I previously demonstrated how to remove baseboards without damaging your walls or trim using a handful of tools. The task is pretty easy either way but using the Trim Puller has proven to be the easiest and fastest way to remove baseboards without damaging drywall. Baseboard Removal using many tools The old way requires the use ... Read More about Remove Baseboard with the Trim Puller The post Remove Baseboard with the Trim Puller appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

Since my last update, I have worked every single day except one (to give my back a break) to get this place as ready as possible before we had to move in. I feel like I’ve been training for a marathon for the last three months. (What I imagine that would be like anyway.) Last ... Read More about March 2023 Lodge Update- Moved in The post March 2023 Lodge Update- Moved in appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

Over the last two years, my plans for this property have evolved at least a dozen times. I stopped telling y’all, “Here’s the new plan” after around the third iteration. I decided it would be better to move forward with whatever work I could accomplish until the storm that kept tossing my life in different ... Read More about January 2023 Lodge Update The post January 2023 Lodge Update appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

One skill required in renovating is choreography. Organizing the completion of multiple projects in phases so I can order labor and products at the right time, keeps me on my toes! I have to create a weekly “to-do list” to stay on track of what absolutely needs to get finished before the next “Sub” appointment ... Read More about Lodge Update – Floors, Cabinets, Countertops, and Appliances The post Lodge Update – Floors, Cabinets, Countertops, and Appliances appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

The Lodge is an odd sort of building requiring me to bend my usual design/style preferences in order to work WITH the building. I’m using a mixture of finishes for the cabinetry, but the main exposed material is African Mahogany. This may be a great surprise for those that have always been bothered by my ... Read More about Lodge Kitchen Cabinet Progress The post Lodge Kitchen Cabinet Progress appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

Have you ever played Mad Gab? We love it!  I couldn’t find Halloween Mad Gab anywhere so I made my own. We played it at Madison’s 5th grade class Halloween party and it was a big hit!  I played it with some girlfriends and we had a blast too.  So it’s great for all ages.  If ... Read More about Halloween Mad Gab – Halloween Party Ideas The post Halloween Mad Gab – Halloween Party Ideas appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

Applying concrete to my kitchen walls to create a unique backsplash is one of the most rewarding projects I’ve tackled in the Lodge so far. The process doesn’t require a lot of physical exertion and you see the fruits of your labor fairly quickly. With practice, one could start and complete concrete wall project in ... Read More about Concrete Backsplash or Vertical Wall Treatment The post Concrete Backsplash or Vertical Wall Treatment appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

When I white washed the ceilings, I had to decide how to cover the ridge where the rows of planks from each side of the room ended. I didn’t even attempt to make them match them up perfectly and miter them together. I considered two options: a simple flat trim or a big faux beam. ... Read More about Building and Installing a Giant Faux Beam on the Ceiling The post Building and Installing a Giant Faux Beam on the Ceiling appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

I really wanted to get that Scandinavian Knotty Pine look for the ceilings in the Lodge. I didn’t want to paint them white and I equally didn’t want banana yellow wood ceilings. After doing hours of research on how to white wash pine, I deduced that I didn’t want to use any of the products ... Read More about White Wash Pine Wood Ceiling The post White Wash Pine Wood Ceiling appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more

Hi friends! I can NOT believe I haven’t written an update since last July. I have been working but nothing has happened quickly. It didn’t seem like I had much to share in August or September…and it just kept feeling like I had NOTHING to share. Quite a few projects are now coming together to ... Read More about Lodge and Life Update The post Lodge and Life Update appeared first on Sawdust Girl ..read more