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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 2: PAINT SELECTION

Katie May 14, 2020 2 Comments
Click to see WEEK 1 here THE BEFORE See how blah everything looks. Definitely in need of some character and COLOR! Honestly, I feel like I got a good bit completed this week. We taped off the room for the board and batten to see what height fit the space best. There may be some exact way to decide this but we basically did it the red neck way. I told Cam to move it up or down based on what I...

ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 1: THE CONCEPT

Katie May 12, 2020 4 Comments
Am I a week late on this post, yes... but cheers to life with 3 tiny humans running around! Today I’m *beyond* excited to be kicking off the spring 2020 One Room Challenge™ ABOUT ME If you’re new around here, welcome! I’m Katie and I’m a wife, mom to three littles, ballerina, nurse and lover of beautiful spaces. I thoroughly enjoy DIY, decorating, and dreaming up how to make our...

Guest Bedroom Makeover

Katie April 15, 2013 0 Comments
Most of the items we put into our guest bedroom we already had or we changed them to work with the theme we were going for.  The room is really small and I wanted it to feel inviting and open, not crowded so I limited the amount of furniture I used.  We also bought things a little at a time so it didn't overwhelm us financially and used gift cards from birthdays/Christmas/our wedding (yes we...
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Kitchen Remodel – Part 1

Katie November 29, 2012 0 Comments
Over Thanksgiving break, the Husband and I remodeled our kitchen. It was a really fun and LONG project.  It took us a full two days to complete. Before & After: Before: After: It took us the full two days to complete. We removed all the doors, sanded everything down, then cleaned all the dust off.  We primed first with an adhesive paint to prevent peeling and when it was dry we painted the...
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Guest Bathroom Remodel – Part 1

Katie October 08, 2012 0 Comments
Here is my before and after of our guest bathroom in our new house.BEFORE/AFTER How I did it: I got all my supplies at home depot. *Lay down plastic drop cloths. First, I took off the doors and sanded all the wood down. Next, I wiped them clean and taped off my paint area. I applied two coats of paint and let dry and sit over night. I cleaned up my area, removed the tape. I reattached my doors,...
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