Month: May 2022

Furniture

A Custom Fluted Vanity: One Room Challenge Week 7

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From the beginning of this project, I knew we would be making a vanity for the hall bath. While the space we had available for the vanity wasn't necessarily odd, it wasn't a typical standard size. And I'm all about maximizing storage in small spaces, so every inch counts. Once I convinced Andrew there weren't any good options in a reasonable price range online or from the home improvement stores, he agreed to make one. We are into week 7 of the One Room Challenge, which means, theoretically I'll be posting the reveal photos of our hall bath next week.…

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Room Designs & Makeovers

Hall Bath Fixture Choices and Mixing Metals: One Room Challenge Week 6

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It's week 6 of the one room challenge and most of the design decisions have been made. From here on out, it's all about execution. Most of the major things are done, but we still have some tile work, painting, and carpenter work left to do. If you missed the beginning of this One Room Challenge, you can catch up on all my posts here: Hall Bath Inspiration and Befores: Week 1Demo + Prep: Week 2Hall Bath Tile Picks: Week 3Tile Installation: Week 4How to Take the Red Out of Red Oak: Week 5 Today I want to share how…

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DIY

How To Take the Red Out Of Red Oak: One Room Challenge Week 5

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I have this thing. I really, really, really like the look of white oak. When searching for our new flooring, I kept telling everyone "I want it to look like white oak that has been clear-coated, nothing else." No gray tint, no whitewash, no stain. Just plain ol' white oak. Turns out, after all the samples I looked it, I came back to the Stuga Tivoli sample, the first sample I had ordered. And sure enough, it has no stain, just a lacquer clear coat. We ordered the Stuga Tivoli flooring for the majority of our house, and as I…

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Hall Bathroom Tile Installation: One Room Challenge Week 4

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We are halfway through the one room challenge and I can confidently report that we are 90% finished with the tile work. If you missed the beginning of our hall bathroom renovation, you can catch up here: Our Hall Bath Renovation Before + Inspiration: Week 1Hall Bath Demo + Prep: Week 2Hall Bathroom Tile Picks: Week 3 First, I want to start off by saying we are novice tile installers, at best. In our last home, we hired out the bathroom tile and kitchen backsplash tile, but gained some confidence to give it a shot by the time we renovated…

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