This post is created in partnership with Milgard Windows and Doors. Buying new windows is one of the best investments you can make. Not only will they add excellent visual appeal to your home, but they can also help your home stay energy efficient and functioning properly. Since windows aren’t exactly a cheap upgrade, it…
Remodeling
DIY Sunroom – Roof, Electric, HVAC and Exterior Painting
This sunroom project is sponsored by Surplus Warehouse. All opinions are my own. If you are looking for building supplies at the best price possible, check them out! Yup, we are still chugging along on our DIY sunroom! If you recall, we partnered with our friends at Surplus Warehouse who were generous enough to help…
DIY Fireplace Makeover with Venetian Plaster – With Video
This post is sponsored by Modern Masters. I am so excited to share this makeover with you. This is the first major DIY project we’ve done since having a baby, and I have been itching to do a project for months. This is quite possibly my favorite makeover in our house, and it’s absolutely my favorite fireplace…
{DIY Sunroom} How to Convert a Porch to a Sunroom – Framing and Windows
This sunroom project is sponsored by Surplus Warehouse. All opinions are my own. If you are looking for building supplies at the best price possible—check them out! Like most things in life (and particularly in remodeling life!) things move a little slower than ideal. Exhibit A: our sunroom. If you recall, we partnered with our…
Backyard Redesign and Remodel Plans + Fire Pit Giveaway!
This post is created in partnership with Belgard, proud sponsor of the HGTV® Dream Home 2019. It’s no secret that we are pretty handy when it comes to remodeling. After five complete home renovations filled with tons of DIY work, I feel we have earned some bragging rights. Moving plumbing pipes or ripping apart a kitchen…
We’re Building A Sunroom | DIY Sunroom Ideas & Plan
This post and project are created in a partnership with Surplus Warehouse. I am so pumped to be typing this out…we are building a sunroom! Ever since we moved into our new house a year ago, we had been talking and dreaming about doing a sunroom addition (I’ll get into the reasons WHY in a…
IKEA Hack- Billy Bookcase as Pantry Storage
I have always loved walking around Ikea looking at the kitchen section. Strangely, my favorite part is the Ikea pantry area—looking at all those pantry cabinets and storage is so much fun to me…nerd alert. 🙂 When it was time for us to put our own freestanding pantry in, we turned to Ikea. Rather than…
Before and After – Our Bath Remodel with Brushed Gold Fixtures
Hooray…three cheers for Pfister – they are sponsoring this post and helped me remodel our tub shower combo as part of our bath remodel. As always, all opinions are my own. Remember the before photos from our hall bath? Lovely, right? 🙂 When we moved in, I was 7 months pregnant and the number one thing…
Hall bathroom before + remodel plans
I have mentioned this a time or two…but our house was pretty ugly when we first moved in. Out of the five houses we’ve lived in and remodeled, this one was the worst in my opinion—both in terms of condition and looks. The fun thing, however, is we made a commitment to stay in this home…
How to Choose and Use Basic Tools
I’ve done a lot of DIY projects over the past 8 years, and have learned a lot the hard way—by trial and error, or by watching a project come crashing down (literally and metaphorically!). It’s definitely better to work smarter and not harder, and to get there you need the right tools. I’ve teamed up…
