Finding the perfect Christmas, birthday or anniversary gift can be overwhelming, especially if you have a loved one who is impossible to shop for. Neither of us are in the mindset that you should get some generic gift just to buy one, ya know? Plus, the thought of buying multiple department store gifts — in…
DIY faux Frame TV tutorial
If you, like me, like the look of fancy frame TVs but don’t want to spend $1,500 on a television, then this DIY faux TV frame tutorial is for you. We love this because it perfectly compliments our DIY overgrouted stone fireplace. I see designers all the time in magazines and on HGTV who create…
Key measurements for your kitchen renovation
If I had a dollar for every time I googled something like ‘how much space between island and cabinets,’ I probably wouldn’t have had to spend nine months busting my ass to DIY my own kitchen, but now I’m here to pay it forward and give a rundown of the key measurements for your kitchen…
Redgard vs. Schluter: Which Shower Waterproofing is Best?
We’re in the depths of remodeling our primary bathroom and are finally at the stage of rebuilding, but as we started installing the Schluter shower waterproofing system last week, it got me thinking about whether I like this process more or less than the Redgard we’ve used before. As a DIYer, it can sometimes feel…
Budget-friendly playroom makeover
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…
The best way to cover popcorn ceilings with beadboard
There must’ve been a time when popcorn ceilings were the A+ move in home renovation but since that time is obviously long gone, we are big advocates for covering them with beadboard for a more classic, polished look. We’ve covered up popcorn ceilings in about 10 rooms in our last two houses so feel like…
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…
3 tips to make a small bathroom feel bigger
Fun fact: We’ve never had a large bathroom, so between shuffling by each other to brush our teeth at night and keeping all my makeup in a travel bag for easy storage, I’ll take all the tips on how to make a small bathroom look bigger that I can get. Between hanging your shower curtain…
How to prep for a kitchen renovation
People ask us all the time “how did you survive such a long kitchen renovation with jobs and kids?” and the answer is: it’s kind of a blur, but we also did a lot to prepare for living kitchen-free for a while. We spent nine months DIY renovating our kitchen, which included it being torn…
10 Meals To Cook During a Kitchen Renovation
We’re here to save you from another night of spending 45 minutes picking a takeout in your demolished kitchen with a whole list of easy meal ideas during a kitchen renovation. As your DIY kitchen reno besties who went nine months without a fully functioning kitchen, we developed a pretty solid rotation of recipes that…