Building Deck Posts, Notches, & Frogs
With my deck holes dug and officially blessed by the county inspection office it was now time to – well – fill them in. There must be some …
Second House Ideas and Projects
Here's how we updated and transformed our second house with DIY projects and a lot of sweat equity! Check out all of the before and after pictures and project tutorials so you can whip up your own room makeovers.
How To Make Scrap Wood Picture Frames
As the studio mentioned in her Pinterest Challenge post this morning, we DIYed some easy wood frames for her homemade artwork. We did it pa…
Add Something Old To Every Room
You know how a bunch of designers have been saying things like “every room should have something old in it”? Or have I been the only one no…
Failing The Inspection To Build A Deck
If at first you don’t succeed… dig more holes. At least, that’s what was on my agenda after failing our first deck footing inspection (this…
Fourth Of July Table Settings
Alternate post title: The Vow (Not The One With Channing Tatum). Ok, now it’s the one with him in it because I mentioned him in the title, …
Renovating Arguments – They Definitely Happen
Occasionally we get comments like “I don’t know how you spend all day together without fighting.” While I appreciate the assumption that we…
Building A Frame To Make A DIY Upholstered Headboard
We owe you a huge post about all things Haven/ATL, but we’re actually driving home today (after crashing a bunch of awesome houses, doing a…
Buying Rugs For Our House
It feels like the last few months have been The Age Of Rugs. We got this one from a local outlet for our bedroom… … this one from Urban Out…
Outdoor Updates And A Landscaping Tour
It’s yard tour time, baby! Every year we try to take a few video tours of the inside of our house, just to look back on how it has evolved …
Oops We Failed Our Deck Inspection
#FAIL Oh how I wish that hashtag was in reference to some cheeky Internet meme. Instead, it’s about the result of our deck’s footing inspec…
Cutting The Posts Off Our Canopy Bed
Yup, we finally gave Ed a little haircut. For over a year and a half we tried to work with the posts on Ed the bed, but the realization tha…
Finding The Right Spot For The Bed In A Bedroom
First lets rewind to this post where I said “As for if the bed can move, the floor plan of this room is a definite challenge thanks to “thi…