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Idaho Rambler

A Front Yard Facelift and a New Parking Pad

Idaho Rambler

A Front Yard Facelift and a New Parking Pad

First things first, exterior improvements take tiiimmmeeee and money. Holy Moly. While the majority of our blog chronicles our interior renovations, every year we tackle a little more of our exterior and we're finally at a place where I imagined it would be, or could be when we moved in. (See our back yard transformation […]
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October 24, 2018

DIY

Affordable & Easy to Install Garage Organization Options

Storage options for a small garage

DIY

Affordable & Easy to Install Garage Organization Options

This post is part of a paid partnership with Lowe's.  Over the past year we have swapped out our garage doors, garage door openers, and put an epoxy coat on the floor. The saga finally came to a close this week as we finished all the garage organization, and I can't even express how happy […]
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October 18, 2018

Other Makeovers

Painting The Doors at the Cabin + A big Sneak Peek at the new BLACK Exterior

Other Makeovers

Painting The Doors at the Cabin + A big Sneak Peek at the new BLACK Exterior

This post is sponsored by HANDy Paint Over the last week, the exterior of our cabin has been getting a new, slick black paint job. We hired out that part of the painting to avoid getting up on the nearly vertical 25 ft. ladder and we found a crew that would do it all for […]
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October 2, 2018

Design

Our Annual House Video Tour 2018

Design

Our Annual House Video Tour 2018

Every year, we film a house tour video (usually in the fall) to capture our home in that moment of time. Last year, neither our bathroom or closet was done, our bedroom was still dark, our playset was unpainted, our desk in the office was still super tall, our outdoor kitchen didn't exist, our reading […]
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September 19, 2018

DIY

5 years of our Living Room

DIY

5 years of our Living Room

We are celebrating 5 years of living in and renovating and loving our home. It's hard to believe it's been 5 years, but then I think about all the milestones we've hit while living here (we brought home 2 babies!) and all the changes we've made and it's crazy we haven't lived here longer. Last night, we […]
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August 29, 2018

DIY

Before and After: Our Closet and the Ikea PAX Wardrobes That Made it

DIY

Before and After: Our Closet and the Ikea PAX Wardrobes That Made it

Our closet is installed, trimmed out and loaded up and I'm so excited to share all the after photos with you today. (Psst! There's a video tour inside the closet and every other drawer in the bathroom on CLJTV right here).  While we went all out in our bathroom, as you may have read in […]
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August 14, 2018

Idaho Rambler

The Reveal: Our Primary Bathroom is Finished!

Idaho Rambler

The Reveal: Our Primary Bathroom is Finished!

We've been dreaming of this day since we moved into our home 5 years ago. Our bathroom was the very last project we completed and it feels amazing to be done! While we have been anxiously waiting and saving to tackle this space for years, we've been putting plans in motion since last October and […]
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July 25, 2018

DIY

Our Moody A-frame Bedroom with Cozy Layers

DIY

Our Moody A-frame Bedroom with Cozy Layers

We have lots of family coming in from out of town this month, so before Chris and I skip town ourselves tomorrow (we were invited to America's Mart in Atlanta!--will anyone else be there?), we spent yesterday finishing up the main floor bedroom at our cabin (that we actually only half painted and threw a […]
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July 10, 2018

Idaho Rambler

Our Small, Floral Water Closet

Idaho Rambler

Our Small, Floral Water Closet

We're still waiting for a few more things to arrive (and for me to get my butt into gear and paint the trim once and for all!) before the full bathroom reveal. But there are so many details that went into the water closet (a small room for a toilet) that I thought it deserved […]
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July 2, 2018

DIY

DIY Painted Swing Set

Our gorilla play set, painted

DIY

DIY Painted Swing Set

This project is sponsored by HANDy Paint Products.  Our swingset is painted! At last! Last year we transformed our entire side yard with landscaping, an in-ground trampoline, and this Gorilla playset from Wayfair (read more about that transformation here!). The plan was always to paint over the orange-y cedar, but the project completed early fall, right […]
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June 18, 2018

DIY

A Backyard Makeover in a Weekend

DIY

A Backyard Makeover in a Weekend

Thank you to Troy-Bilt for sponsoring this backyard makeover, and providing us with a Hedge Trimmer, along with all the attachments you can imagine, to complete this project.  If you follow us on Instagram, you probably already know about the backyard makeover we did, but we wanted to share a bit more on that project […]
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June 14, 2018

DIY

The Finished Reading Nook at the A-Frame!

