Halloween House Tour + Free Downloads
A couple of Halloween’s ago we had a big Halloween party. I transformed my house into a haunted house in…
Stamped Concrete Overlays Before & After
A stamped concrete overlay was our answer for a pitted concrete front porch. Here are some photos of the process….
Industrial Basement with Exposed Ductwork
Industrial basement with exposed ductwork including before & after photos, and our paint swatches at the bottom of this post….
Our $1600 Kitchen Makeover
I keep a running tally of our spending when we do makeovers. At this point we had spent approximately $1600…
Vintage Postcards as Art
When was the last time you received a letter in the mail…just because? And not because of an event or…
Full Basement Remodel Is Underway!
We hired contractors to do the job and I’m Pinning myself some nifty projects to tackle once it’s finished! Some…
Butcher block progress update
A few more tweaks left to do, but wanted to give you a quick update on the island. We will…
Ikea Butcher Block Island
Total project cost = $470 (This includes two 96” x 25” Ikea butcher block countertops, Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations paint kit, cardboard from…
Stenciled Kitchen Backsplash
I had a beautiful, unused stencil with a script version of the French sonnet, “Springtime in Paris” (it was originally intended for my…
An embarrassing “before”….
Here is a glimpse of the beginnings of our bathroom remodel, before pictures can be so embarrassing. So in the…
The Esquire: Floor Plan
Floor Plan Click here for the 3D floor plan I created…or you can view the versions below. It all began in…
Building The Esquire House, 2005
If you’re new here, welcome! This post was written in 2012, and represents the beginning of my blog and a…