The making of a family room [Inspiration board]
After our very long hiatus from all things DIY, it's not surprising that lately Kes and I have been feeling the itch to create. So now that this beautiful summer is creeping to a close and shorter days are bringing with them cooler temperatures, we've decided it's finally time for us to trade in our shorts for a few pairs of comfy paint stained track pants. The first space we're tackling is our main floor, so we decided to start with a little family room inspiration. If you are feeling inspired to change up your house, but are unsure how to get new furniture into you home, then you should check out something like this shiply furniture page to give you a better idea of what you could do.
The reality of the Dream … 9 months later
Well hello there old friend...and by old friend I can only assume I'm talking to myself because after over a year of radio silence on the blog it's possible that I'm the only one still here. Okay, maybe my mom. Hi mom. :) It feels like forever since I've written anything or even checked in (nearly 13 months to be exact). A whole lot has happened in our lives since my last post. For starters - after 3 long years on this journey, we finally moved in to the Dreamhouse.
Behind the reveal: Creating a hex tile pattern floor
First of all I just wanted to say thank you so much for the overwhelmingly positive comments on last week's One Room Challenge reveal post as well as all the love on facebook, & instagram, etc. We really do appreciate it! We received so much feedback on our hex tile floors, we thought we'd share some details and a few tips to help any of you looking to do something similar.
The big reveal: Our Master Bath Retreat
It's reveal day!!! We're so excited to have made it through to the end of this One Room Challenge to share with you the first completed space in the Dreamhouse - our Master Bath Retreat!
ORC Week 5: Master Bath Retreat – the final push
We're very late with our update this week. It's week 5 of our One Room Challenge which means there's only ONE WEEK LEFT!! It's serious crunch time and after the setbacks last week we're having to make some adjustments to the plan.
ORC Week 4 – Setbacks
I just had a feeling things were moving along a little too smoothly.... It's week 4 of our One Room Challenge where we're participating along with the 20 designers & over 150 bloggers in the linking event over at Calling it Home to transform a space in just 6 weeks. If you've been following along on our progress to complete our #DreamBedroom & #MasterBathRetreat, you'll know that thus far in Week 1, Week 2 & Week 3, things have been moving along at a good pace. But what challenge would be complete without a few setbacks right?? Well this seems to be our week for that across the board....
ORC Week 3: Colours, fixtures & finishes
Happy Thursday! It's week 3 and we've reached the half way point of our One Room Challenge!! If you missed our previous updates, you can go back to read Week 1 & Week 2 where we shared the before of our entire master suite & the plans for our #MasterBathRetreat. The bedroom space still looks much as it did last week, with the exception of the windows that have now been trimmed. We've also cleaned up a bit & removed all of the drywall pieces left from the wall that needed to be opened for the en-suite plumbing, which should happen next week.
ORC Week 2: Creating a Master Bath Retreat
We've made it to Week 2 of our One Room Challenge! There's nothing like a little time off work and a long weekend to give you the kick in the pants you need to get going on a reno project. Last week, Kes and I were fortunate enough to be able to take a few vacation days ahead of the Easter long weekend which made for a ton of progress on our space so far.
One Room Challenge: The Dream Bedroom
Ok. Let's try this thing again... If you're new here and joining us from Calling it Home - welcome! I'll get to the fun stuff in a minute. There's just one thing I need to get off my chest first... So I think it's pretty clear at this point that we VASTLY overestimated our ability to blog regularly while undergoing a major renovation.
The best laid plans
Well hello there! Happy New Year friends - or at least I hope we're still friends...we are right?? Ok, This is awkward. It's been well over two months since we've blogged and as I'm sure you realized quite some time ago that week 6 of our One Room Challenge has long since come and gone without a reveal.