Projects
The Craziest 6 Days leading up to Hosting our First time at the Cabin
Projects
The Craziest 6 Days leading up to Hosting our First time at the Cabin
6 days before hosting over Christmas, the painting finished. Then countertops went in. I had my mom and sister spend the day up there one day just deep cleaning and then two days before we hosted family for the holidays, we moved back in the furniture. Some was new, some came with the […]
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January 9, 2019
Projects
The Easiest Way to Hang a Rug on A Wall
Design
The Easiest Way to Hang a Rug on A Wall
Right before Christmas, we shared the progress we've made in the dark green basement room at the cabin (Side note: we're 95% sure we're calling it the forest room with the other two rooms being the lake room and the mountain room) including paint, bed, squeezing in a nightstand!, etc..see that full post right here! […]
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January 8, 2019
Projects
Painting the Wood Walls and Toning/De-Oranging the Beams at our A-frame
Other Makeovers
Painting the Wood Walls and Toning/De-Oranging the Beams at our A-frame
Right before Christmas, literally a week!, we had the main space in our a-frame painted. We were thinking about it for awhile and then it hit us--as soon as we start moving furniture in (we were hosting family starting the 23rd) it was going to become a lot more difficult to ever do it. So […]
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January 7, 2019
Projects
Our 2018 Project Report Card
DIY
Our 2018 Project Report Card
We're back from the holiday whirlwind (we'll share more about that later this week) but wanted to look back at our goals from last year to gauge how 2018 shaped up. At the beginning of every year, we share a list of projects we hope to tackle, and looking back just one year it's always so […]
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January 2, 2019
Projects
The BIG Thing on my Christmas List this Year
Toolbox
The BIG Thing on my Christmas List this Year
This post is sponsored by eBay. There's one gift me and all of my girlfriends asked for for Christmas--A Dyson cordless vacuum. We've had a big upright ball Dyson for a couple years and then right before Thanksgiving, we brought it up to the cabin and forgot it--conveniently the same weekend we were having a […]
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December 13, 2018
Projects
Our Pendleton Covered Buck has Arrived (& Big Changes We're making to the Interior of the A-frame)
Decor
Our Pendleton Covered Buck has Arrived (& Big Changes We're making to the Interior of the A-frame)
A couple weeks ago, our custom deer from Faraway Lovely arrived and last week we hung in on the main fireplace at the cabin. The pictures don't do it justice (the renovation debris doesn't help), but I couldn't keep it to myself any longer. It's such a special, hand-crafted piece--hand-crafted right here in Idaho!-- that […]
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December 5, 2018
Projects
The Cabin Kitchen Plans & Mood Board
DIY
The Cabin Kitchen Plans & Mood Board
This post has been a long time in the making and a long time coming and for me, at least, it was worth the wait and the patience for that--this is it--feeling. With every project we tackle, I start with what I know and then add to it until it feels right and then it usually […]
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November 20, 2018
Projects
New Carpet in the Cabin Loft!
Decor
New Carpet in the Cabin Loft!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Friday, Chris and I spent the day up at the cabin working on the kitchen and the loft. It was the first time in months that we were there working with no contractors present. It was rejuvenating and motivating and the fact that we're seeing so much progress is making […]
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November 19, 2018
Projects
Finding the Perfect Lamp for the Living Room and FINALLY Tackling the Honey Oak Game Cupboard at the Bottom of the Stairs.
Decor
Finding the Perfect Lamp for the Living Room and FINALLY Tackling the Honey Oak Game Cupboard at the Bottom of the Stairs.
This post is sponsored by Rejuvenation We are hosting a Friendsgiving this weekend and a bunch of family for Christmas next month and while I'm overall pleased, content, comfortable, happy (!!) with the state of our home now, finally, after 5 years of renovating--there were a couple small things that I wanted to add/do before […]
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November 14, 2018
Projects
The Finished Fireplaces at the Cabin
Projects
The Finished Fireplaces at the Cabin
Both of the fireplaces at the cabin are finished and we're one step closer to being able to start furnishing this cabin of ours. Last week, in addition to celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary, we celebrated 1 year of owning our A-frame. We dreamed and schemed for awhile before really diving in. Major renovations […]
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November 13, 2018
Projects
Is The Water in Your Home Healthy?
Projects
Is The Water in Your Home Healthy?
This post is sponsored by A.O. Smith water treatment systems, available at Lowe's. Toward the end of our master bathroom renovation, we made the mistake of turning our shower on for a brief second to test it as soon as the doors were in. It splashed only a little and didn't run long, but we […]
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November 12, 2018
Projects
Our Freshly Painted Black A-Frame
Other Makeovers
Our Freshly Painted Black A-Frame
Painting our A-frame black was one of the best decisions ever! Even though I pinned 50 black houses and cabins, when it came time to pull the trigger, I was still so nervous--but as soon as they started, it was clearly the right choice. The painters finally wrapped up last week and I'm here to […]
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October 31, 2018
Projects
One-Day, $300 Fireplace Makeover
DIY
One-Day, $300 Fireplace Makeover
This project is sponsored by @Love_The_Room and Lowe's. Yesterday, Chris and I tackled another quick, easy and inexpensive before and after project at our friends' home! The fireplace in their living room, the focal point!, needed some oomph. Here's the thing about this before, it's fine. And I think a lot of times, we live […]
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October 30, 2018
Projects
From Dated to Modern: A Budget-Friendly Exterior Entry Makeover
DIY
From Dated to Modern: A Budget-Friendly Exterior Entry Makeover
This post is sponsored by Zabitat. Our friends were struggling with the exterior entry to their house. They weren't crazy about painting the brick (this is actually his childhood home), but they are also young and hip and they were wanting their home to reflect that a little more, while keeping the brick in its […]
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October 25, 2018
Projects
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
Projects
Affordable & Easy to Install Garage Organization Options
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
Projects
Chris Cooks: Classic Marinara Sauce
DIY
Chris Cooks: Classic Marinara Sauce
I always have a few cups of this sauce in my freezer, because it can be used for dozens of quick, delicious dishes. And when you make the sauce yourself, you get to control the salt and sugar content, which equals more health to you. Equipment used: Cutting Board Knife Cast Iron Pot Wooden Spoon […]
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October 14, 2018
Projects
The Wood Floors at our Cabin
Projects
The Wood Floors at our Cabin
This week, our contractors finished installing the new wood floors on the main level of our cabin and it CHANGED EVERYTHING. We really debated and mulled over flooring options before landing on these. We wanted something rustic (because, hey, it's a cabin), but all the dark options felt TOO rustic and almost cliche. We went […]
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October 10, 2018
Projects
16 High-Impact DIY Projects Under $100 from our Archives
DIY
16 High-Impact DIY Projects Under $100 from our Archives
We've done thousands of DIY projects over the near decade we've been blogging. But some of our most favorite ones fall in the quick, cheap and easy. Here are 16 of our favorite easy, but high-impact DIY project that won't break the bank. Hanging Herb planters in the kitchen. 2. DIY Raised Feeding Station using […]
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October 8, 2018
Projects
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
