Changes
This post is all about the changes happening in our little nest. We are still a few weeks away from the completion of this kitchen renovation, but I’m excited to share some pictures of the progress so far. I’m even more excited that these cabinets are now out of my living room!
Thinking of a Master Plan
By the time this kitchen is done, I’ll likely have nothin but sweat inside my hands. Work has finally begun on the kitchen and at long last, I am seeing my plans come to life. Over the past decade, my vision for the kitchen has changed several times. After watching Diane Keaton make pancakes in…
Bye, Bye, Bye
This past week, we bid adieu to our kitchen. 10 years ago when we painted the cabinets, put down peel and stick tiles, a very cheap countertop and slapped some paint on the walls, I seriously thought we would be doing a real renovation in a year or two. I was seriously wrong.
Some Things Never Change…
My last post was about my family working on our little nest through a 4th of July weekend nine years ago. Some things never change…This past 4th of July, my father was at it again. This time we were ticking off one more project in the living room. Over 100 years ago, if you had…
Don’t Stop Believing
For this week’s post, we are sharing the work we did in the kitchen. I thought that by now I’d be sharing a kitchen that looked much different. In fact, one week before the COVID-19 lock-down, we had contractors in our home and working up quotes for a complete gut and remodel. We thought that…
Dancing on the Ceiling
We are moving into the living room for this post. Once again, let’s take a look back at what we were working with. It wasn’t a total disaster in here, so the work was much more cosmetic. I really wanted to keep this room all white, but add interest and texture through architectural details. Starting…
Sweet Dreams are Made of These
Our third and final room upstairs is the master bedroom. As I mentioned in an earlier post, it was 3 years after we purchased the house before we started work on this room. There was so much work to be done. Plaster had been applied to all of the walls and painted in yellow, brown,…
Sweet Child O Mine
We are going to stay upstairs and take a look at the renovation of what is now a nursery. This was one of the worst rooms in the house when we bought it. Water damage from a leaking roof, black mold, and there were even mushrooms growing inside the window sills – no lie. Let’s…
So Fresh, So Clean
Last week you saw the before of our bathroom. If you happened to miss it, you can check it out here. This week, we are sharing the after. Actually, the after, after. Let me explain. I’ve mentioned before that I’m bringing an old blog back to life. As a result of not keeping up with…
Tiny Bubbles
For some reason, some of my most vivid childhood memories are of the bathroom displays in the Bon-Ton at the Uniontown Mall. Yes, I am fully aware that most people do not look back on their childhood and remember such things – they usually think back on dance recitals, ball games, vacations… I think about…
Every Little Step
THE STORY Last week it was NKOTB this week I’m thowin’ it back to Bobby Brown. Can you tell when I grew up yet??? Keeping with the theme of steps, I thought I would share our stairwell transformation. This is a great one. Here’s where we began: Our first not-so-little step was to strip the…
Step by Step
If you are like me and are still in love with NKOTB…you’ll get the title. If not, you better ask somebody. Before we purchased the house, we found out that the front stairs were dangerous and should not be used. I wasn’t lying when I said that caution tape had been put around them. They…
You’ve got to go through Hell…
Here’s a little peek inside the money pit. Most people would have shut the door as quickly as they had opened it on this place. To me, it was a diamond in the rough, and I could see its sparkle and brilliance, even in this state. I cannot wait to share the before and afters for…
In the beginning
As many of you know, Jeffrey and I recently closed on what we are affectionately calling “the money pit!” We couldn’t be more excited to start this journey together. I am starting this little blog to record our progress. Jason Swafford, owner of New Vintage Construction, will begin work on the major renovations next week. Here’s…
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