I had this slightly crazy DIY idea a few months ago when we moved from our apartment to our house. These ideas come to me out of the blue and pretty frequently but most of the time nothing comes of them. Well, this weekend we actually were able to follow through and see this crazy idea of mine come to life! Ok...see that coffee table? It used to be our dining room table. I bought it a few years back when we moved into our apartment and loved it! It was perfect for our space and fit four ...
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Pergo Wide Plank Laminate Flooring in Amber Chestnut
There have been SO many decisions in this whole "building" thing. While luckily this stuff is my cup of tea...it can still be totally overwhelming. I had a really hard time deciding on flooring for our main level. We knew we wanted to go with some type of hardwood flooring since this is the floor with our kitchen, living room, dining room etc. These will be the areas that we spend most of our time in so I wanted to make sure we picked something practical. Being in our mid-twenties, real ...
Antique Mantel Makeover
This mantel guys....This one stole my heart. There is a funny story behind this treasure because I basically stalked it for months and months at a local antique store. When I first saw it, I fell in love with the scallop detail on the front and just the overall shape of it. For months it had the dreaded "NFS" tag which for all of you non-antiquers means, not for sale. The worst! I never asked the shop owner if she would consider selling it but on one of my regular stops into the shop a few ...
Why We Chose to Build a Modular Home
A few months after our engagement, Eli and I started thinking seriously about where we wanted to plant our roots. On my list: A wrap around front porch, farmers sink, main level master bedroom and an open concept. On Eli’s list: Location, location, location. All he wanted was some wide open spaces where we would have a little more privacy than our current situation of having to share a wall on either side of our apartment with our neighbors. We knew from the get-go that we had a few options. We ...
Modular home building has come a long way. Hop on over to see the reasons why we chose to build a modular home & why we think it's worth considering!