Ever shrink a comforter to the point it doesn’t cover much of your bed anymore? I somehow did that. Combine this with our inability to keep a bedskirt on, and we’ve got a fairly unattractive view of our box springs, metal bed frame, and the junk under our bed.
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See that word “rug” in my title? Remember what our cat does to them? Here’s yet another house project that had to be completed due to Lucky having no respect for floor coverings. And I thought I was safe this time, people! We had a big entry mat that was rubbery and patterned with gaps and swirls, so there was no way that thing should’ve been inviting to pee on! But our cranky old man found a way to balance precariously and do his business anyway, ruining the laminate flooring underneath a little more every time.
Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore and was genuinely worried about our subfloor. So what to do? This is our main entry, so we had to put something there that would be friendly to wet and muddy shoes. Eventually we want to run nice wood flooring all through this main floor, but we’re not ready to cough up the $$$$ for that quite yet, plus I wanted something more durable for this entry point anyway.
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It’s been a year now since I started this DIY blog. And looking around at our house since we moved in… Wow, I’ve done a lot. It’s hard for me to not see everything I haven’t done yet, but if I slow down I can appreciate what I’ve been able to do so far.
Which brings me to this project. It still might be my favorite change from “Before” to “After.” It was, I think, one of the first big challenges I tackled. It was absolutely the first time I took a hammer to our walls and realized my husband was nearly hyperventilating. 🤣
Continue reading From Awful Pantry to Awesome Bar Nook
Projects snowball around here. While remodeling our master bathroom, we realized our old door was a problem because it would swing right into our future glass shower door. We have 2 small children – no doorstop in the world was going to save that glass. Instead, I briefly thought about doing a pocket door before deciding that it would be too much work on top of everything else I was doing. That left the option of a sliding/barn door, and this is what we went with.
I know, I know. Barn doors and bathrooms are generally not a great combination (less privacy). However, since this is our master bathroom and we’re the only ones who use it… Oh, well. And it works great to give extra room in the bathroom without having a swinging door involved. Plus, it gave me a reason to revamp our bedroom since I’d have to make a new door, so why not do the whole room? 😜
Continue reading TV on the wall? Add a Faux Planter Mantle – With Storage!
There are hundreds of YouTube videos on how to use epoxy to make countertops – I’ve watched many of them – and I know a lot can go wrong and it seems intimidating. But, now that it’s been well over a year since I did my kitchen and powder room vanity, I can say with confidence that this works AND holds up. My kids abuse our counters where they do crafts, we spill all the time, etc., and still the counters are fine.
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