Projects
Above Par Studio Sub-floor
DIY
Above Par Studio Sub-floor
The floor in the studio has been a topic of conversation over here since we started this little reno. After we weren't able to find a match to our existing laminate to temporarily lay, and were discouraged to lay new flooring in here (for fear it would be discontinued by the time we were ready […]
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May 24, 2012
Projects
Tearin' up Carpet and Takin' Names.
DIY
Tearin' up Carpet and Takin' Names.
I made it back home last night, err technically early this morning, around 1am--which felt more like 3am since I've been hanging out on the east coast since Friday. My sister's wedding was beautiful and for my whole family to be in one location for a few days was a complete blast. We danced the […]
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May 22, 2012
Projects
Painted Ceiling and Reader's Choice: Which FLOR?!
DIY
Painted Ceiling and Reader's Choice: Which FLOR?!
Let me just take a moment to say, you readers are doing a fabulous job designing my studio. Painting a ceiling anything other than white was a first for us and we are thrilled that you all voted to see that happen. When it came time to cast your vote as to which color to […]
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May 2, 2012
Projects
When The Maroon Carpet Goes...
DIY
When The Maroon Carpet Goes...
A lot of you have been wondering what in the world we are going to do with that maroon carpet in the studio. Yikes--us, too! We knew it needed to go and the grave was officially dug when we took no care in covering it when we sprayed the room crisp white. So, it is […]
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May 1, 2012
Projects
White Walls and Reader's Choice: Ceiling Paint Color
DIY
White Walls and Reader's Choice: Ceiling Paint Color
After you readers decided you would like to see the studio painted with white walls and a colored ceiling (check out the poll in this post), we decided to take care of getting the walls painted a crisp white over the weekend. I mentioned it before, but these walls were in terrible shape. We […]
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April 30, 2012
Projects
A Starting Point for the Second Nursery
DIY
A Starting Point for the Second Nursery
This morning, after breakfast, I told Greta she was going to help me do one of her favorite things--clean up! We went upstairs and opened the door to that third upstairs bedroom that we haven't touched or used (other than to store our stuff) since we moved in over a year ago. It was quite […]
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April 25, 2012
Projects
Before And After: Entryway!!
DIY
Before And After: Entryway!!
First off, I just wanted to thank everyone for your concern yesterday--my nose is a little swollen and sore, but pain killers and your sweet comments are getting me through it. I'm already cautiously laughing about it. Now onto the eye candy--our entryway solution. Spoiler alert--it's a lot better than my little bamboo shoe rack […]
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April 18, 2012
Projects
Built In Billys Part 3
DIY
Built In Billys Part 3
Hey-yo, all of this multi-colored trim is gone: Last night, we painted all of the trim we added to create one, seamless, built-in look: Ta-da!! It is just how we imagined it to look way back when we put together a rough 3D drawing almost a month ago: The real difference between yesterday and today […]
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March 15, 2012
Projects
Built-In Billys Part 2
DIY
Built-In Billys Part 2
When we left you after part 1 of our built-in Billy bookcase posts, this is how we were lookin': Although, Monday, you got a sneak peak of the work we got done over the weekend when we revealed the new window: Sadly, this is the photo that is going around Pinterest right now--"DIY Built-Ins!!!" It's […]
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March 14, 2012
Projects
Built-In Billys Part 1
DIY
Built-In Billys Part 1
A large part of this family room renovation is the wall of built-in bookcases that will flank either side of the sliding glass doors that lead out to the back patio. It's our solution to our home's pesky foundation that sticks out into the square footage of the room. The builders built a half wall […]
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March 6, 2012
Projects
Ikea Latt Hack
DIY
Ikea Latt Hack
Ah, the classic, cheap and standard Ikea Latt table. We got this set for Greta for her first birthday nearly a year ago (I'll have a two year old next month. Pinch me.). Of course to a toddler a table and chairs just their size is delightful no matter what it looks like--but after staring […]
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January 25, 2012
