IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Review | 1 Year Later
Last summer looked much differently than this summer. Instead of the diaper changes, bottle washing, and soothing a crying baby, it was full of sweeping dust, assembling cabinets, and washing dishes in the bathtub. Our kitchen before the remodel was outdated and nearly crumbling away. (You can check out the before here.) I desperately wanted […]
Neutral Boho Nursery Reveal | One Room Challenge: Week 6
The past 6 weeks have been a journey to creating a special space for our daughter through the One Room Challenge hosted by Calling it Home and House Beautiful. We’ve painted, cut, built, installed, sweated, and smiled as the nursery has come together just in time for our girl to arrive. You can check out the […]
IKEA Pantry Organization | 3 Steps to an Organized Pantry
Did you miss our kitchen renovation reveal? If so, make sure you check it out here. It was such a huge project for us last summer, and we absolutely love how it turned out. It truly is the heart of our home now and not a dark, outdated dungeon anymore. Out of all of the […]
Framed Magnetic Chalkboard DIY
Having a blank wall in your kitchen leaves you with so many options. You can: Add additional shelves Create a family picture collage Hang a cork board, mail sorter, and key rack for a makeshift command center You’re options are endless. For me, I wanted something with that was practical, large enough to fill up the […]
IKEA Kitchen Peninsula – Making it Ours
When it came time to install the base cabinets making our IKEA kitchen peninsula, Diana had big plans. She wanted two things; 1) Natural wood accents & 2) A feature that really states… “this kitchen is ours!” So, I was the labor and the faux-shiplap peninsula was the result. The Start I’m getting ahead of myself though. […]
Subway Tile Step-By-Step Tutorial: Part Two and Grout Selection
After a long day’s work of cutting and laying tile after tile and still being left with a mess when you go to bed can be a little discouraging, but today is the day your hard work pays off! If you missed Part One on how to install a subway tile backsplash, make sure you check it out by […]
Subway Tile Step-by-Step Tutorial: Part One
A backsplash is one of those elements that can take your kitchen to the next level. It instantly makes a kitchen stand out when it’s done right. Luckily, it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. Check out our kitchen budget break-down here. It was one of the most affordable projects in our kitchen renovation, yet […]
Choosing Quartz Countertops: A Review and Options
Your countertop is the crown jewel of your kitchen. It’s not necessarily something you want to skimp on if you can. It’s also not something you want to choose on looks alone. It takes the most wear of any other surface in your kitchen, so you also need it to incredibly durable. When choosing our […]
IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Installation – 7 Lessons Learned
If you have assembled IKEA furniture before, then you are well acquainted with the ‘Swedish emojis’ used in lieu of any written instructions and the SEKTION line follows suit. Oh, and this guy is your friend too! This post is a not a step-by-step ‘how to’ post for all things IKEA SEKTION cabinets but a […]
Patching a Slapbrush Ceiling Tutorial
One of the joys of living in a home built in the early 80s is having a slapbrush ceiling. It’s the kind of ceiling that you can see different images in every time you look at it. Mostly flowers. Sometimes a man’s face. I grew up in a house with this type of ceiling, so […]