This was the side yard for the better part of four years. It’s too bad, too, because the sandbox play area we turned it into would have been perfect for the big kids when they were toddlers, during which time I was also doing daycare. […]

I had no idea how much light we were missing out on by having a solid wood entry door. Once the mudroom was finished, it felt like a little light might give the space the final touch, and it definitely did! I bought this solid […]

Two years ago I built a playhouse. It was nice, but it was, eh. It took me a long time of watching it in the backyard to figure out exactly what I wanted it to be. While antique shopping I came across a building they […]

I yard sale every Saturday. This means I have seen some pretty interesting collections from my fellow humans. What I have really learned, though, is to just go ahead and get rid of stuff as soon as you stop using it. This has become my […]

“So I found this cool idea on Pinterest”  — me, after looking at ideas for over six months without mentioning a word of it to my husband.  He glances down at the phone I have shoved in front of his face and says, ‘yeah- that looks […]

Finding ‘THE sink’ seems to play a major role in renovating rooms with sinks in our house. Finding THIS sink meant driving almost an hour, spending another hour talking with the seller about country living, driving back home and watching it sit, waiting for the […]

I wanted to make a bench seat to go over the mudroom cubbies, and I wanted to use salvaged wood.  My neighbor and I headed to an antique store up the road and I noticed this beauty with a 1/2 off tag.  It was just […]

Here I am at the ‘end’ of my mudroom makeover!  There are always little things left to do, but for now, here she is.  The best compliment I got was from my husband who said, ‘this is my favorite project so far’ – which is HUGE […]

I love this dresser.  But there was a time I hated this dresser.  I only buy Ikea furniture used, for two reasons; a) Ikea is like 2.5 hours from my house, and b) it is usually half the price and already assembled –> two huge […]

We rented this house for three years before we purchased it.  That means, for three years this was the site of my laundry closet.  It was okay, I guess, if you love peacocks and shelving using old door trim.  I mean, it works, right?! This […]