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One Room Challenge· Room Makeovers & Design Plans

Basement Bathroom Reveal (coming soon!)

It probably comes as no surprise that I'm running a bit behind schedule on the One Room Challenge makeover of our basement bathroom. We got a late start, and couldn't quite pull it off by the deadline. But we are getting close, and I can't wait to share the finished space with you soon! Here's a quick reminder of where we started... After we stripped it down and repainted (Sherwin Williams SW7005 "Pure White"), we were left with a blank palette. All the major elements of the room ... View the Post

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Basement Bathroom Makeover: Week 7 {One Room Challenge}

With just one week to go in the One Room Challenge, the basement bathroom makeover is finally starting to take shape! Let me show you what we accomplished in the past week. In last week's update, I showed you the deconstructed bathroom - with the old pedestal sink, light and mirror removed. Next up was painting... we knew it would need at least a couple of coats of primer to cover up the bright orange paint. Here's how it look after the first coat of primer: And here's the final color ... View the Post

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Basement Bathroom Makeover: Weeks 4, 5 & 6 {One Room Challenge}

Well, this is a first. It's week 6 of the One Room Challenge and we are JUST. GETTING. STARTED. I didn't post an update during weeks 4 or 5, because there were no updates. We dealt with a lot in October, including a death in the family, and the bathroom makeover just fell to the bottom of our to do list. Considering we're six weeks behind, I thought about just throwing in the towel. But I also really want this project done before the holidays {the new vanity has been sitting in a box in ... View the Post

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Basement Bathroom Makeover: Week 3 {One Room Challenge}

Over the past two weeks I've shared the before photos of our basement bathroom (whoa orange!) and a few inspiration photos. This week, I'm excited to show you what we have planned for this space! One Room Challenge As a quick reminder, between now and November 18th, we’ll be transforming our basement bathroom from bold but boring into a lighter and brighter space with a lot more style, and I'm doing alongside more than 200 other talented designers as guest participants in the One Room ... View the Post

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Basement Bathroom Makeover: Week 2 {One Room Challenge}

It's a good thing the One Room Challenge has been extended from six weeks to eight, because we accomplished exactly nothing during week 1, and week 2 isn't shaping up to be much more productive on the bathroom makeover front. We've have some family matters that are taking priority right now, but I did want to pop in quickly tonight with a quick update to show you a few inspiration photos. Then next week, I'll share the detailed plans for this space... and hopefully soon after that we'll actually ... View the Post

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Basement Bathroom Makeover: Week 1 {One Room Challenge}

I've been pretty MIA on the blog lately due to a lot of other things that have required my attention this year {adulting is hard!}, but I have one more project that I really want to accomplish before the end of the year, so I'm giving myself a deadline. I just can't get enough of the One Room Challenge because it provides just the motivation I need to prioritize a project and get it to the finish line! This time around, the project I'm taking on is our basement bathroom. One Room ... View the Post

Organizing· Organizing Kids· Uncategorized

Organizing Kids’ Art Supplies with a Rolling Art Cart

Kids and art supplies seem to go hand. Whether they are flexing their creativity over the summer or completing their homework assignments for school, hardly a day goes by without one of my boys sitting at the kitchen table with crayons and markers. A few of years ago, I created an art cart to organize kids' art supplies in our kitchen, and this organizing project has definitely stood the test of time. This week, I’m joining 10 talented bloggers to help you get ready for the new school year. ... View the Post

One Room Challenge· Room Makeovers & Design Plans

Basement Game Room Reveal

We made it to the finish line on another One Room Challenge, and I'm so excited to share our basement game room makeover with you, and to share some game room design ideas that might inspire your own space! I took a few photos this weekend, but I'll be finishing up the photos and updating this post with many more soon! If you've been following along with the One Room Challenge, then you've already seen how our basement family room started out and our weekly progress updates over the last ... View the Post

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Game Room Makeover: Week 7 {One Room Challenge}

One week and counting to the end of the One Room Challenge and we're in the home stretch now. We've managed to check a lot more items off of the to do list since last week, but once again it's going to be a race to the finish. I'll continue to share our step-by-step progress in my Instagram Stories, but in today's update I'll show you the major projects we've accomplished and I'll review what we have left to do before we call the game room complete! Our Plans for the Ultimate Game ... View the Post

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Game Room Makeover: Week 6 {One Room Challenge}

In the past, the One Room Challenge has been a six week event... thank goodness it was extended to an 8 week event this summer, because I'm going to need every minute of the next two weeks to pull this one off! If you've been following my Instagram Stories, then you know that I'm working on making the cushions for our banquette seating, but in this weeks progress post I want to show you what we've accomplished at the other end of the room. Our Plans for the Ultimate Game Room If your ... View the Post

Five Minute Friday

How to Open Ikea Boxes the Easy Way

It's been a long time since I've posted a Five Minute Friday tip, but this one is just too good not to share! I think many of us would agree that often times the hardest part about assembling IKEA furniture is opening the dang boxes. I mean, I appreciate that the boxes are really sturdy because I've never opened an Ikea box to find the contents inside damaged, but the glue they use makes the boxes nearly impossible tear open. It's one thing when you're assembling one small thing, but when ... View the Post

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Game Room Makeover: Week 5 {One Room Challenge}

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. We celebrated our younger son's eighth birthday with some family time in Breckenridge, and now we're back and ready to get some more work done in on our One Room Challenge game room makeover. In today's progress update, I'm talking storage and display. Our Plans for the Ultimate Game Room If you missed the last couple of weeks, be sure to check our all the before photos and design plans for this basement family room makeover in my ... View the Post

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