Who doesn’t love a good DIY home decor tutorial? Especially one that’s easy and perfect for beginners, like the wall-mounted bud vases that we built for our sunroom. You could say that the sunroom is our favorite room in the house, mostly because it...
Whenever we tell people about our quartzite countertops in our kitchen, we usually get this response: “Do you mean quartz?” Totally understandable since their names are so similar. But, we’re not talking about quartz countertops, even though they are awesome in their own right....
It’s safe to say that after 4 years of owning a fixer upper, we’ve done our fair share of painting. With the exception of the basement (we’re taking our renovations one level at a time), we’ve painted every.room.in.our.house. Whether it’s ceilings, walls, trim, windows,...
One of the first things that people notice about your home is the way it smells. Does the house smell clean, or can you detect pets or even last night’s dinner? The last thing you want is to give someone the wrong impression about...
It’s time for our first big renovation post! If you remember from our first post, our house had an unusable shower when we bought it. I’m talking lots of loose tiles, causing water to leak into the garage (resulting in a tub-sized, moldy water...
Hello again! If you remember from our previous post about refinishing our hardwood floors, they’re our favorite feature in our house. They cover the entire first floor, which is our main living area since our house is a ranch. We love our floors. We...
The first step we took to modernize our home was refinishing the hardwood floors! The entire first floor has beautiful white oak hardwood, with the exception of some dated, tan carpeting in the entryway and hallway. Here’s a look at the carpeting (excuse the...