It’s done! It’s done! The dining room makeover is done!
If you’ve been following along, you saw last’s week post where I shared the accent wall we installed in our dining room. Well, as I was writing that post, I was working on putting the dining room back together for the grand reveal. It took a TON of restraint to not share a million sneak peeks, but I kept my trap shut and now I’m so excited that I can share it with the world!
Read MoreNow that the DIY Sharpie wall in my office is complete, and while we’re waiting for materials for the master suite to arrive so we can start rebuilding, I feel like I can finally turn my focus back to the dining room.
I’ve developed a pretty good vision of how I want it to look, but, as I’ve mentioned before, I’m very indecisive. So, I put together some mood boards of the dining room with different lighting and area rug combinations to help quell my indecisiveness. And MAN, did I get nerdy with it.
Read MoreI posted two weeks ago about our master suite remodel, including what we had demoed and the new floor plan. After that post, we were finally able to take some time and officially tape off the floor to REALLY get a feel for how the space would work. Unfortunately, we quickly realized there were some issues that we had to solve for.
Read MoreWe have officially demoed our bedroom, bathroom, and closets!
Yes, it looks absolutely nuts. Yes, I’ve had more than a few “ohhhh noooo whatdidwedo!?” moments. But every time I walk into this space I get a jolt of excitement that easily puts those fears at bay. Also, LOOK AT ALL THAT NATURAL LIGHT!
Read MoreRemember back in math class when they taught you the order of operations - PEDMAS (or, Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, as I like to remember it)? I've never been good at math, but I do know that the order of operations is an integral part of it. Well, I believe there’s an order of operations to painting a room that makes it easier and faster to complete. And I’m here to break it down for you!
Read MoreI’m so excited I’m not even gonna try to think of a formal introduction for this post… THE FLIP IS DONE!!! We put it up for sale 4 days ago and as of yesterday, it’s officially under contract!!! Picture me (and Lucius) with all the jazz hands!
Okay, now that that’s out of my system, I’ll take a step back and think of a more formal introduction… Oh yeah, here we go….
Read MoreBy now you’ve seen the lay of the land and you’ve probably noticed the massive mantel we have on the brick wall in the living room. What you may have not noticed is that since we’ve moved in, we’ve actually made some updates to it…
Read MoreI never really thought I’d need a home office, so until recently I hadn’t given much consideration as to how I would want it to look if I were to create one. But now that it was actually happening, my mind was buzzing with possibilities. In this post (and subsequent posts on this subject, since I’m just in the beginning stages of this room makeover) I’ll give you a sense of how I tackle a room and walk you through my overall design thought process start to finish.
Read MoreYou’re probably thinking, “But didn’t you just move into your house?” Well, yes, but this new house isn’t one we’ll be living in. We bought a flip!
Read MoreOur oldest daughter is all girl. She loves pink, hair bows, rainbows, dresses, nail polish, all of it! I had a blast putting together her nursery when I was pregnant (with both our daughters we didn’t know the gender… gender neutral nurseries for the win!). When we moved into our last house, I got the opportunity to design a room more specific to her interests. And now that she’s getting a little older and is able to tell us her likes and dislikes, and since we’ve moved yet again, I had so many ideas for her new room - but where to start?
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Hi! I’m Erika.
I have a passion for high design, but realize that comes at an unrealistic cost for most people (including me!). Here, you’ll find the daily feats and failures of creating a budget-friendly high-class design from conception to completion - providing tutorials for you to do the same along the way!
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