The goal in this budget-friendly playroom makeover was to bring in some color and some fun decor but not to make it too overwhelmingly kiddie, and honestly, I think the final look is the perfect combination! The room has so much more personality now, the kids love it, and it’s still grown-up enough for Alex…
Before & Afters
Dark and Moody Hallway Makeover
This dark and moody hallway makeover was just going to be a fill-in-some-time, in-between-other-projects project but it’s turned into one of my favorites! Hallways don’t get a lot of love but when you think about it, you actually spend a lot of time in them if you add up all the pass-through minutes between bedrooms…
Front yard makeover: Our landscaping before and after reveal
This front yard makeover was a labor of love. It started with the exhaustive process of painting over the red brick, which instantly added a ton of curb appeal to our home’s exterior. But, we knew to give this house the glow up it deserved we’d have to do major work on the landscaping. Take…
Cottage style overgrouted fireplace: Reveal
To say this cottage style overgrouted fireplace was a labor of love would be the understatement of the year. But, despite the evidently controversial look, I love how cozy it’s made our space. After finishing our kitchen renovation a few months ago, the living room was looking extra unloved (especially since it’s a newly open…
Our Modern Vintage Bathroom: The Reveal
This modern vintage bathroom remodel was probably the closest I’ve ever gotten to translating a moodboard into reality, which may be because I rarely take the time to actually make moodboards before diving into demo, but a win’s a win. This room is neutral without being boring, it feels calming, and can transition from a…
Kitchen renovation: Reveal
After nine months of living with makeshift pantry shelves, subsisting on crockpot meals and grilled cheeses, and herding our children away from building supplies scattered around the room, we’re finally finished with our huge down-to-the-studs kitchen renovation. When we first looked at this house before buying it, the kitchen was the room that made us…
White brick exterior reveal
This project was one of those classic “we’re going to knock it out in a week, easy” situations, but after a full month, our white brick exterior reveal is finally here and it was worth the wait. It’s bright, fresh, and honestly looks like a whole new house! We always knew when we bought this…
Bright functional laundry room makeover
Wallpaper | Vintage floral print | Floor tile |Wall frame The beadboard. The wallpaper. The cabinet space. I can’t even pick my favorite part of our laundry room makeover, but I’ll tell you one thing: It’s a lot more fun to be sorting through someone else’s undies in this colorful, functional space than it was in…
Our functional laundry makeover progress
We’ve moved a lot in the last eight years and four cities together, and not once have we ever had a true laundry room. We’ve had laundry closets or nooks, and once we had a dryer in our basement that was leaking gas in our house and we didn’t know, but a big draw of…
How to stencil a concrete patio
When you live in a 1,000 square foot home in Florida, you plan to spend a lot of time outside. So, in trying to make a mini oasis, we figured out how to stencil a concrete patio and it was a total gamechanger in our hipster backyard brewery vibe. The back patio of our home…