Throughout our renovation, I’ve had such a difficult time choosing a floor stain. Considering our choice will affect most of our first floor, this decision was not an easy one! So, after agonizing over hardwood floor stains, we narrowed it down to Minwax Early American vs. Provincial stain for our red oak floors. Finally, we…
Since we were changing our floors to hardwood, we thought it would also be a good time to give our fireplace a makeover! Here is our fireplace before and after transformation: BEFORE: Here is an unattractive ‘before’ picture from demo day…because we all know it’s much more dramatic having an ugly ‘before’! Otherwise, I might…
One of the hardest decisions in this whole kitchen renovation has been the granite. I always knew I wanted white cabinets with a stained wood island but I couldn’t picture what the counter tops would be like. Actually, that’s not true…I could picture marble in there but for our family and lifestyle (messy boys), I…
Well, things are moving along with our renovation progress and we are now looking at floor stains. Seriously, it’s all happening so fast that I barely have time to sit down and write! If you missed my last post, be sure to hop over and read all about our half wall situation. Now, let’s take a…
Today, June 8th is World Oceans Day and I thought I would celebrate by reminiscing about our honeymoon seventeen (wow) years ago this week! Sure, I might be coughing up construction dust at the moment but it doesn’t stop me from dreaming of the gorgeous blue waters of the Hawaiian islands! We spent about two and a…
During a renovation, a lot happens in a week! I ended last week with new hardwood floors and a new dilemma… Should we remove the half wall or not? Half Wall Between Kitchen and Family Room: In the photo above, you see the half wall (otherwise known as “pony wall”) that separates the kitchen eating area…