Back Stairs Progress
For the past few weeks I’ve been working really hard on my last big house project for a while: Renovating my back stairs. I’m not quite done, but I thought I’d share some of my progress so far. It’s come a long way from its wood-paneled beginnings. In case you don’t feel like clicking, the gross, dark before: […]
Back Stairs Before
My back stairs makeover project is finished! Here’s a progress post, and the final results. If you celebrated, I hope you had a lovely Christmas! Mine was mostly quiet and relaxing, with lots of good food, movies, and long walks. But now that the holiday itself is over, I’ve got some projects to work on. In […]
My DIY Kitchen Makeover
It used to be, whenever we spent time in our kitchen, we just tried to ignore how unattractive it was. That’s because it looked like this: But not anymore. The makeover is totally complete! And it’s a wonder what a difference it makes to how much we enjoy the space. When your stove doesn’t look […]
My Kitchen Makeover Featuring Live-Edge Floating Shelves
Update! If you’re looking for a tutorial on how to install live-edge floating shelves, I put together a detailed one using the wood left over from these shelves: How to Hang Floating Solid Wood Shelves. I also made a live-edge bench with another piece of the same wood! A few days ago we finished a major […]
Kitchen Update
Sorry for falling down the rabbit hole a bit there, guys. The truth is that ever since I started painting my kitchen, I’ve been doing very little else during my waking hours. Prepping, painting, and sanding has all been super time-consuming, and I’ve been obsessed with getting this project done. To the point where I […]
Kitchen Before & Inspiration
When you move into a new house, you have to prioritize your changes based partly on difficulty and motivation. And over the year and a half we’ve lived here, the difficulty of the renovations we’ve made has been ramping up. But one room we’ve just been chipping away at is our kitchen. When we moved in we replaced […]
Bedroom Tour
Many months ago I posted about making a mood board for our bedroom, and a couple of weeks ago when I posted about finding a location for the hanging geometric himmeli gems I made, I included a teaser photo of our bedroom. I’ve been meaning to share a tour ever since, and here it is! This […]
Front Room Tour
Before our terrible accident I took photos of our front room to enter in Apartment Therapy’s Room for Color contest. I started putting together my entry, and then literally while I was in the hospital, I got Steven to finish writing it and submit it. Ironically, since we got home from the hospital, we’ve had […]