Somewhere in between finishing the last details and passing inspection on the deck Mace was putting his carpentry efforts towards my...

13 weeks, 92 days, and countless hours of hard, labor intensive work and our deck was finally complete!!  So much time and energy went...

Since we were giving the 2nd bathroom an update we were in need of a new light fixture since the wall papered valance was not going to...

I know with everything going on with the deck it probably didn’t look like I was doing much but I had some projects of my own I was...

During weeks 10 & 11 there were a lot of small things to wrap up and tighten up on the deck.  We needed to put all the siding back around...

The same week the deck landing and skirt board were being done Mace was also doing some work inside the house so I could keep moving on...

When the deck stairs were built the treads were installed but we didn’t install the landing so with the railings under way it was time to...

While the guys were hard at work building the deck stairs I was busy working on the hall bath update.  Just getting that wall paper down...

14 days after window demo day, framing, insulation and dry wall, and patching the floor we finally had the slider we’d been dreaming...

Now that the living room walls were painted and the dining room slider was coming along (see I was keeping busy while Mace did he thing!)...

Once the living room trim paint and wall repair was done it was time to get some color on the walls!  I decided to use grey on the walls,...

While work was happening on the new slider we were also starting on the living room update.  I started with painting all the trim around...

Here’s a taste of what I’m currently working.  I’m sure there were some “WHOA” reactions to our lovely pink and flowered 2nd bathroom...

Can’t have a fully functional garage without some storage space!  We had some nice, heavy duty cabinets that were also a job site...

With all the garage trim details done and extra hands on deck (my parents who also helped with the basement slider) we could start to do...

It was so exciting to have the kitchen update complete and feeling a lot fresher!  Here are some shots of the completed backsplash and...

Well fall has officially arrived!! I’m sure like most people I love this time of year because the air is crisp but its great enjoy the...

Now that the kitchen refresh was almost done I had to do something to fill up that huge blank wall. I wanted to incorporate a clock in...

With the kitchen cabinets and walls painted it was time to focus on the backsplash since changing the counter tops wasn’t going to happen...

The kitchen was also fully wall papered and since my experience with the dining room I was much more proficient in removing it.  It came...