One of the most instantly rewarding projects we've completed this season is the installation of a veggie patch in our front yard. It's funny but the decision to sacrifice a good portion of our lawn for a much less conventional venture felt nearly rebellious. I, the ultimate square, for whom rules were written because they … Continue reading Our Front Yard Garden Experiment
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DIY Floating Shelves
It's officially year 5 of our urban farmhouse makeover, and we are still busy doing projects [actually finishing what we started]! Keeping the theme of bright, simple, and airy, we decided to go with open shelving instead of traditional upper cabinetry. Honestly, our number one contributing factor when deciding this was budget. For 4 solid … Continue reading DIY Floating Shelves
Urban Farmhouse Remodel Part 3
So when we last left off, we were living with a gaping hole between our living room and kitchen, and had just realized that there was a lot more to this whole "house flipping" deal than we had really anticipated. After smashing a sizable chunk of our house out, we started "adulting" and walked down … Continue reading Urban Farmhouse Remodel Part 3
Urban Farmhouse Remodel Part 2
After the relatively easy beautification of our guest room, we got the itch to do a bit more on our blah 1950's bungalow. That was when we broke out the sledgehammer. I'm honestly not sure who started it. But I can tell you we hadn't really prepped or planned for it. It just kind of....happened. We were sitting in the kitchen brainstorming, … Continue reading Urban Farmhouse Remodel Part 2
Urban Farmhouse Remodel Part 1
As I related in a previous post, my intent has never been to remodel my own home. In fact, it's something that I had vowed I would never do. But then I moved out into the big wide world and found that things cost money. A lot of money. And I'm not even talking about … Continue reading Urban Farmhouse Remodel Part 1
Urban Farmhouse Bathroom Remodel
"If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done."Ecclesiastes 11:4 So when we purchased our wonderful little 1950's house in a small town in California, we got it knowing it was going to need some TLC. But we had grand plans and (then) no kids. Initially we were super gung-ho and charged … Continue reading Urban Farmhouse Bathroom Remodel
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