Our house has a lot of brass. Brass doorknobs mirrors, light fixtures, and switch plates. Oh yeah, we also hate brass. Hate it. So we did what any homeowner would do in our situation. We spray painted! We started out with a plan to do the door knobs and it quickly escalated into the bathroom mirror […]
Another 5k in the Books
This last Saturday, I did something that I have not done in years: I ran a 5k. To add a twist to it, I did it pushing my 18 month old son! I did not have a huge desire to run but the proceeds of the race go towards a really good cause – The Kade Meyer […]
Ladder Shelf
Ashley has this old ladder that once belonged to her Grandmother. For awhile it sat in the corner of our room upright holding our stereo, books, and other decorations. When we moved into our new home, Ashley decided she wanted to hang it on the wall and use it as a book shelf. A quick […]
Island Project – Preview
Just a little teaser picture to show you that work has, in fact, started on the kitchen island. I am taking my time and doing a little bit every night in an attempt to not get too overwhelmed. So far I am really happy with the progress. Below is my list of things to do: […]
Taking a Much Needed Break
I just noticed that I have not put anything up on this blog for almost a month now. Truth is, I haven’t really been doing much around the house in the last 30 days. The last project I completed was the deck and it, combined with the heat, took a lot out of me and left a […]
New Deck
We finally finished the deck! To date this was the biggest project that we have tackled at our new home. It didn’t help that it was almost always 100 degrees or above everyday that we worked on it. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Here is what the deck looked like […]
Trampoline
Did a few projects around the house this weekend. One of which I will post later on this week (hint – its a sandbox with cover). One of the biggest projects and most time consuming ones was buying and assembling our kid’s new trampoline. The time consuming part was because I removed all of the […]
New Patio Chairs
Ashley and I really wanted to get patio chairs so we could enjoy our backyard and deck. Problem was, a set of chairs can be very expensive and we had enough expenses right now with the new house. Then one weekend Ashley went out garage sale shopping and ran across a set of 6 of […]
Painted Candle Holders
When Ashley and I first moved into our new home there were these candle holders located above the fireplace mantel that we just didn’t care for very much. At first glance, one would have thought they were hard-wired into the wall but upon closer inspection we noticed that they were only attached to the wall […]
Chair Rail Preview
A small preview of what our basement now looks like. The entire basement is now wrapped in chair rail and has two tone paint. We also did all three of the kid’s rooms. I will be posting more details later but for now enjoy!