It’s official: WE’RE BUILDING!! Building our own home is not something I thought would likely ever be in the cards for us, but God has worked out all the details and circumstances in such an amazing way! The initial process has been longer than I hoped for, but if all goes well (and the…
DIY Apple {Fruit} Picker
We have a few patches in our yard that need reseeding, so the other day I picked up what I’m calling a “mini rake” {I think it’s actually for small, landscaped areas} thinking that it would be good for tilling up the dirt before we seeded. It was not. My super smart hubby, however, was…
Beadboard Paneling & Wallpaper + Door Install
We mentioned in a previous post that we got our cabinets from 3 different places! Some of the ways we worked to tie them all together was by purchasing new doors and painting them and the cabinets from Craigslist to coordinate with the “new” cabinets from the Outlet. Another thing that we did was to…
Getting Closer: The Countertops Are Here!
Throughout the renovation process we’ve worked hard to keep the costs minimal wherever we could, so initially we didn’t think granite would be a possibility. However, my grandparents told us about a granite supplier out of a town near Chicago they had used in the past with very reasonable prices. They were much cheaper than…
Our Laminate Floor Installation
When it came time to choose a flooring for our main living space, Home Depot had a “special” flooring in stock: a gorgeous laminate from TrafficMASATER in Saratoga Hickory for only $.99/sq.ft. {They’ve since started stocking it regularly so they must have had a lot of success selling it!} This particular flooring is considered a…
Time for Tile: Durock Prep, Installation, and Grout
When it came time for the tile work in our bathrooms and laundry room, we had done a lot of research and felt confident in our ability to attempt it ourselves. We were also blessed to be able to use my parents’ leftover tile from another project, which was enough to do the master and…
Kitchen Cabinet Install
After the walls were finally painted, it was time to install the cabinets! Luckily my family is full of carpenters, so my grandfather and my sister’s fiance James installed them for us. They started by marking the studs and locating the heights for the uppers. We discovered yet another can light in the…
We Love to Paint!
After the texturing was completed, we could finally paint! We had spent a lot of time figuring out our colors, so it was super satisfying to see it all starting to come together! We’re always looking for a deal, and I was so happy to find some great paint on sale… plus a 10% off…
Drywall, Texture, & Primer
The single biggest thing that has “held us up” on our renovations, as far as time goes anyways, is contractors. We were hoping to finish our renovations in about 3 months, but it’s going to end up being closer to 6 months. We did everything keep the process moving on our end, but sometimes there’s…
Finding Our 6 Panel Doors
Doors. Are. Expensive. Ok, so this is another “we weren’t originally planning on…” post. I couldn’t help it! Don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely budget-conscious, but we had saved enough in other areas, and these were such a good deal that we made it work. And I’m soo glad! You can probably already guess I…