Barring an unfortunate bureaucracy-induced tree removal and a broken window, the house renovation has been going pretty smoothly. And, honestly, thanks to my boyfriend, Andrew, even that hasn’t been too much of a hassle. There’s a lot to be said for the love of your life being an absolute powerhouse of support and positivity with an unmatched will to get shit done. Basically, he’s the … Continue reading No Bones About It – A House Update
If you pay attention to any housing design blogs or HGTV shows, it feels like a common solution to make something look new and fresh is to simply paint it white. This isn’t always the best or most creative solution in my opinion, but having resorted to just such a tactic in my flip property to give a chimney new life, I have to say, … Continue reading How to Limewash an Old Decrepit Chimney
Last weekend, my boyfriend and I spent a few hours ripping apart our downstairs bathroom. While still usable, after years of abuse including the last year of construction debris during the renovation, it had seen better days. The bright spot is the door we painted yellow and the floor to ceiling built-in cabinets for storage. It’s a good size bathroom without being stupidly huge like … Continue reading Bathroom Demo
The first draft of this post was a weak DIY outline for building a dining room table with matching benches. But, the more I looked it over the more I realized I’m unwilling to do true justice to explaining the how to the point of it being useful to someone else. There are far more qualified people out there who can tell you how to … Continue reading A Place to Gather
Honey & May 