We are anticipating that framing will be wrapped up by the end of this week/early next at latest! These first couple shots are from our builder at the start of the month. And this one of me and the babe was taken last weekend. That’s the future breakfast area I’m standing in. Woot! It was…
DIY is in full swing as we plan for the new house! Inspired by the too-many-to-count IKEA hacks out there in the blogosphere, we found a few we wanted to try so we could get our custom look, and for a lot less than going top drawer (pun intended!). Since selling our original bedroom furniture,…
For all the delays we encountered getting this build STARTED, things are looking up as we’ve progressed through these first two weeks. The weather has cooperated, and the crews have been lightning fast as the lot was excavated, footings put in, and foundation poured! I’m out of town this week for work, but Page grabbed…
It started with a mobile, which Page was obsessed with even before we knew if this baby was a boy or girl. We were in Pottery Barn Kids one night, checking out cribs, and he was all about this. I loved the colors. Win-win. So next up are some paint chips, to get an idea…
We had a blast making our first house a home and learning along the way. Below you can see photos and links related to each finished space in house 1.0. Our first home, built in 2011. Front entry – the quote here was one of my favorite things in this house. Kitchen Living Room Main Level Deck Master Bedroom…
We’ve decided to build! You can ask our realtor — we’ve come a LONG way from where we began this second home search. We started out headed for Kansas and ended up in California. Or for Spain and went to Switzerland. Whatever the phrase is. We first walked through an existing home back in February…
My husband and I recently sold our first home ourselves, with great success. (Part of me wants to call this post, “How we sold our house in THREE WEEKS!” but I know the markets are different for everyone.) What I want to share today are tips and tricks we learned along the way, that we…
I won’t be in town for Easter this year (girls trip!), but as I was packing things this weekend, I allowed myself a break to play house and create a fun tablescape as if I were going to be. 🙂 I like to keep brunch from feeling too stuffy, but still pretty and a bit…
