We are saying goodbye to this house after 4 years of near-constant updating. I've learned a significant amount of info and skills for DIY and construction, and I am proud of what we accomplished in just four years. I'll take you through the listing photos from when we bought it, to our listing photos now. … Continue reading The final before and after

Well, hello November. Snuck up on me a bit, I didn't realize it's been so long since we did a project. Luckily, I have some in-progress updates for you on our new dining room! This room was originally a living room, complete with thick cream carpeting and a host of mismatched furniture. Next to this … Continue reading Dining room essentials

My grandparents were married in the 30's, and my grandma had pretty good taste when picking out furniture to last back then (although, furniture was made to last, unlike our particle board pieces today). She chose a three piece walnut bedroom set, and after it moving around the family, I scooped up the dresser to … Continue reading A dresser re-new

When we moved into this house back in 2015, the kitchen had very dark brown cabinets and semi-working appliances. When we painted the cabinets white, suddenly we realized our appliances where almond, not also white, and that the stove temperature buttons didn't work properly. For three years we cooked at 350 degrees or less, or … Continue reading Stovetop Dreams

As we are shifting purpose of the rooms on our main floor, no longer having a cramped space right when you walk into the house has been wonderful. We removed the table and chairs to the new dining room, and was left with a wide open space that could use a better purpose. The cabinets … Continue reading Mini-mudroom

When we get visitors, we have a nice big backyard or living room downstairs to usher people to, but have never had a good gathering spot for meals. Our current dining room can only fit about three people, but that is about to change! This project wasn't on my radar for this year, but once … Continue reading Dining room flooring

It's no secret that I am not so great at keeping plants alive, I consider myself a plant hospice worker: I am easing their transition to death. I was determined this year, though, to finally tackle the front of our house. Since we took the bushes out last year, the whole beige on beige/tan/brown scheme … Continue reading The beginnings of landscaping

It's finally here! I look forward to this day all year, where the city comes by and picks up anything you want to get rid of off your boulevard and brings it to the dump for free, because it is FINALLY the chance to get rid of all the project waste we've collected over the … Continue reading Fargo Clean-up week

We are LOVING the feeling these built-in bookcases add to the room. It's such a great spot to display some of our personal stuff without spreading clutter all through the house. I wanted to go with a fairly neutral vibe, lots of white, wood, chrome, black and green. Here's a confession, I knew these bookcases … Continue reading Filling those beautiful bookcases

You guys know we've been chucking right along in our downstairs living room (soon to be the only living room, fingers crossed!), but I wanted to take a break to show off a project I helped with at a friends house. Spending her money on a project + bonding time + amazing feeling of 'Look … Continue reading A sweet escape, to the murphy bed