Are modern and rustic opposites? If so, today is opposite day. Because as we’re working on the bathroom at the barn, I’m looking to accomplish a bathroom that feels both rustic and modern. A mix of wood and metal in the space will accomplish that. This month, my Product Picks over at Houzz are all […]
A barn kitchen plan
I thought it would be fun to share our initial plans for the kitchen in the barn. With one ten-foot wall of space, we needed to make every inch count. Here’s a reminder of the wall in its current state. I’m the primary cook in the family, so here is what I want out of […]
Staying warm and a beacon of light
I’m actually not. Staying warm, that is. Which is why this week’s barn progress is so important. Insulation. Lots and lots of insulation. Ryan and Kyle got almost all of the insulation up on the walls and ceiling in the barn this week. It’s helped the work environment already. It’s a bit hard to do […]
Making the most of Menards rebates
If there’s one place we spend an exorbitant amount of money, it’s Menards. That’s Henry above, saving big money on a Clapper at Menards. (The boy is obsessed with the store. Sometimes, we just go there and let him run around. Who needs a bounce house?) Through the years, we’ve renovated two houses, three rental […]
A barn apartment update
You know about our little roof mishap, but we’ve actually still been making a lot of progress on the barn front so I figured it was time for an update. We’ve got a garage door. The garage door was installed, which means the barn is officially sealed up and locked tight. We ended up ordering […]
When we make mistakes (Barn update)
Here’s where I come clean. Sometimes … Ryan and I make mistakes when DIYing and renovating. (Gasp.) Many of those “mistakes” are just because time changes our plans. This happens a lot to us because while we do plan, we also roll with the punches. And because we do lots of the work ourselves, we […]
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