Category Archives: Remodeling

No More Carpet!

This past weekend we celebrated Memorial Day in the United States. Most people plan picnics, family gatherings and other fun things. What do I do? I plan projects. Most of the time it involves my flower beds, but this year … Continue reading

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Sewing Room Projects

I can’t even begin to tell you just how happy I am since getting my new sewing room put into place. I still have a list of projects that I’ve asked Jay to work on, but I wanted to show … Continue reading

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Sewing Room (Mostly) Finished!!!

Two weeks ago when I posted about my sewing room I had just prepped the trim for painting. Actually, to be fair, this picture shows the painted trim. From far away it doesn’t look too bad. As I stood and … Continue reading

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Sewing Room Update 4-5-20

(I am writing this on Palm Sunday, but I won’t schedule it for posting until Tuesday. I’m hoping that by the time you read this I am moving things INTO my sewing room!) When I last showed you my “easy” … Continue reading

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The Great Migration…

Maybe I should have titled that ‘The Great Migraine-tion’. If you’re a home owner, or have been one in the past, then you know that every little “easy” project you take on very quickly becomes a giant monster that eats … Continue reading

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Bathroom Closet Finished!

It feels like it took FOREVER. It got to the point where I didn’t want to walk through the living room at all. It was just… messy. I was going to leave the inside primed and not paint it, but … Continue reading

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Bathroom Closet Project – Part 1

Have you ever said to yourself, “Self, I’m going to work on this project and I should have it done in a few hours. Then I can go work on something that I actually enjoy!” Then once you get into … Continue reading

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New Windows!

I never thought that I would be a person who could get excited over new windows… but apparently I am. Although we are trying to limit the amount of money we pour into this house (as we’ll never EVER get … Continue reading

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The Basement Project – Final Day

It was here! The final day of this project. I couldn’t wait to have a dry basement! This was definitely an improvement, but it was almost finished! Day 4 was concrete day. These guys mixed it in the basement using … Continue reading

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The Basement Project – Day 3

Day 2 left us with the epoxy curing in the cracks and around the carbon fiber straps. What would Day 3 hold in store for us?? The drainage pipe had been laid, the stone added, the holes drilled in the … Continue reading

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