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Demo Day(s): Part One
Demo day. At first, as always, the demo is exciting. You start with the easiest…ugly stuff disappears and light starts to pour in. Then you get the the hard, the really ugly, and the downright disgusting.
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We Got The WORST House
This house was sad, beyond a fixer upper. The layout was terrible, a colony of squirrels used it as a nut warehouse, and the roof was better for letting in light than keeping out the rain. So naturally I just knew it would be our ideal family home.
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Sweet Stencil Wall
When we redesigned the layout of our new home we really wanted a playroom that could be closed off for noise control but that was visible from our kitchen, living room, and office. We ended up with a playroom that is attached to the living room and office by two sets of doors. The new dilemma: how do you design a fun playroom that won’t cramp your adult style? Well, this adorable stenciled wall was part of our solution.
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DIY Girls Bathroom Reveal
The girls bathroom reveal you’ve been waiting for! This might be my favorite room in our house although when I walk into the other rooms and realize I really can’t play favorites. The girls’ bathroom does give me the warm and fuzzies. So much love and time went into creating a space that our little princesses could love for years to come. I wanted something sweet, sophisticated, unique, and appropriate for little girls but also something they could grow into over the years. No standard new build bathroom allowed here! It was a tall order and I think we accomplished it. Come on in… First, let’s talk about that door…
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DIY Farmhouse Vanity
I love the look of furniture vanities and how they allude to the past of dry sinks…however a solid wood vanity was just not in the budget and custom is more my style anyway. Enter this darling farmhouse vanity.
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Winston Churchill Was Right
Architecture and all the associated bits have fascinated me since a young age. I remember using pads of graph paper to create house plans with functional nooks and crannies like phone booths under the stairs, window seats, and secret doors. My idea of a fun weekend was, and still is, a litany of open houses where I can study layout, proportion, design, and live in a fantasy land of indoor pools, tea parties, balls, and basement basketball courts.
