When tiling a project by yourself it is crucial to start with a level surface. Self leveling cement is a compound of concrete that is very liquidity but has a very rapid drying time. Self Leveling Concrete   There are a few different brands but all come in a powder consistency. Here are the products […]

This is the week that planning turned into doing. Click here for a refresh of week one (the design) and week two (the planning & mapping) For more one room challenge inspiration check out the other amazing designers here. The week started with laying some self leveling cement.  I’ve done this is other spaces but […]

Another week has passed (click here to see week 1 and here to see other participants and their amazing designs). and I feel like my progress pictures are lacking because this week was truly all about prep. Preparing tile to be installed by getting all the pieces cut to fit, preparing the shower walls with […]

This is new and exciting for me and I can’t wait to show you what I have planned for my Bathroom #oneroomchallenge Renovation! Linked here is other one room challenge participants: More Inspiration The Plan: This bathroom will be used primarily as a secondary guest bathroom in our basement. It shares a wall with a […]

I love a good porch swing. There’s nothing more relaxing than slowly swaying while watching your husband and son hit some baseballs in the yard as the sun is setting. Here’s a round up of all the swings that have me swooning 😉 (Don’t forget to scroll to the end to see my favorite swing!) […]

I was so happy when I found a thin floating shelf tutorial from Angela Rose Home (click here for link to her tutorial). Here’s what I did to create these floating shelves. Supply list: 1/4 inch birch plywood (this goes on the bottom side of the shelf)1/2 inch birch plywood (this goes on top of […]

In my house, the laundry is never ending, stacked high, and piles everywhere. I NEEDED a place that I could put all the laundry baskets, and lots of them! Let me show you how I did it.   Materials Needed for Laundry Basket Tutorial:  x2 4×8’ sheets of 3/4” Birch Plywoodx1 4×8’ sheet 1/2” MDF […]

Surprising what a little spray paint and some imagination can conjure up! I’m loving this DIY clothes rod hack! DIY Clothes Rod Originally planning the space I knew I wanted a long rod to hang clothes from to dry. I wanted it to look industrial and was planning to use galvanized pipe, but when it […]

DIY Shiplap Tips I did my research and found dozens of Pinterest tutorials on how to shiplap using underlayment plywood, strips of MDF, you name it, but what all of these tutorials had in common was a lot of TIME. Here’s the process for using 4’x8′ sheets and having them cut into strips. Plywood DIY […]