So many plans When we built the house, I had so many plans that we needed to finish up because 1) our builders basically gave us no options and 2) if we did ever want something “different” the materials were limited and costs were probably 3x what we’d normally pay. So when we planned outContinue reading
Author: Laura
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A finished kitchen…almost three years in the making
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Double trouble
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When I was a little girl, I loved kitties so much and constantly begged my mom to get me one. Just one little kitty. Preferably a Siamese. We are siameeese if you pleeeease badumpbabump. Of course, she didn’t (she hated cats) but did end up giving me a stuffed kitty instead. I loved that SiameseContinue reading
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Time flies when you’re doing all the things
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Happy Anniversaries! Holy wow! Soooo many anniversaries this week. Three years ago, we said goodbye to the life we made, our family and friends, and the house we had spent so many years in. We ventured into the unknown with nobody at the other end but each other. But so far, so good! Jim movedContinue reading
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Just Swingin’ It
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All Farmhouses Need a Porch Swing So, as usual, I hunted for a good deal locally. Because why buy something new when you can spend tons of time and money fixing up something used? After looking off an on, I came across a super cute yellow swing. And brought her home. Once again, I probablyContinue reading
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Landscape all the things!
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5 acres, to be exact…that’s a LOT of things. And WEEDS. OMG the WEEDS!!! Not to mention the blackberry bushes that we’re just ignoring. /whine. A Blank Canvas And so it begins I figured the best approach to tackling this much land was to start at the house and work our way out. So weContinue reading
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All decked out!
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OK…I know we moved to the country but OH MY GOD the mud that happens 9 months out of the year…combined with the dogs…at least my floors are good at hiding it. Anyways, shortly after moving in, it became evident that we needed more outside non-mud space. And a place to BBQ, of course. Originally,Continue reading
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Puppy Tales
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Have I Mentioned We’re Cray? So because building a house and moving in before our rental lease was up wasn’t enough, we threw a puppy into the mix! On my birthday, we went to go meet a litter of German shepherd/husky puppies…otherwise known as shepskies. Apparently they are a registered breed right now. Anywho, IContinue reading
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Out with the old…
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And in with the new(ish)… We quickly realized that a lot of what fit at our old house in California didn’t really fit into the new house. Both size and style. What does that mean??? Shopping!!! I may or may not have started collecting things while living in the rental. To my defense, I onlyContinue reading
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A Few of my Favorite Things
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As parents, we aren’t supposed to pick favorites…but when designing a house? You betcha. Here are some of mine… Faucets Who would have thought 18 years ago when we got married that I’d be swooning over any sort of plumbing…not me for sure. But oh man. Should you ever get the chance to remodel yourContinue reading
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Shiplap!
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We are big Fixer Upper fans and consider ourselves pretty much like Chip and Joanna. We could totally have our own show. So needless to say, yep…we are doing the shiplap thang. Well not the real shiplap thing. But the fake shiplap thing. Believe me…it’s a thing. Pinterest says so. And before we shiplap all theContinue reading
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A Walk Around
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I just realized that I posted tons of pics of the inside, but not really many exterior ones. I really do love the house from all angles and how the windows look out at the trees everywhere. This picture really shows how much of a slope we were working with. The crawl space on theContinue reading
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Home Sweet Home
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Finally! Well, we didn’t have Jonathan and Drew to show us all of the wonderful things throughout the house or a big before billboard pulled apart by Joanna and Chip…but we did finally get to kick out the contractors and move in! And just to refresh your memory…the before: And the after: Just in TimeContinue reading