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Giveaway! Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo (closed)

(Edit: congratulations to Monica for winning the tickets! I like Rehab Addict, too — I always learn so much every time I watch!) We’re excited to have two tickets to give away to the Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo, March 27-29 at the Cleveland Convention Center! This three-day home improvement expo showcases the best...

Hi, From the Blue House!

It’s done! It’s done! Our house exterior is officially painted, from top to bottom and every nook and cranny in between. We can’t wait to say, “Oh, hi, we’re the ones in the blue house!” We have a blue house, you guys! I swear it started snowing about 10 minutes after...

Our new deck!

So you’ve seen how our deck started… And what it looked like during construction… Here it is now… ***THE BIG REVEAL*** It’s SO GOOD. I’ll be quiet while you just look at some pictures and let it sink in that there is not a brick holding up our stairs anymore!!! I love the attention to...

Cabin Master Bedroom Update

We’ve talked a lot about the cabin kitchen project, but when we were there for two weeks in July we were also able to work on putting together all the other rooms, at least a little bit. It’s all still a major work in progress, of course, but the most...

Front Door Update

You guys! Do you remember when a whole bunch of you chimed in and voted on a front door color for our new house? Well, we did it! We painted our front door! We’ve actually made a few fun updates to the entrance of our house — painting the door, changing the...

Favorite Toys for One and Two Year Olds

One of the things I’ve always struggled with around Christmas and birthdays with little kids is that I have no idea what toys kids like. I mean, at one or two years old, kids don’t ask for presents yet! This is the first year that Joey is asking for specific gifts...

A new year. A new to-do list.

Before he came down with a nasty case of the flu, Andy and I sat down to put together a list of all the projects we want to do around the house this year. If you haven’t noticed by now, I love lists, because I love crossing things off lists!...

Minty green kitchen inspiration

I am completely and utterly in love with this kitchen. I found it on houzz.com, which is the most addictive site. There are literally thousands of kitchen pictures to fall in love with. I could spend hours looking at kitchens! This kitchen is in a 1901 home in Portland, Oregon and...

Plans for the Family Room

The next project on our to-do list is the family room. We recently said that more than anything we just want to take a break from projects, but when this one is done, it’ll mean having nothing to be embarrassed about when company comes over!! (As long as they don’t go...

What are we going to do with these floors?

One of our favorite things about our house is all of the original features. The first floor is amazing. Between the pocket doors to the living room, the amazing bannister, the stained glass windows, and all the woodwork around the doorways, this place is packed with character. I’ve said it...