Renovation January 16, 2018 by (Maybe) the final bedroom update 2 years + lots of work = happiness 2009’s here: Bedroom Edition 2009’s here: Dining Room Edition 2009’s here: Living Room Edition 5 tips to create your own bathroom oasis (Video) 6 things to try when you are in a home project “funk” 99 problems and a house ain’t one A barn apartment update A barn bathroom and other updates A barn beam mantel A barn kitchen plan A basement is born A basement remodel by the in-laws A big deck update A budget kitchen remodel in a foreclosure A budget-friendly patio update A carriage garage door and red barn lights A concrete floor in the laundry closet A deck, a garden and hardwood floors A dining room tour A DIY Shaker peg rail for the mudroom A dream (kitchen) come true A dresser A dresser for baby A fireplace update A full kitchen tour A full-size fridge for our barn A lighting plan for the new house A little sneak peek A little tile project A modern-slash-rustic barn bathroom A new door color and inviting entry at the barn A new door color for the barn patio A peek at the downstairs bathroom A pretty little entry with lots of practical storage A review: IKEA butcher block countertops and Waterlox finish A staircase before and after A tiny laundry room reveal A tour of the barn bathroom and bedroom Adding a tub to a tiny bathroom All framed in An entertainment area in the barn An ode to a barn An ode to the little details An updated color on the kitchen island Avoiding decision paralysis: How to decorate when you can’t visualize the final product Barn apartment progress (and a barn wood wall sneaky peeky) Barn rolling workbenches in Behr Starless Night Barn wood range hood cover – the finishing touch Basement plumbing, in-floor heat and walls Bathroom before and afters Bathroom revamp Beautiful new deck railings (and a BLACK+DECKER giveaway) Bedroom to bathroom revamp Beech butcher block countertops – stained and sealed Before and after – sunroom with vaulted ceiling Before and After: Bedroom to Bathroom Before and after: Bedrooms and bathrooms in the split level renovation Before and after: Final flip photos and thoughts Before and after: Modernizing the living room and kitchen in a split level renovation Big changes on a tiny budget – Rental property renovation befores and afters Breaking news: the barn has a toilet (and a faucet) Building a retaining wall Buying American-made Carpet’s here! Choosing a tile backsplash for the kitchen Choosing bedroom paint colors Choosing Engineered Wood Siding Choosing wood flooring for new construction Clean, classic and practical bathroom Cleaning mini-blinds Coming together quite nicely… Completed windows Cool breeze – my view on yard sales Da chair Dear cabinets: I think I’m gonna marry you Dining room revamp DIY Barnwood Vent Hood DIY board and batten and classic bathroom upgrades DIY fireplace hearth and stacked stone wall tile DIY plaster walls and home progress DIY screened porch Doubling our counterspace! Entry update Everyone needs a large wood cow Extra! Extra! We have a new (to us) house! Farewell, friend Farmhouse porch skirting Finally, a photo wall Finish dining room curtains Floors on our new front porch For sale Framing walls in the new house Frugal & Fabulous: Freeze-worthy Frugal & Fabulous: Freeze-worthy Getting a hex tile look (with vinyl) Got wood? Hexagon tile flowers in the bathroom Hiding the A/C with a DIY pallet fence (and barn quilts) House Painting Tips for Beginners House-painting progress How to finish yellow pine floors (without poly) How to make a unique barn wood shelf | DIY How to Store Leftover Paint How we are finishing the basement on a budget I ‘sink’ I love it I (heart) Sarah Richardson I’m a material girl Ideas for a multipurpose room IKEA nearly broke me Indoor parking Installing a subway tile backsplash Installing floor trusses (and trusses vs. joists) Installing IKEA kitchen cabinets, finishing butcher block countertops and sanding floors (renovation progress) Installing wide-plank pine flooring Installing wood flooring on walls Jaw-dropping kitchen update Junkin’ Kitchen silver sage refresh Kitchen successes and failures Lazy girl’s painting tips Let there be (schoolhouse) lights Let’s play a game Little updates in the barn Living in a barn Living in a barn progress Living room revamp Making a window seat Making the most of Menards rebates Master bedroom revamp Modesty has never been my best quality… My dream curtains, at my dream price. New hardware in the barn apartment Now is the time to think about Christmas On Big Lots On selling a home On selling a house, living in a barn, and being cursed Our “sell this house” list Our 3 secrets to affording home projects while building financial freedom Our apartment renovation (mixing neutrals) Our bedroom addition plan and progress