Inspiration
Changing the Function of a Room
Recently, I came across an image of a beautiful room, engulfed in a mural, much like the study--but it was a formal dining room. It was so beautiful and I momentarily thought OUR STUDY COULD BE A FORMAL DINING ROOM. But, then I came back down to reality and the truth of the matter is--in […]
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July 20, 2022
Design
Our Closet Reveal: From Thin Air to Dressing Room (The Ultimate IKEA PAX Hack!)
Pinch me. This is our closet now. And although this is a before photo, below, it's not really THE before photo, because this room didn't exist before! We added a ceiling/floor to a two story space and made it our closet. (Below is the music room for reference). The idea came in as we were […]
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July 16, 2020
DIY
Adding Custom Fronts to the IKEA PAX Closet System Drawers
A couple weeks ago we shared how our closet looked after painting everything. In case you need a reminder: Yes, those are IKEA PAX closets. We built bases for them to raise them up the height of our baseboards; filled the extra holes and added facing; added base, crown, and a ceiling treatment; and painted everything […]
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June 8, 2020
DIY
Master Closet Update: It's All Painted!
Last week we finished putting up all the trim and getting things filled and sanded, and this week has been all about paint. As a reminder... Kind of hard to look at, haha. Clutter, paint samples on the wall, wood floors mixed with wood shelves and wood baseboard and white baseboard and wood filler and […]
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May 28, 2020
DIY
How to Plank a Ceiling & Install Crown
We've talked about wanting to give our ceilings a bit more attention in this home than we have in previous homes, and yesterday we did just that! Though things have really slowed down these past few months (for everyone), we're making such great progress and are getting so close! Here's how our closet started out […]
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May 20, 2020
Projects
Master Closet Update: Filling Holes, Adding Trim, and Nixing the Ceiling Beams
We've got another master closet update for you! Last week, we built the wardrobes, and this week, we've spent a lot of time trimming them out and making them look really custom, solid, and professional: 1. First, we filled all of the holes. IKEA cabinets come with lots of little holes on the sides so […]
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April 23, 2020
DIY
Master Closet update: Building up the wardrobes, and a photoshop rendering!
It's time for another check-in in the master closet! In case you missed it, we made a double story space (that the previous owners used as a dining room) into our closet by adding a ceiling/floor to the room right off of our bedroom. We loved our last Ikea Pax closet so much, we're doing […]
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April 15, 2020
Decor
Full Length Mirrors Aren't Just For the Closet + A Roundup of Favorites!
A full length mirror is a household staple, but over the years I've learned it isn't just for the closet. But before we get to those examples, I wanted to give you an update on our closet mirror! We're working on having one custom made to fit our design plan. Where our current arched mirror […]
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April 8, 2020
DIY
How to Use the IKEA PAX Wardrobe Planner + Our Master Closet Mood Board
Earlier in March, just before everything started shutting down, we were able to run to IKEA and pick up everything for our Master closet. We're so grateful for that, because we have a project we can work on while staying home for the next month! But let's try and remember what this room used to […]
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March 31, 2020
Projects
Footings, Floors, and an Unplanned, Last Second, Major Switch Up + a Video!
Y'all have been so great, you deserve to know how progress is coming on the major renovations here. If you're not caught up, read the last progress report first, but once you get permits things really kick in! Pour Footings - Check We hope one thing that is clear by us sharing this process - […]
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October 16, 2019
Cleaning & Organization
My 5 Closet Rules + Spring Wardrobe Favorites
When we finished our closet renovation last year, and many times since, I get asked, "But are these all of your clothes and shoes?" And I give an enthusiastic YES! There's no hidden dresser or extra clothes stashed anywhere. It's not a little bit of clothes by any means but I'm also not a fashion guru (I […]
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March 13, 2019
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
DIY
Installing our IKEA Pax Wardrobes (plus, Tips for Planning and Shopping for Pax!)
The last time we talked about our closet, we showed you our plans to install IKEA's Pax system. We used their planner online--which is a lifesaver for so many reasons, but the best part is you can change your mind and change it all around. After our initial plans, we took some of your feedback […]
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July 18, 2018
DIY
Designing Our Ikea Closet Might Kill Me.
I need to be honest--we struggled designing our closet. I think we always assumed once we had squared off corners in an open space (something we did during our bathroom renovation), it would just be easy and everything would come together. But then it didn't. It could be that my brain from a lot of […]
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June 28, 2018
Inspiration
What Are Your Master Closet Must-Haves?
The staircase railing is coming along and we hope to have lots of pictures of that for Thursday's post, but today I wanted to give you an idea of where we're headed project-wise in the coming weeks. We are very eager to get started on our master bedroom, but feel like we need to get a plan […]
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November 11, 2014
