have a snow day. Which was great for me, as I decided to take off the fireplace surround and tile. And also paint the bottom cabinets. All in a days work my friends. The Surround came off all in once piece very easily. I […]
Living Room Dilemmas
Hey friends, so if you follow me on instagram or my facebook page, you know last week I may have painted my front living room. I went wild and crazy, choosing a color without sampling it first and as you know, that’s probably a bad idea. I’m just going to be blunt and blame it […]
Living Room & Kitchen Updates
Spring is coming and I’ve been fluffing my nest. After painting a few rooms in my home the next change for me was some furniture. I have rearranged this living room more than a few times lately and now I think I’ve finally figured out how I like it. A few weeks ago at Target […]
Fireplace Change Up?
I’ve been staring at the fireplace lately, wondering if I should paint it gray like the cabinets in the kitchen or perhaps maybe just re-tile the surround or paint the tile instead for a super cheap and easy fix? It doesn’t look bad, definitely better than when we moved in to what I used to […]
Our Family Room
Just like my underwear I am constantly changing, (I may occasionally pee them a little while laughing or sneezing, I’ve had 4 kids what can I say?) so is the family room constantly changing. I love my white slip covered furniture, I really do. Even though most days it looks like this with dog […]
My Fall Mantel
The kids are back to school, the pool is being drained, leaves are starting to turn, the temperature is a cool 95 degrees, ok ignore that last part but everything else points to falls arrival. My friend Erin at How to Nest for Less posted a pic of her beautiful fall mantel and I was […]
Family Room in Progress
If you aren’t sick of updates on this room, read on. Improved photos and details are in this post. Details on this room: Paint color on the walls is Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore Curtains are Target clearance and were $5 for two panels, so $10 total for four curtain panels Couch and chairs are […]
Family Room – Updated
I posted a few quick pics of our family room a few weeks ago but I’ve made a few changes since then. First off, I actually sort of did the mantle. The Martha Stewart Starburst mirror from Home Depot for $35 was one of my best purchases for this room, I love it! It makes […]