Our first flip – split level renovation project Our First Renovation Our home! Our house today….. Our master bedroom addition with classic green board and batten Our updated living room Paint swatches Painting a concrete porch Painting a house in a day Painting aluminum siding Painting doors (black and white) Painting kitchen cabinets and walls in the rental Painting kitchen cabinets at the barn Painting the weekend away Painting windows with the Wagner FLEXiO sprayer Painting, trim and other barn updates Porch progress and the baby-do list Pretty (deep down) houses Primed and painting Projects Rain boot shopping and my review Raising the walls in the house Renovation progress report – week 1 Renovation progress report – week 10 Renovation progress report – week 11 Renovation progress report – week 12 Renovation progress report – week 13 Renovation progress report – week 14 Renovation progress report – week 15 Renovation progress report – week 16 Renovation progress report – week 17 Renovation progress report – week 19 Renovation progress report – week 2 Renovation progress report – week 21 Renovation progress report – week 22 Renovation progress report – week 23 Renovation progress report – week 24 Renovation progress report – week 25 Renovation progress report – week 26 Renovation progress report – week 27 Renovation progress report – week 28 Renovation progress report – week 29 Renovation progress report – week 3 Renovation progress report – week 30 Renovation progress report – week 31 Renovation progress report – week 32 Renovation progress report – week 33 Renovation progress report – week 34 Renovation progress report – week 35 Renovation progress report – week 37 Renovation progress report – week 38 Renovation progress report – week 39 Renovation progress report – week 4 Renovation progress report – week 40 Renovation progress report – week 41 Renovation progress report – week 42 Renovation progress report – week 43 Renovation progress report – week 46 Renovation progress report – week 47 Renovation progress report – week 48 Renovation progress report – week 49 Renovation progress report – week 5 Renovation progress report – week 50 Renovation progress report – week 51 Renovation progress report – week 52 Renovation progress report – week 53 Renovation progress report – week 54 Renovation progress report – week 6 Renovation progress report – week 7 Renovation progress report – week 8 Renovation progress report – week 9 Rental property updates Rental Reno – bedrooms and recap Rental Reno – kitchen and bathroom Rental reno – living and dining rooms Rental reno – outside and porch Reusable usables RIP to RIP Rustic plank walls from old barn wood Saving money while renovating a fixer-upper home Sconce light fixture tour (bathrooms and bedroom) Shake rattle and roll (shaker peg rail) Siding progress (and thoughts on engineered wood siding) So long, ugly fence So many colors, so little time Stairway inspiration: Square board and batten to hide damaged walls Stairway to heaven (or just to the second floor) Staying warm and a beacon of light Summer In Style Outdoor Edition: Our comfortable family porch Take a walk down our hallway… The bedroom-slash-living room in the barn apartment The couple’s guide to staying married during renovations The dark side of IKEA The diary of a headboard The dogs are loving their new home The Extra Bedroom Revamped! The first week of renovation – good, bad and ugly The good, the bad and the ugly of owning rental properties The last winter The most amazing, awesome DIY workbenches of all time in the history of ever (and a poll) The next chapter The next renovation project The psychology of painting trim The so-far house: Bathroom The so-far house: Dining room The so-far house: Exterior The so-far house: Hallway and stairway The so-far house: Kitchen The so-far house: Living room The so-far house: Master bedroom The trouble with “cost per square foot” This is a blog post about fresh cypress mulch Thrifty Pretties Top 10 Signs the Renovations are Underway Trimming out a fireplace with barn wood True board and batten barn siding (Barn raising progress) Tung oil on wood floors | a review 2 years later Upstairs bedroom revamp Visions of windows dancing in my head… Wallboard for Christmas (part 2) Waterlox, built-ins and a basement We (heart) IKEA WE HAVE AN UPSTAIRS! We’ve got walls and other barn apartment updates Weigh in: Ceiling Fans Weigh in: ideas for our farmhouse fireplace Well, lookie there… What to buy online when renovating or building a house What we learned in 10 years of owning rental properties (and why we sold them) When we make mistakes (Barn update) Where we lay our head…. Who needs a truck? Why I love my IKEA kitchen cabinets Why I love sheet vinyl (and other barn apartment updates) Your questions – answered