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Split Level Home Remodel Ideas
As a renovator and designer, I am asked all the time how to update older homes. They can be intimidating, expensive, and have awkward challenges that really require you to think outside the box. Split-level homes like ours can be especially challenging with all the different levels. But I am here to show you how…
How to Build a DIY Wine Rack
Have you always wanted your own wine cellar under the stairs? I have and I made that dream a reality! This room started out as not even a room but with some hard work and my take on a modern wine rack built in, I can now say we have custom wine storage for 83…
DIY Scrap Tile Garden Markers
Happy Thursday friends! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and getting outside. As you know this year I planted my very first garden in a stock tank to match the pool. The good news is my plants are definitely growing! But after I planted my garden, I realized the little paper tags were just…
DIY Backyard S’mores Bar
Summer is in full swing over here and I am enjoying days in the pool, pizza on the patio, and evenings by the fire pit. But you know what makes it even better? S’mores! Today I am sharing all my secrets to creating an epic DIY backyard s’mores bar! Perfect for hanging out with the…
DIY Stock Tank Raised Garden Bed
Happy summer friends! The first DIY at the top of my outdoor project list this year is a raised garden bed. With inflation and unpredictable supply chains I figured it was time to learn how to grow a vegetable garden just in case. I mean with my black thumb, I am going to need some…
DIY Basement Wine Cellar Reveal
I’m not going to lie, eight weeks always seems like a long time until you have to build an entire room from scratch, but who would do something that crazy? Oh wait, that would be me! Haha! Eight weeks ago I set out to build a DIY Basement Wine Cellar and I did it! There…
Basement Flooring Options Over Concrete
It’s week 6 of the One Room Challenge and while I am on time again this week, I am feeling the pressure and looking forward to a dip in my pool when this is all over! With just two more weeks to go, this week I finally tackled the flooring and now it is finally…
IKEA Wine Bar Cabinet Hack
It’s week 5 of the One Room Challenge and I am on time this week! It was a quick turnaround, but I made it! This week I tackled the one and only piece of furniture in this tiny room, an IKEA wine bar cabinet hack. But before we dive into how I did this simple…
DIY Basement Wall Alternative to Drywall
It’s week 4 of the One Room Challenge and you might have noticed I was MIA last week. Let’s just say that building a room from scratch might have been a tall order, haha! The good news is the wine cellar construction process is coming along and I officially have interior walls now! If you…
How to Frame Basement Walls
This week I tackled the framing for the basement wine cellar and it’s week 2 of the One Room Challenge. I really wish I would have started a little early because building walls is no joke and the doorway may or may not be attached right now, but I’ll get to that. If you missed week…
DIY Basement Wine Cellar
The One Room Challenge is back for their 10th season and guess who is participating? You guessed it. Me! For the next eight weeks I will be transforming an unfinished portion of the basement under the stairs into a custom wine cellar DIY style! And I am so excited to share my plans with you! If…
How to Remodel Stairs DIY
Remember last year when I made over our second floor stair treads and stair risers? Well, I did it again! This is an easy DIY project to update existing stairs or convert old carpet to wood stairs. This was an easy fix to banish the nasty carpeted stairs to fit my personal style much better….
15 IKEA Hacks that Look Expensive
IKEA hacks are one of my all time favorite ways to transform an affordable piece into something custom that looks expensive. Many people think that IKEA is just for college kids and your first apartment, but I highly disagree. I am never breaking up with IKEA! With a little creativity, you can elevate these affordable…
IKEA Malm Dog Crate Hack
It’s been a while since I did a project for our dog Marvin, but it was time! I finally made him a new dog crate with this IKEA Malm hack! One of my first projects of 2022 was to make some changes to our bedroom, one of which was our new bed. The other was…
IKEA Pax Reach In Closet
Tis the season to get organized and Barry’s IKEA Pax reach in closet is finally complete! If you were here for the eight week bunk room makeover you know this closet was supposed to be part of that. But the supply chains had different plans and we had to postpone some of the final touches….
DIY Bed Frame for Adjustable Base
Oops, I did it again! I made a DIY bed frame for our adjustable base bed with pole wrap! If you have been following along in my Instagram Stories, you know we got an adjustable base bed at the end of the year. While I love our new bed, it didn’t really work with our…
9 Home Organization Ideas
With the new year comes new goals. I always have an ongoing goal to be more organized, but I understand organization can seem intimidating at times. Today I am sharing 9 easy home organization ideas to try in 2022 to help simplify the process and give you the motivation that you need. There is something…
2022 Goals and Project List
I can’t believe it’s 2022! This past year completely flew by! I feel like I blinked and it was basically over. I guess time flies when you DIY 🙂 While I accomplished a lot in 2021, I am excited to kick off a new year with a fresh start. With all the changes in the…
Best of 2021 | Top 10
We only have one day left in 2021 and for many people, that is great news! We all had high hopes for 2021 and for some the reality fell a bit short. While I wouldn’t say we are back to normal, we have made progress. Like last year, this year was full of challenges but…
DIY Scrap Wood Christmas Trees
With the completion of all our recent projects, it should come as no surprise that my scrap wood pile in the garage is growing! As a result, I decided to make some scrap wood Christmas trees. Despite our weather being unusually warm for this time of year, Christmas is in full swing over here. And…
Modern Boho Bunk Room Reveal
It’s reveal day! After eight weeks of the One Room Challenge, the Modern Boho Bunk Room is finally complete!!! And I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you! But before we skip to the good part, thank you to everyone who has followed along, cheered me on, and sent words of encouragement. It…
IKEA Kallax Hack
Week 7 of the One Room Challenge is here and we are dangerously close to the finish line. This week I tackled the dresser situation or lack there of and decided to go with this IKEA Kallax Hack. If you saw my Insta stories, you know this was a bit of a detour for me….
Sliding Closet Door Makeover
Week 5 of the One Room Challenge is here and once again, we took a little bit of a detour. After three trips to IKEA, we still do not have all the components for Barry’s closet, but we did makeover the old sliding closet doors. This was a super affordable makeover and I am in…
IKEA Rast Desk Hack
Week 4 of the One Room Challenge is here and we took a little bit of a detour. I know you were expecting a closet but instead you are getting an IKEA Rast desk hack. Confused? Me too. Let’s just say that I apparently forgot how to measure things accurately. On the positive side, we…
DIY Built in Bunk Beds
Week 3 of the One Room Challenge is here and we have built in bunk beds! Sort of. Are they 100% complete? Not exactly, but they are built! This week definitely came faster than last week! We are working in real time now, and I am feeling the pressure! If you missed the week one,…
Installing Laminate Wood Flooring
Week 2 of the One Room Challenge is here and man it came quick! Full disclosure, we started this challenge a few weeks ago so we could knock out some of the heavy lifting like installing the laminate wood flooring. But we are working in real time now, so the pressure is on! If you…
Modern Boho Bunk Room Makeover
The One Room Challenge is back and guess who is participating? You guessed it. Me! For the next eight weeks I will be transforming one of our guest rooms into a modern boho bunk room! And I am so excited to share my plans with you! If you recall, this is not my first time…