DIY Trimming Windows

  DIY Kitchen Makeover: Trimming Windows   Old and new alike, unless you upgrade when it’s built or move into a home that has been upgraded, most window only have a sill and the window is left untrimmed.  I’m not sure why…window trim isn’t the …continue reading

Switching Out a Light Fixture ~ West Elm Style

Here’s a Sketch of our Kitchen Projects Round One   First Thing Removed: Drapes and Cornice Board Pull Out Vinyl Flooring: Replace with Hardwood to Match the Rest of House. Relocate Desk Built-in to My In-Law’s House and Demolish Wall Switch Light Fixture to Something …continue reading

Applying Crow’s Foot Texture to Wall

Crows feet texturing is also known by other names such as slap brush and panda paws. This type of texture is relatively easy to apply, but can be quite messy so precautions against this should be taken. Texturing your ceiling is useful when attempting to …continue reading

Kitchen: Wall Rebuild

 DIY Kitchen Makeover: Rebuilding an Loading Bearing Wall  I showed you how we tore down the wall between the kitchen and family room and how I nearly had a panic attack when we realized (after the wall was demolished) that it was actually a load …continue reading

Curbside Table Turns Kitchen Cart

About six months ago, we were on the way to church wearing our Sunday Best, when I spotted this table on a curb about a block down the street we just passed.  I begged and pleaded and we turned around and threw the table in …continue reading

Painting Our Fireplace

Can you guess one of my favorite features in our new house?  Okay, if you said, “Fireplace!”  You’re totally a genius!!!  Do you love it, too!?!  I love how the hearth is raised for additional seating when needed, that it has a mantle stretching it’s …continue reading

Hardwood Floors 2 of 2

Have you ever seen cupping of hardwood floors? Do you know the cause?!?  More moisture in the subfloor (below the floor) then in the wood itself, leading to an abnormal concave shaping of the planks. We had cupping, but thankfully the horrible humidity issues that …continue reading

Hardwood Floors 1 of 2

I’ll get back to my Kitchen Makeover Series real soon, but first we need to talk wood floors.  Before that, have you seen the pictures my Photographer took of our house shortly before closing!?!  If not, here’s the link, Eventually a Beautiful House.  As we looked …continue reading