The Master Bathroom: Time to Get Real

I’ve been talking about how we really, really need to do something about our master bathroom….well, since before we moved in to the house. But it’s kind of a daunting task, so we’ve always found some excuse to put if off a little longer. Also, it’s been awhile since we’ve had a full fledged room reveal with exciting before and … Continue reading

Ikea Dream Home + Blogger Style: Bathroom

When Katja at Shift Ctrl Art came up with the idea to get some bloggers together to make an Ikea dream house, I jumped at the chance to participate because imaginary shopping=fun and free! And because all those other guys up there are amazing, so being asked made me feel important and special.  The idea was for each of us … Continue reading

The Big House List, Part 1: Downstairs

Aww….summer. If you are us, summer means a couple of months of two adults being home. Summer is the best part of Dave’s job. We love summer. Except that it’s really, really hot. But you can’t have everything. Summer is, theoretically, a good time to knock out projects. Last summer, Dave built a fence. We thought that maybe Dave should … Continue reading

There is a room that needs even more help than our bedroom…

And it’s our bathroom. Remember? In fact, Dave and I were talking over a pre-baby priority list for the master bedroom/bathroom, and we agreed that the tile in the master bathroom should really be the top priority. It is both the biggest job and the nastiest. To that end, Dave is planning to go to Floor and Decor’s free class on … Continue reading

Kid bath: progress

This is the room that I mentioned needed some very quick help shortly after we moved in, because it didn’t have a mirror: Clearly, it started out with a big ol’ frameless builder grade mirror, which meant that just slapping a new mirror up there without at least painting wasn’t an option….at least not unless we wanted to buy a … Continue reading