Flipping our 1946 fixer upper one weekend at a time!
You guessed it - the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE! This will be our third round, and we are so, so stinking excited to finally knock out the OFFICE! This space has pretty much been a storage unit for us over the past couple of years while we've been renovating other spaces in our home. But, with … Continue reading It’s That Time Again…
Phase 1: Complete! It took us a little less than a week and under $160 to get from point A (when I impulsively ripped the medicine cabinet and sconces off the wall one evening) to where we are now. After that quick little demo, we started patching any holes that would be above the paneling, … Continue reading Downstairs Bathroom: Phase 1
Okay, okay, I get it. Most of you out there have perfectly flat ceilings and have never even thought of, let alone looked for, a light fixture for a sloped ceiling. But I’m here to tell you, ITS THE WORST. The worst. For starters, most websites don’t even have “sloped-ceiling compatible” as a filter option, … Continue reading DIY | Sloped-Ceiling Compatible Light Fixture
Hello, all! Remember our laundry room project? We have been working pretty diligently on it over the past few days, so I think we owe you an update. What do you say? If you are completely lost, you can catch up by reading this post through this post, and this one! This space has been … Continue reading Laundry Room Update
2019 has been a wild ride. There are SO many things that we have accomplished and a ton of skills that we have added to our DIY tool belt. So today, on the second day of the new year, we are reflecting on 2019 and all of it's ups and downs, and sharing our goals … Continue reading Our Year in Review
Hi, readers. Phil here, and in this post I’m going to show you step by step how to update your existing stairs by installing Retrofit stair treads and risers. First off, let me say that if you can afford it, HIRE SOMEONE TO DO THIS FOR YOU. It’s time-consuming (it took us about 2 full … Continue reading How-To: Install Retro-Fit Stair Treads
Hey look ma, we made it! No, seriously, mom? Did you see that we ACTUALLY FINISHED THIS TIME?! We finished the One Room Challenge. In six(ish) weeks. Like, [almost] all of it. Can you tell we're a little excited? We are so stinking proud of ourselves and so, so excited to show you all what … Continue reading One Room Challenge: The Reveal!
Alright, you guys, we are in the HOME STRETCH. There is only one more week left in the One Room Challenge, and we still have to (*cough cough* work magic) make this place look like home! If you're new here (or you just need a little reminder), see this post for where we started and … Continue reading One Room Challenge: Week 5
Week 4 of the One Room Challenge is COMPLETE, y’all! And I can hardly believe that we only have TWO MORE WEEKS to get this dining room together! 14 days. 2 weekends. That’s it! And boy, does it feel like we have a looooong way to go. So this week, our main goals were to … Continue reading One Room Challenge: Week 4
Ladies and gentlemen, we are HALF WAY through the one room challenge! There's only three more weeks before we reveal our dining room to all of you. We are seeing it come to life over here and seriously cannot wait. In other news, fall is finally here in Fort Smith! It really came all at … Continue reading One Room Challenge: Week 3
Brick and Morter 