Design
Studio McGee's Design Plan for our Exterior!
The day has come. About a month ago, we announced that we had hired a designer for the first time--specifically STUDIO MCGEE (!!!!) to design our exterior. Below you can see our exterior as it looked when we first purchased our home in June 2019. During our renovation over the fall/winter, our contractor found that […]
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May 26, 2020
cottage
Casual Friday: The week we found mold covering our exterior, the Oneders!, Our Closet MVP and Vanity + More
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: The week we found mold covering our exterior, the Oneders!, Our Closet MVP and Vanity + More
After nearly finishing the first phase of our renovation just last month, I felt like I needed a bit of a mental break before diving into something else huge. I know most people wouldn't consider DIYing a closet renovation a "break." But it really has been that for us. (BTW, this DeWalt Gyroscopic Screwdriver has been […]
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April 17, 2020
Design
What's Modern Cottage Style Anyway?
In 2013, "Fixer Upper" first aired, and over the last seven years we've learned what a "modern farmhouse" looks like. Even city dwellers, small spacers, no yarders, and definitely folks without cows or chickens adopted Chip and Joanna's iconic style. They defined the genre. They also inspired all of us to forge our own path […]
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January 22, 2020
Projects
2019 Project Report Card and a HUGE Progress report!
Every year in January we post our renovation plans for the year, and looking back at 2019’s list (you can read the whole post here) it’s clear how unanticipated 2019 ended up being. On our list from January of this year was: For our previous home: Add wall treatment to the stairwell Add exterior lighting […]
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January 6, 2020
Projects
A Check-In on Our Pre-Christmas Checklist + Will We Be Home For Christmas?
Last month, November 13th, we laid out all the projects we had lined up to complete before Christmas in this post. At the time, we were making plans to move out for two weeks and group a lot of these tasks together to really expedite things. I didn't realize how much time had passed since […]
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December 19, 2019
DIY
Our Pre-Christmas Project Checklist
While Chris and I were stuck in the airport for endless hours yesterday (we're STILL not home), we started making a list of allthe projects that need to happen before Christmas. Need is a strong word, because Christmas is going to come regardless, but our contractors are very confident they will be done with everything within the […]
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November 13, 2019
DIY
All the Thanksgiving Essentials
This post is sponsored by World Market. We're sharing some of the recipes you see below on their site today! I know what you’re thinking — Thanksgiving already?! We have no intention of skipping October’s hallowed holiday, but we are planning ahead to November’s big everyone-around-the-table event (the invitation is officially out! New dining room or […]
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October 15, 2019
DIY
A Look at Our Patio This Year
This post is sponsored by The Outdoor Greatroom Company It's summer and we have been spending so much time as a family outside and even entertaining our family and friends. So, although a little ironic, we somehow have more lounge-y seating outside than inside right now. We are enjoying these warm months to the fullest […]
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July 18, 2019
