Every year it was the same. "Mom, what can we get you for Mother's Day?" "Oh, I don't know, I could use some new measuring cups." "Let's just go out to eat, being with you all is gift enough." "I would like a new hairbrush..." I always thought ... READ MORE
One Room Challenge – Week 3: Lighting a Windowless Basement with Layers
It's already Wednesday??? Oh my, the time is flying by and we're nearing the halfway mark. I'm panicking a bit, but Micah is as cool as a cucumber he builds a McDonald's from the ground up in 60 days...this is nothing! Last time I left you Micah ... READ MORE
The Fool-Proof Way to Hang Pictures
Hanging Xander's gallery wall might appear to be a daunting task, but I have a little secret weapon that helped it go quickly and made it pretty fool proof. More often than you might think, readers and companies reach out and ask if they can ... READ MORE
One Room Challenge – Week 2: Key Elements and Design
One week down, only five more to go! Last week I left you with some rather depressing befores and this week I'd like to show you the initial plan for Micah's mancave and cave it feels like at the moment and some of the items that will get us there. ... READ MORE
Kitchen Progress: Down to the Nitty Gritty
The tile work is done and our to-do list is now filled with smaller things like filling holes and painting trim and doors. The pantry turned cubby storage is one of my favorite little moments (thank you, John!). And I think when they go ... READ MORE
One Room Challenge – Week 1: The Befores
DINING ROOM BEFORE | DINING ROOM AFTER Today's the day! Calling it Home's spring 2016 edition of the One Room Challenge™ has kicked off, and I'm so excited to finally tell you what space we'll be transforming. For those of you who are new to the ... READ MORE
A New Challenge
It's been 7 weeks since we gutted the kitchen. We're still plugging away, and while so much of my time and energy has been taken up by this renovation, there's something else that has been a priority. Along with planning and renovating the kitchen ... READ MORE
The Kitchen: Flooring + Appliances
I just realized I didn't blog at all last week! Oh my, the time since I last updated you all has just felt like this big cloud of tile and paint and dust. If we wouldn't have been working every waking moment I would have loved to update, but with ... READ MORE
The Kitchen: The Never-ending Tile and the Countertops
The sad reality is...we're still tiling walls almost a week later. Last week I told you it was definitely more than I had anticipated, and it's continuing to be a never-ending step in this process. We are making headway though Micah has ... READ MORE
The Kitchen: Choosing Form Over Function
People say the kitchen is the one place you should always choose function over form. Since middle school I've been preferring beauty over practicality, but I told myself that I needed to make this kitchen work well too. Some of those decisions have ... READ MORE