In the lakehouse, I did a major demolition down to the studs in the bathroom. Now I am taking the blank slate that I am… The post How to Hang Drywall by Yourself appeared first on ..read more

When my son Liam was born, my daughter Lily moved into a new bedroom! I wanted to do something special for this room because she… The post Whimsical Glow-in-the-Dark Girl’s Galaxy Bedroom appeared first on ..read more

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When I was renovating the kitchen in the lakehouse I decided to remove all of the upper shelving which meant I needed to build something else! I decided to replace the closed cabinet shelves with diy ultra thin kitchen open shelving! Starting the Building DIY Ultra Thin Kitchen Open Shelving I started to build my diy ultra-thin kitchen open shelving with a laser level. This ran a laser across the wall to make sure that my shelves would be mounted properly. I measured to where the shelves needed to be. The floors and the ceilings are a little odd, so a laser level was the best option. When I h ..read more

I have done many diy upcycled furniture projects in my time as a diyer, so I am going to show you my three favorite projects! These projects are: 1. Turning a bookshelf into a hutch for the kitchen. 2. Creating a kitchen island from a lawyer’s desk. 3. Transforming a vintage hutch into a decorative desk. DIY Kitchen Hutch from Bookshelf I created a hutch in the corner of the kitchen at the lakehouse, this was made from a bookshelf that was left behind in the living room! When I saw that the bookshelf matched all of the trim in the kitchen I decided to try to utilize it in the kitchen design. I ..read more

I created my old kitchen island from a lawyers desk and it was time for an upgrade, so I am doing a DIY kitchen island build! Because of this, I am able to customize everything to maximize storage and space. This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. For full disclosures and practices, please visit my policy page. Makeup of the Kitchen Island For this DIY kitchen island I built six cabinets. Three rather shallow ones with shelving to go on the back side, two drawer stacks, and one that will house a microwave. While all six of these drawers turned out great, this project ..read more

Ever since we moved into our house five years ago, I have admired the huge maple tree in our backyard. It is perfect for climbing and my children regularly scale it. I figured it was about time that I built a DIY treehouse! DIY Treehouse Planning This treehouse has been a long time coming, but I have not started because I have been intimidated by how large this project is. The entire build is custom, you have to build around your specific tree, so I was not certain how to go about it. I thought about the design for months before building. I finally landed on a design that combines treehouse w ..read more

This budget bathroom remodel is going to blow your mind! This bathroom was dirty and neglected. From the linoleum floors to the acoustic drop tile ceiling tiles, the whole space needed a refresh. My goal is to keep this project under $1000, keep reading to see how I did! This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. For full disclosures and practices, please visit my policy page. Problems Right Away When I removed the fixtures on the tub I found that the tub drain was so corroded the crossbars were missing. Because of this, the removal was almost impossible. I tried to cut ..read more

My husband and I bought this lakehouse in 2021 as a project for me to broaden my skills and renovate. The interior has not been touched in decades and it has so much potential! I am so excited to share details about this whole home remodel! This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. For full disclosures and practices, please visit my policy page. Beginning the Home Remodel I began renovating in January of 2022. The first that I got rid of was the carpeting, it was dusty and stinky. This revealed hundreds of staples that I had to pull up. I also scraped texture off every ..read more

The small bathroom I have been renovating has a bathtub, but no shower. To transform this space into a full shower and tub I had to learn how to tile a shower, the easy way! This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. For full disclosures and practices, please visit my policy page. Demolition and Plumbing To begin this project I demolish the walls down to the studs. Once the walls are completely demolished I call my plumber. He came and extended my plumbing that went to my tub. He brought the plumbing up the wall to create a shower system as well. The next step in my demo ..read more