DIY
How to Drill into Tile To Hang A Shower Curtain
Drilling into freshly laid tile is a little bit scary, even for seasoned DIYers like us. In fact, last year after we finished the girls' bathroom, we thought we'd bypass the whole project and just put a tension shower rod up and call it good. Fast forward and every two weeks since finishing, we were […]
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March 29, 2018
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
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
DIY
Mixing Metals in the Bathroom 101
When we were choosing the metal finishes for the room--faucets, lighting, towel rings and bars, toilet paper holders, mirrors and frames--I was all over the map. I knew I wanted to mix a few different metals, but I also wanted to make sure it didn't look crazy. There were a lot of choices to make […]
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September 13, 2017
Decor
Our Favorite Freestanding Bathroom Linen Cabinets
The bathroom is thiiisssss close to being finished; we're just waiting for a few final accessories to arrive. Today I wanted to share the free-standing linen cabinet we ordered for the room and the others we were considering, too! Floor Tile | Wall Tile | Towel Bar | Towel | Art | Linen Cabinet | Basket I […]
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September 5, 2017
DIY
Choosing a Paint Color for Our Small, Windowless Bathroom
This post is sponsored by HANDy Paint Products. I didn't think we'd ever get to the point of painting this little bathroom and yet, this week the time came to pick a color and paint that tiny bit of wall this windowless room has. A small room with no windows can present a challenge when […]
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August 24, 2017
DIY
Bathroom Reno 101: The Tile is IN!
It's been a little while since we checked in with the girls' bathroom, but the tiling is this close to being done so I thought we were due for an update! In our last update, we shared the tile combination we were planning on using for the space--this very budget subway tile (it's on sale!) and ceramic […]
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July 25, 2017
DIY
The Tile Combination for the Girls' Bathroom
We really hoped to have the tile up on the walls of the girls' bathroom to show you today, but we had to backtrack on a couple things before we could do that, along with some health complications the past two days, set us back again. We still have a goal to be completely done […]
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June 21, 2017
Projects
(Finally) Making Progress in the Downstairs Bathroom!
This is a post that's been a long time coming and so many of you have asked about it, so we're happy to share some progress in the girls' bathroom downstairs. You may recall our last update, where we moved the vents and drains. Since that was nearly 3 months ago (what?!), here's a refresher of […]
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May 16, 2017
Design
Bathroom Reno 101: Coming Up with a Design Plan
We're back with another installation of Bathroom Reno 101, where we're taking you all on an in-depth journey while we renovate our daughters' bathroom. Today I wanted to share how we came up with a design plan or "mood board" for the room. This was my first time designing a bathroom and there was a lot […]
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March 14, 2017
DIY
A Quick and Easy Shower Update (Even a Renter can do!)
You may be aware that we're deep into a full bathroom renovation in our daughters' bathroom downstairs. While we're waiting for the concrete patch to cure so we can move on, I wanted to share a quick Bathroom Reno 101 tip that you can implement in under 10 minutes that only requires 1 tool and […]
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March 6, 2017
DIY
Bathroom Reno 101: Vents & Drains
Quick Note About Permitting: Permit laws vary from state to state, and sometimes town to town. Before starting any renovation, always check with your local permitting office to discuss your plans and they can give you guidance on whether or not your plans require a permit, what you need to do to obtain one, and how […]
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February 22, 2017
Projects
Bathroom Reno 101: Let's start at the very beginning
Good news! We have officially broke ground on our next project--the girls' bathroom downstairs!--and to be honest, I've never been more intimidated for the start of a project. We've never really done a full bathroom gut job including moving plumbing and reconfiguring a layout. And before we dove in, I knew hardly anything about what it takes […]
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February 13, 2017
