Our tiny guest room was remodeled on a tight budget by transplanting carpet, furniture, and decor from other areas of our home. We have a pretty tiny basement bedroom in our new home. But with a bathroom next door and overall privacy from the rest of the home, it makes for a great guest room. And while I was super excited to be installing hardwood floors as a part of our upstairs living room remodel, I was a little sad at the idea of parting with the super plush carpet. So when the quote to replace the guest room carpet came in at $900 - we made an easy decision to transplant the living room carpet and … [Read more...] about Simple Guest Room on a Budget
Weekend Love – No. 2
I've been inspired by jasmineraehairco and am currently trying to "train" my hair and stretch out the number of days between hair washes (her record is 30+ days...what?!). "Dry shampoo and push through!" - Jasmine Rae. My commitment to blog more came out of the realization that I should be more true to myself and not hold back. In being more true to myself I've also realized that I shouldn't avoid being nice to strangers because I'm afraid of what they might think. Last week I left a nice comment on a random mom's instagram post, because it felt right. I've been looking for a stylish and functional, … [Read more...] about Weekend Love – No. 2
Ikea Kallax Changing Table
Ikea's Kallax unit makes an amazing changing table. We customized ours by using the Kallax drawer and cubby inserts, and by adding custom trim and legs. Our son's room is not very generous on space so I definitely wanted a changing table that could serve more than one function (and eliminate the need for additional furniture). It didn't take me long to be inspired by the amazing Ikea Kallax changing tables on Pinterest. If you aren't familiar with the Kallax unit, it has a bunch of different inserts you can add to customize your piece. The addition of doors and drawers meant that it could not only be … [Read more...] about Ikea Kallax Changing Table
Weekend Love – No. 1
This is a new kind of post for me. Just a little taste of my thoughts and our life when we aren't wrapped up in house projects! Our friends from Baltimore came to visit this last week and it made me reminisce on all things B-more. And when I saw "all things" I mean the food. Especially grapefruit crushes and cream of crab soup. Speaking of Baltimore...remember that time we lived in row home and overhauled our kitchen with some help from Ikea? While our friends were visiting we took them to the Bavarian-style town of Leavenworth and feasted on pretzels and beer cheese. I picked up the new … [Read more...] about Weekend Love – No. 1
Our Gender-Neutral & Maui-Inspired Nursery
Our nursery was designed to not only be gender-neutral but also a space that mom and dad would enjoy. What better way to do this than use our Maui honeymoon as inspiration?! Spoiler alert...we're parents! I hope that helps to explain my extended absence from blogging. I figured I'd take a little break from the living room remodel updates to reveal our son's nursery. To give you a little background info - we were "team green" and didn't know if we were having a boy or girl until he arrived. That being said - I had the challenge of creating a gender-neutral nursery. To be perfectly clear - I love this type … [Read more...] about Our Gender-Neutral & Maui-Inspired Nursery