For the last four or five days, Ryan’s been off work and we’ve had a strict, “No working on the house” policy. We’ve pretty much stuck to it. This is the first time in over a year that Ryan has been able to take off work without something pressing he had to finish on the […]
DIY screened porch
There are still a lot of projects to finish inside the house, but once we moved in (and got silly things done like … doorknobs), Ryan turned his sights on one of our favorite features of the new house. Outdoor. Living. Space. This back porch was something Ryan and I were both excited about – […]
Installing kitchen drawers and shelves
Our kitchen is getting so close to being done. So. Close. I. Can. Taste. It. But I realized that I sort of left you hanging a few months ago – in April, I professed my undying love for our cabinets. And then I just never mentioned the kitchen again. And we are living in our […]
What to buy online when renovating or building a house
Online shopping ain’t just for clothes and toys anymore. In our case, shopping online has been a huge part of the DIY house building project. And shipping items saved us a ton of time and money (both in short supply) as we built our own house. As I’ve been posting about house-building projects, you may have noticed how many […]
A peek at the downstairs bathroom
There isn’t a single room in our new house that’s really pulled together and finished. I mean, I’m totally okay with that. Or at least, I understand that I should be okay with that. Baby steps. In truth, I’m doing my best to be content with the process, and giving myself (and Ryan) a little grace […]
Painting doors (black and white)
It don’t matter if you’re black or white. In life and when choosing paint colors for doors. This may be a bit anticlimactic because you already saw the doors in our posts last week (about door hardware and our new peg rails in the mudroom). But I had to come back and do another post about the painting doors because it […]
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