We finally got to the point where Jim just couldn't continue doing work in the house piece piece after work. So he took the whole week off, and we're getting so much done. Here's some pictures of our progress so far...Once this…
Opening up the wall between the living and dining rooms made a huge difference!
When we first looked at our new house, we thought we loved the kitchen. The cabinets looked in great shape and they go all the way to the ceiling making them look custom. In fact, everyone who has seen the house since…
Some changes are so simple yet so significant, that you wonder why you didn't do them sooner. Taking down the window awnings at our new house is one of those changes. After my post last week about priming the family room and…
Remodeling our new home is in full swing, and we've been working like crazy. (Well, except for this week, because my car has been in the shop and Jim has been out of town, so I couldn't get over to the new…
Last month I shared that I had a secret I was itching to share, but that you'd have to wait to find out what it was. Now I can tell you!! Drum roll, please... We bought a new house!! We closed…
For a long time I've wanted to share my new lampshades I made with you, but for one reason or another, I just haven't done it. About three years ago, I did a lampshade makeover that I shared on my old blog, and…
It's all finally coming together. Last year, we bought our "haunted" dining room table off Craigslist, and started the search for chairs to go with it. When I told you about the table last year, I shared my idea of using the…
Remember a few weeks ago, I told you about updating our kitchen with Craigslist finds? Well, after I wrote that, I found two more items to update our kitchen...a stainless steel dishwasher and over-the-range microwave. As it turns out, the microwave was a…
Refinished with a pretty table setting.Last weekend was very warm. I think it hit 70 degrees, which is surprising for Michigan in November. But I took advantage of the warm weather and took the top of our table out to the shed…