Oh, Pinterest! You've been the reason a lot of us can't get stuff done, the reason for yummy recipes, and the reason we think we can tackle projects that we're not quite qualified for (#Pinterestfail). When Pinterest first became popular, I spent an embarrassingly amount of time browsing the different categories. I have really stepped … Continue reading To pin or not to pin?

As you probably saw in my Planning Our Masterpiece post, we decided to add on a master suite to the existing house. Before tearing out most of the first floor, the master bedroom and the guest bedroom shared a bathroom. The master also had a very tiny closet. We decided to somewhat mirror the garage … Continue reading Master Suite Addition

For most women, picking out colors and materials is probably their favorite part of renovating. This is most definitely not the case for me! As much as I would love to think of myself as a Joanna Gaines, I'm awful at this kind of stuff. It stresses me out because I'm so worried I will … Continue reading Rows and rows of granite!

Oh, the exterior of the farmhouse. How I loathe you. The farmhouse was actually a cape cod style home. I have never been a huge fan of this style and don't care to see that much of the roof. The only thing the exterior had going for it was the front porch. It was amazing! … Continue reading Exterior Planning

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” ― Benjamin Franklin If you haven't figured it out already, I'm a planner. I can see my family, especially my mom and my husband, violently shaking their heads "yes" as they read this. Putting our plans on paper was frightening, though. I was worried once it … Continue reading Planning our masterpiece!

So, as you might have read in my previous post, Our "Fixer Upper", I was an event planner for our local Chamber of Commerce for about four years. Events have always been my thing. When my husband told me that we would start demo on a Saturday, of course I started thinking, "We must celebrate!" … Continue reading Demo Day!