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Dishwasher Disaster
Gather around friends, it’s time for another weird house story! The dishwasher was already ‘old’ when we bought this place nine years ago. But other than the fact that not all the buttons lit up properly, it worked just fine. So, we left it alone since there were other and more pressing house matters to attend to first. Until last year, when our old dishwasher started dying a slow death. With falling apart rusted racks, buttons that didn’t activate the first press, and a dish tab holder that wouldn’t always pop open during the wash cycle, requiring us to run it a second time, we decided it was…
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Parkside Twin: 9 Years and Counting
Happy almost May everyone! Between the pandemic and parenting, renovation things here have been paused or put in slow-mo for the past couple of years. But we’re still here and still kicking! We’ve deliberately put on hold anything that would take more than a day or two, as well as the things we felt couldn’t be delayed any further. (I’ll tell you all about our dishwasher experience from H-E-double hockey sticks later.) Here’s a quick rundown of our project list from the last two years We bought a new light for our dining room from Wayfair. Our previous fixture – which I swore I had a picture of but after…
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Our Breakfast Nook Refresh – Part 1
Happy Sunday Friends! An avid reader, I’ve always loved the idea of a window seat somewhere in our home so that I could enjoy lounging the afternoon away to a good book or cuddling up with one of the dogs as I listen to the rain. When we first toured the house, I couldn’t picture a better place for a built-in than the breakfast nook. From the delightfully over-sized window and its soothing natural light throughout the day, to the sense of seclusion it offers, feeling tucked away within our otherwise open floor plan. It was the perfect spot! Now the challenge… With our humble footprint of a house, everything…
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The Big 6: Reflections on another year of home ownership
Happy Wednesday everyone! Hard to believe it’s May already but I hope you all had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend. I’ve had the privilege to be a stepmom to a fantastic kid for the last 3 years, but this year it was especially sweet since I celebrated with my little one who arrived in February. Enough about me and the baby though. It feels so good to dust off the keyboard and (attempt to) get back into the rhythm of blogging, or at least as much of a rhythm as it can be with a new baby. When I’m not completely sleep-deprived, I’m planning out the laundry list of projects…
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Modern Rustic Guest Bedroom Inspiration
Happy Sunday sweet friends! While we all find ourselves impacted by the growing concerns of Covid-19, the Mr and I have decided to take full advantage of this extra time at home together to work on adding a pinch of personality and a whole lot of coziness to our guest bedroom. If I’m being completely truthful, I’ve been terrifically underwhelmed with the endless expanse of beige in our home and decided that the best thing to brighten me up would be a few of my favorite go-to colors! At present, the guest room is a snug fit at only 9′ x 9.5′ and is home to a queen bed, nightstand,…
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The New Nursery!
Happy Sunday to you all! Hard to believe we’re already through the first month of 2020. December came and we hit the ground running (or waddling in my case.) Our construction project was finished that first week, but between getting everything cleaned and back into place, the holidays, visiting family, the last two months have been more than a little crazy. We’re still in a bit of an “organize and prep mode” especially since baby will be here before we know it! Finding times to take pictures, then sit down and write when I’m not utterly exhausted comes few and farther in between so I’ll be showing off our remodel…
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Modern Rustic Home Inspiration
Happy Sunday sweet friends! While we’re caught somewhere in a hiccup of winter weather down here in the South, I can’t say I’m entirely surprised that my mind has been drifting to bright and cozy spaces. There is something to be said about clean lines paired with comfortable (livable) furniture, a heap of rustic charm, industrial hints, and layered neutral textiles. With that in mind, I’ve put together a mood board to showcase the natural warmth and effortless comfort of modern rustic style as well as a few ideas to help bring this look into your own home. Shop the Look! Ceramic Bowls Round Mirror Sectional Console / Accent Table…
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Another Day, Another New Chapter
Good morning sweet friends! I can’t help but wonder, do you find that you’re the one to daydream over a fresh cup of coffee in the morning or, like me, are you the one to internally chide yourself that it’s long past when you meant to be ‘asleep’ yet there you are, mind running a mile a minute over possibilities and what ifs? What if… More and more often recently, the ‘what if’ affliction seemed to be a constant in the back of my mind. I knew it would only promise a wrench into our otherwise meticulous planning. Though at times it felt nonsensical, that thought persisted in lieu of…
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We Have Walls: More news from the construction front
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! This is the first year in a few that we’ve spent at home due to the construction. It was worth it though, not only for the quiet holiday (although we missed family and friends) but also because so much is happening around here and each day it looks a little more complete. They’re shooting to be finished early next week (since we had a delayed start, they’re trying to get things finished up as efficiently as possible so as to try and stay within the original 3-week project timeline as well as get us back to having livable spaces again.) Our new lights…
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Under Construction: IT’S HAPPENING!
It is well into week 2 of our construction project and things more than a bit hectic around here. Unfortunately, this project hasn’t been without its hiccups. The downsides of owning a house over 100 years old are that you’re bound to run into some sort of issue once you start opening the walls. The hubby and I have found that out the hard way on multiple occasions. Once the drop tiles were out and the aging plaster ceiling down, they found a couple of weak beams that needed to be “sistered” which means they’re adding additional beams next to them to support and strengthen. Between the beams, finding a…