DIY

The Finished Reading Nook at the A-Frame!

This project is in partnership with FrogTape®. They allowed us to choose a small space to makeover and provided us with painting supplies and $1000 to execute our vision. Vote for your favorite here.  We're so excited to share the after photos of our cabin reading nook today, as well as the budget breakdown and […]
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May 21, 2018

DIY

Ch-ch-ch-changes on the Deck

DIY

Ch-ch-ch-changes on the Deck

This post is sponsored by World Market. Warm weather is here to stay in Idaho now (it's May so I guess it's about time), and a couple weeks ago, we set up our deck for its third season. Like every space in our home, our deck has evolved year to year--which is something that has […]
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May 17, 2018

DIY

Small Bathroom Renovation How-To Videos

DIY

Small Bathroom Renovation How-To Videos

You may recall a few months ago when we helped our friends renovate their bathroom in about a week for $3000. It was a fun project that we did with Lowe's, and we absolutely love how it turned out. You can read about the project here, but this is what their bathroom looked like after […]
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March 14, 2018

Decor

Our Primary Bedroom Refresh

Decor

Our Primary Bedroom Refresh

This post is sponsored by Loloi.  Over the last couple months, we've been slowly giving our bedroom a makeover. And although we're not completely done yet, I'm excited to give you a more pulled back view of our "new" light and serene room. After 3+ years of living (and loving) sleeping with dark walls, we […]
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March 13, 2018

DIY

The First Video Tour of our A-Frame Cabin

DIY

The First Video Tour of our A-Frame Cabin

While we shared before photos of our new cabin back in November (check out those here), we realized we never took or shared a before video tour of the A-frame we bought last Fall. So last week, we drove up for that specific purpose. It's a quick hour to get there and the drive is […]
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March 5, 2018

DIY

The Most DIY Friendly Bathroom Renovation We've Ever Done!

DIY

The Most DIY Friendly Bathroom Renovation We've Ever Done!

This project and post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement. A couple months ago, we filmed a series of simple bathroom how-to videos for Lowe's Home Improvement (how to tile a floor, how to install a tub insert and surround, how to swap out a vanity, and how to hang a mirror and lighting) and […]
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January 25, 2018

DIY

An Easy Side Entrance Makeover

DIY

An Easy Side Entrance Makeover

This post is sponsored by HANDy Paint Products.  While the entire side yard just went through a major transformation, there was one small area that still needed a makeover desperately before we deemed this part of the yard complete. The entrance into the garage has always looked rough since we moved in, but it only […]
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October 16, 2017

DIY

Our Backyard Playground Part II: The Reveal and Budget Breakdown!

DIY

Our Backyard Playground Part II: The Reveal and Budget Breakdown!

Today I'm excited to share with you our backyard reveal and spill all the numbers about how much it cost since so many of you requested that info. If you missed part 1, where we talk all about our plans, demo and installing the trampoline and play set, as well as a big map of […]
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October 3, 2017

Idaho Rambler

Before And After: The Girls' Bathroom is finished!

Idaho Rambler

Before And After: The Girls' Bathroom is finished!

The bathroom downstairs, mostly belonging to our girls (but overnight guests will use it, too!) is finally finished! when we first started in February, we never anticipated it taking this long, but here we are 7 months later having just put the finishing touches on. Between pregnancy and having a baby, and several items being […]
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September 21, 2017
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