Today we're walking you through how to jump start the design of your small walk in closet layout with 3 steps to avoid common but easy-to-make mistakes! We'll also be answering questions like: "How do I plan my closet?" "How do you layout a walk-in closet?" "How do I build a small walk-in wardrobe" "What is a good size for a walk-in closet?" "How do you organize a small walk in closet?" "Where should a…
Before moving into this house, we thought about painting the stone fireplace. We were having the whole interior painted at the time, so it made sense. While I'd thought about making ours a painted stone fireplace, we decided against it. You can see our family room (with more pictures) on our "before" tour of the downstairs. Here's another before shot of the non-painted stone fireplace there. Why we converted our wood-burning to a gas fireplace!…
Looking for non-cheesy coffee bar ideas or how to make a coffee bar cabinet in your kitchen? Glean tips as I make the unexpected jump from "Kitchen Coffee Station Hater" to Gleeful Coffee Station Owner! BTW, I almost entitled this: "12 Ways to More Efficiently Get Hopped Up On Caffeine While Looking at Something Pretty," but decided to be professional. (Well, semi-professional. Because that's how we roll around here.) Today we're not only sharing the…
We recently decided to create our own ottoman coffee table to better fit our space and our family's needs. As per usual, no stores sold exactly what we wanted, in the size that best fit our space, with the style that fit with our room, and in the height we wanted. Soooooo, you know what that meant for The Brain and the Brawn. WE MADE OUR OWN! We'll also be answering popular questions such as…
Today we're sharing how we made our own DIY rug ottoman in 5 easy steps! Wondering how to make a DIY rug ottoman? These usually range upwards of $2,500 when made out of vintage rugs (which have been growing in popularity—see our kilim rug covered ottoman inspiration photos here!). We created a no-sew, super easy DIY rug covered ottoman "how to" here that anyone with basic tools can make in an afternoon! (If you missed…
When we decided to move the old shower in our master bathroom, it caused the inevitable domino effect to the rest of the room. Including, of course, our master bathroom double vanity! MASTER BATHROOM DOUBLE VANITY Why We Decided to Replace the Old Double Vanity Because we'd need to rip out all the old floor tile, it would be difficult to preserve the old master bathroom vanity structure itself. Plus, it was just plain old.…
If you've read our post "3 Reasons to Avoid the Standard Kitchen Counter Height", you'll understand why we chose to avoid standard countertop height and customize our countertop heights in our kitchen! If you missed that post, you'll want to go back and read it to understand thing like Why the standard countertop height is what it is How your kitchen could be the source of your neck, back, or shoulder pain What to consider…
We've found over a dozen of the best tree swings for kids (as well as some tree swings for adults too!) and are sharing them all below! It's no secret that I (Jess) am still very much in touch with my childhood. I've done everything from wanting to create a Swiss Family Robinson-esque treehouse to convincing Matt to help install a zipline in our backyard. I love being outside—and providing as many opportunities for my…
Today we're sharing how we did our easy (and free!) DIY cutting board project (and we did it with two children, ages 4 and 7), plus an even easier bonus option! (And no, that option isn't "Just go to Target and buy one.") The "Even Easier Bonus Option" is... ...(I'll wait while you drumroll)... ...doing it without kids! 😂 Bahahaha! I know. We're full of brilliant ideas today. No one can stop us. But really,…
The backyard space of this property—while poorly maintained—was one of the top reasons we put in an offer! Want to see what we liked so much? Let's go! Don't worry, we repainted the exterior of our home! We'll start in the front yard before heading to the backyard... ...because the front is quick! THE FRONT YARD To the right of the yellow front door (which you'll have seen if you took our downstairs tour), are…
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