Artsy Metropolitan Living In A Satire
When you have a fixer upper house on significant acreage, a bunch of kids, and bunch of animals, gardens, fruit groves, a tree farm, and a crafty nature, the projects pile up.
So we have this room. I don’t know what to call it. Some other mid-century houses like ours also have this room, but they are set up like a four season porch or a mudroom. I think ours used to be sort of like a porch and during a renovation in the 70’s, it was …
The Garage Entry Catch-All Room Before & Inspiration Read More »
It is crunch time! At the moment this post goes live, I will be in the OR having a cesarean. Unless of course I very suddenly went into labor right before and didn’t have time to quick come edit this. Haha. I really, really, wanted a beautiful nursery. And it is quite nice actually. I …
This is only a small update, but I thought I would share. I have a bunch of stuff coming in the mail to add to the nursery. I have a scheduled cesarean in 10 days if I don’t go into labor before then for a VBAC, Nothing like the last minute, huh? I took the …
Baby Room Update: Dresser Makeover & Elephant Art Read More »
I wish I could show you just how awful our basement stairwell, family room, and hallway were. The pictures are too dark to do it justice. Wood paneling, nursing home inspired wallpaper, and so many shades of green that were very in during the late ’80s. After weeks of removing wallpaper, sanding walls, skim-coating with …
A Mini Makeover for Our Family Room & Basement Bathroom Read More »
Remember the new boy room that was part of ‘phase one’ of the basement renovation? Well it is complete. Or rather, as complete as it will get right now. I need to focus on getting the nursery set up and making sure this baby has a place to sleep and some clothes to wear. And …
If you recall, I never really did an “after” with the last girl room. Two toddlers in one bedroom generally doesn’t allow for a decent after picture. However, this time I was smart and instituted some toy storage that puts me in control of the mess and clutter. What can I say? I’m a slow …