We tackled a little DIY wallpaper project last trip so things are actually starting to look a little something like my bedroom plan here. I have been holding on to this Cole & Sons wallpaper for almost 5 years now so it is nice to finally have the perfect place to put it up! I know […]
Here’s a peek at my October… I finally got the taste of fall that I was craving with our trip back to Michigan. We took A LOT of walks through the falling leaves and rain and got some more things done at the cabin (update coming soon). Then was our trip up the coast to […]
Take a peek over at Pulp Design Studio’s blog today to see a fun little feature that Catherine and I took part in. They had us each create a virtual entry way for the fall season. Here were my picks. I put together my round up with our cabin in mind (if the cabin had […]
Screen doors aren’t exactly a design feature, I know, but when it is 90 something degrees outside, no air conditioning in sight, and more mosquitos then sand on the beach, they are something of a necessity. Also, what is a summer cabin without the slap of a screen door? As soon as we got these […]
Here is a look at the new marble tile freshly installed… just needs grout! We also painted the little air vent grate thingies white to match the rest of the fireplace, which kind of disguises them better, but I wouldn’t mind finding new ones all together. Another new addition that we picked up at a nearby […]
Yee haw, we made to the cabin this weekend. My stress level immediately drops as soon as I hit this driveway in. We also made a bit of progress on the renovation… here’s a little sneak peak at the subway tile backsplash going in. Images from my Instagram. (I’m ssspics)
Woo Hoo! We are on our way to our cabin today so it is an ecstatically happy friday over here! I can’t wait to get to get my feet wet in this exact spot. Image by Sarah
Somehow while sharing the cabin before tour I overlooked the best space of all… the deck! Right now the outdoor room is pretty bare. The table and chairs above aren’t actually patio furniture and are quite small for the large space but on a nice day and when it is just the two of us, […]
The bedroom is coming along bit by bit. Here are a few shots of us in the process of putting in the new ceiling. We picked up this carsiding from menards, my mom and I painted it, then Rupe and my dad put it up. Voila! done and done. So far in the bedroom we have: […]
Ok, lets talk about this fireplace. We have made a little progress on it by scraping off all the old paint and re-painting but that is about as far as we have gotten so far (look here to see it in its original state). There are a few things that need desperate attention and a […]
Holy moly it is starting to look like a real kitchen! Remember how it looked when we first moved in (look here)? That under the counter refrigerator definitely opens up the space big time. As you can see, we still need to put up a backsplash, put on cabinet hardware, and put up some shelving, […]
Being a U-shaped kitchen, we had to do just a little tricky work to get the countertops to look seamless. We started with two 96″ butcher block countertops from Ikea. Once we cut the piece out for the range we were able to take the remnants from that and frame out either side of the […]
We made it to our cabin late last week and took the weekend off from any diy work to really enjoy it. We ate fresh Michigan fruit, played in the water, hit a few antique shops, and read the very fitting summer volume of kinfolk while stretched out on the beach. When night came, we made a […]
We weren’t planning on tackling anything in the bedroom until the fall, but last trip there we went for it. We laid the new flooring, tore off the walls and bunk beds, and insulated. All that led me to get planning on how the room is going to come together when it has walls and […]
A little green, a lot of charcoal, and a new foxy door knocker all make me crazy happy to be rid of the last of that old red paint color! Here it is with its brand spanking new exterior colors. You will have to excuse the clutter as we are still deep in reno mode. […]
We are heading back to the cabin in less then two weeks and are looking forward to tackling the new flooring installation. As you can see the current flooring is grey painted tile that must have seen better days. There are quite a few giant cracks and broken pieces so we will be tearing that […]