House Renovations and Projects

Project: Kitchen Remodel – Part II

In this post we’ll share more about our kitchen remodel project, and share the end result. There were a few delays, which we should expect by now, and try to account for, but yet are always surprised by when they occur. However, we haven’t once looked back and regretted the time, investment, or hassle itContinue reading “Project: Kitchen Remodel – Part II”

Project: Kitchen Remodel – Part I

Oh happy day. I have been waiting since the day we walked through this house to start this project. We must have visited five cabinet places and four or five granite places before nailing down our product selections. Give yourself some time. The good news is I knew about what I was looking for. IContinue reading “Project: Kitchen Remodel – Part I”

Project: The Backyard Project I’d Never Do Again – Part II

In the last post we described the nightmare that was our backyard retaining wall replacement project. This post will talk about the work done to make the backyard usable again. Between September and October in the backyard we: called in the pros to remove a dead bush, fix the irrigation system, and till and seedContinue reading “Project: The Backyard Project I’d Never Do Again – Part II”

Project: The Backyard Project I’d Never Do Again – Part I

By now you know we bought somewhat of a fixer-upper. And unfortunately, it’s not just the inside of the house that needs work, but the outside as well. Case in point: there is an 85-foot-wide retaining wall that runs the length of the backyard. When we moved in it was railroad tie, which is essentiallyContinue reading “Project: The Backyard Project I’d Never Do Again – Part I”

Project: The Making of a Mudroom – Part II

In a recent post we shared the start of our old laundry room turned mudroom project. With the beautiful gray tile floor in, we started in on the built-in bench, shelving, and board and batten detail. Getting Started Before you go materials shopping make sure you know the width, depth, height, etc. of the componentsContinue reading “Project: The Making of a Mudroom – Part II”

Project: The Making of a Mudroom – Part I

We’ve busy around here! Can’t wait to share this next project with you. This is one that I have to say was a special project for me. With the laundry room relocated to the other side of the house (earlier posts), it left the old space next to the garage vacant. So… I get aContinue reading “Project: The Making of a Mudroom – Part I”

Project: New Pantry/Laundry Room – Part III

We are a classic case of DIY-ers who believe they provided enough time for a home project, but…didn’t. We have had this project going on for a few weeks now, working on some of it full-time using vacation days after the holidays, and then after work and on weekends. However, excited to share the finalContinue reading “Project: New Pantry/Laundry Room – Part III”

After much contemplation and more than a little convincing and vision-casting on my part, we have decided to take on two big projects this winter. Both will use existing spaces in our house and turn them into something completely different. The first and biggest project will be turning our now-dining room into two new spaces:Continue reading “Gettin’ All HGTV in Here: Turning Existing Rooms into New Functional Spaces”