Since it's Thursday, and cruising by our last house on my way home this morning made me miss our cute old abode, I thought I would take you down memory lane with some before and after pictures of our Running Deer Trail project. People thought we were crazy when we bought that house, but even… Continue reading Throwback Thursday!
Category: Fixer upper
The end of a chapter and the long awaited before and after photos of Project Ugly House!
Sadly, this is probably the last post I will ever make for our "Ugly House" as we officially closed on the sale last Thursday. We poured our hearts and souls into this house for almost 3 years, and are finally done making improvements to it. With construction moving rapidly at our Creekside home, we felt it was the… Continue reading The end of a chapter and the long awaited before and after photos of Project Ugly House!
Magical string lights
What is it about string lights that make spaces feel so awesome?! Seriously, hang some string lights above a shack and I will gladly pull up a chair and drink some wine under them. I have always been a fan of these magical strands, as are most people I know. They have a way of making… Continue reading Magical string lights
Curb Appealed. The long journey of de-uglifying the outside of our house.
As crazy as this sounds, I was originally drawn to our house from the curb while house hunting in the neighborhood . Even though the house was REALLY ugly, the lot that it's on is pretty amazing. Our house sits on half an acre and the bulk of it is in the front yard. The large front yard combined with several… Continue reading Curb Appealed. The long journey of de-uglifying the outside of our house.
Barn or bedroom?
One of the many things that we didn't like about this house when we bought it was the dreadful master bathroom. Aside from it being REALLY ugly, you literally have to walk through it BEFORE you reach the bedroom. From an aesthetic standpoint, one of the issues with this type of layout is that the bathroom is the first impression of the bedroom. From… Continue reading Barn or bedroom?
Bathroom Beautification
Though I took a 10 month blog break, our house updates have been going nonstop! We have done so much to this place, but one of the biggest projects since my last post has been the remodel of our guest bathroom and master vanity area. Fortunately and unfortunately, the bathrooms were not that bad when we… Continue reading Bathroom Beautification
Exterior paint!
Our house has been pretty on the inside for quite some time now. The exterior has been a whole different story though. The previous owner's wife was apparently a big fan of blue, hence the blue carpet throughout the house when we bought it and the lovely blue trim and shutters on the outside of… Continue reading Exterior paint!
Nameless baby’s nursery reveal!
She may not have a name yet, but she has a pretty room waiting for her! Take a peek at our soon-to-be new addition's gold, grey and pink nursery! Luckily Baby Sister (as we call her) has a handy dad, otherwise she would not have perfectly spaced gold dots on one… Continue reading Nameless baby’s nursery reveal!
Adventures in whitewashing!
I've been dying to give our fireplace a makeover for a lonnnnnng time now. I have despised the look of our grungy fireplace since the day I set eyes on it over a year ago. My husband, on the other hand, was content with the natural, rustic look. I talked and talked and talked about… Continue reading Adventures in whitewashing!
Stain me beautiful!
If you haven't realized by now, Trent and I get our kicks from DIY projects and home improvement. Our last house was so new and in no need of repairs, that we really had to think hard to figure out projects that would keep us busy and that we would see a return on when… Continue reading Stain me beautiful!
Project Ugly House 