Sometimes projects look great in your head then just don’t translate into reality, but this DIY window trim is not one of those projects. It took only one day to complete, used minimal materials and tools, and made the window itself look bigger and more high-end, even though we actually didn’t touch it at all….
Our Home Projects
DIY toddler house bed (with plans)
How necessary was us making this DIY toddler house bed? Well, we took our daughter’s mattress out of her crib one night to *just see* how she would do with her newfound freedom and it’s been eight months now of her sleeping on a mattress on the floor. But, better late than never, right? After…
How to waterproof a shower before tiling
It may be tedious, kind of stinky, and not seem like you’re doing much, but learning how to waterproof a shower before tiling could save a lot of issues down the line. A few months ago we had a whirlwind few weeks where we weren’t quite moved into our new house but had to do…
DIY Murphy Bed guest space
I think we can all agree that beyond being functional, building a DIY Murphy bed is just plain cool. Do I feel like a bad bitch when I pull the handles down and a whole damn bed appears? Yes I do. And is it super functional? Absolutely. My two favorite things. Here’s the Murphy bed…
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…
Vintage outdoors nursery tour
Would you believe me if I said the very first thing I did in our new house – before we even officially moved in – was start putting together the baby’s vintage outdoors nursery? Well, it’s true. We moved into our new home when I was seven months pregnant and nesting was in full force…
IKEA play kitchen hack
I’ve been wanting to do an IKEA play kitchen hack since before my child was even born. They’ve dominated Pinterest for years and now I see why: turns out sometimes you just need a project where you can do something totally out of your comfort zone and with little to no pressure because it’s only…
We’re building an AirBnB!
If you’ve been around a while, you’ll know we don’t like to do things at half-strength. We tend to just make a decision and dive in, and this was evidently no different. As background, our home is teeny tiny. Like, 1,000-ish square feet tiny. We don’t really have space for friends and family to stay…
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…
Our budget-friendly porch makeover
Here’s a fun fact: Alex hates plants. We don’t have those cute fiddle leaf figs in the empty corners of our home, no rooms are warmed up with greenery, nothing. He says plants belong outside, and to his credit, I’m not sure I could keep them alive anyway, but I’m damn well gonna try after…