It's that time of year again, Fig season. We are blessed with having two fig trees that produce like crazy. This is our second year of fruiting season in this home. Our first summer we didn't have much time/energy/interest in the fruit but this year I wanted to try and utilize it in a couple of reci…

Time to get things put back together! PHASE 2 - Tile Installation Up first was getting the space prepped for tile. After Keegan set the tub and plumbing he began hanging backboard on the tub surround for the new tile. My job was to decide on the niche placement & orientation.         Of course I couldn&#…

Let the Demo begin! PHASE 1 - Demo Like most of our projects, they begin with one of us having a sporadic urge to get the ball rolling. One Friday after work, the urge hit Keegan. To my surprise, I found him loading remnants of the vanity into his truck bed. Right then I knew there was no turning back so we …

Our first big project - the upstairs hall bath. I was just as anxious to get this space updated as I was the laundry closet. Not only did it need a cosmetic facelift, but also new plumbing fixtures, so we decided it was a total gut job. Looking back on these photos, it doesn't seem as bad as it did to me…

Our living room ottoman has finally arrived after a 4 month wait. We ordered the West Elm x Heather Taylor Home - Isla Ottoman in Nutmeg . I'm a big fan of anything gingham and was sold on it the first time I saw it.  As with anything new, it will take some time getting use to it. I sold our previous cof…

Our mini kitchen refresh!  The kitchen in our new home has great potential - plenty of storage, counter space and solid wood cabinets. Long term we plan to reface & paint the cabinets, install natural stone countertops, update the hinges & hardware, and modify the storage within the cabinets. However…