We have a blank wall in our kitchen that was greatly underutilized. We decided to put a buffet or console table there because we were looking to add some storage as it is right by our back door. After looking for several months, we found a vintage piece that we really liked at the local …
While frequenting our local salvage store last fall, we stumbled across a set of vintage organ pipes. Although we rarely purchase something without having a clear plan for it, we just couldn’t leave without the pipes. So we purchased them and brought them home where they sat in the garage for about nine months while …
We had a fire pit at our previous home that was well-loved and much used. Unfortunately, even though our new home has two porches, both are covered and there is nowhere to put a fire pit. We decided that a small tabletop fire pit might be a nice alternative. It would allow the ambiance of …
How to hide a smart home speaker? If you are like us, you probably have several smart home speakers throughout your house. We are a Google Home/Nest household, but the Amazon Echo products (and others) are essentially the same thing. None of them are particularly attractive and the larger ones are difficult to hide. *This …
This is part two of my recently completed home improvement and décor projects overview. I decided to compile my more recent spring projects here. Several were actually completed at the beginning of quarantine. At the beginning of the stay-at-home order I was quite productive. This will get the blog up to date on our recent …
*Post last updated on March 12, 2021 Since I started my new full-time job in December, I haven’t updated the blog at all (I’m very sorry). Although we have been very busy adjusting to my new job over the past few months, we still somehow found time to do several smaller DIY home improvement and …
*Post last updated on February 24, 2021 A few months ago, I wrote about my struggle to find small nightstands for our guest bedroom. I found several really great options, but unfortunately they were all a bit too wide. Ultimately, Brian ended up making a set of matching nightstands that are each only 11 inches …
When we moved into our 100-year-old home, we realized that much of our modern, minimalist, dark furniture wouldn’t really work. We resolved that we would gradually replace our furniture over time with pieces that were a little bit more timeless and better quality. So, when I found a gorgeous solid wood antique buffet at my …
