Projects

Fireplace Facelift

Tonight, I wrapped up another project just in time for the holidays! When we moved into this house, I knew the basement was not a top priority, but I had a goal to clean up the fireplace before Christmas. It was a risky project (because there is no going back!) but the original brick was a touch too dark for our white trim, so I went for it! Someday we hope to replace the wood burning fireplace with gas. But…

Floating Shelves

I still remember the first day that we toured this home and I walked into the kitchen clinching my teeth and thinking... yickes, this kitchen needs a lot of work! For a couple that loves to cook, and eat, and entertain, this was a bit of a heart-break kitchen. This meant one thing, if this was the house we wanted to call our home, we would need to make some big changes on a pretty tight budget. After weighing the pros…

The House Hunt

This past Spring, Jake and decided we were outgrowing our town-home as a family of three and it was time to start the house hunt. We organized our finances, we found a realtor, and little did we know, we entered a one of the most competitive housing markets in 10 years. Houses were flyinggg off the market in less than 24 hours. We would tour a house, make an offer, and quickly learn that we were outbid by another buyer.…