In this post I’ll show you how to install quarter round molding (or shoe molding, or baseboards) with just a few simple tools. Whether you’ve just installed completely new floors or are simply updating your trim, part of the project is installing new baseboards or molding. Quarter round is a perfect, simple option for bridging the gap between your floors and the walls for a clean and finished look. You can also go a fancier route with all kinds of…
I love old houses. I think it has a lot to do with growing up in Florida; hardly any of the houses in my hometown were built before the 60’s, so when I would go up north to visit my grandparents, I was fascinated by the old farmhouses with creaky attics and creepy basements that had been standing in the same spot for a century or more. I loved imagining the people who had lived there, what their lives had…
I’m SO excited to share the finished product of my latest project: replacing our old carpets with laminate floors. Mostly I’m just excited that this project is finished, period! Ever since we moved into our house back in June, the carpets had been driving me crazy. It wasn’t so much the look—although they looked pretty rough—it was the smell. Think pet smell + old house smell + former smoker smell all rolled into one musty cloud. It was not pleasant,…
In this post I’m sharing all the tools you need to install laminate flooring. Whether you’re a beginner or a DIY pro, the items on this list will get you through this project and be useful on many other around-the-house projects in the future. For simplicity’s sake I’m assuming you already own a couple basic tools like a hammer and screwdriver, but if you don’t, be sure to pick those up as well. You can read my full post on…
Storage is limited in our small kitchen and there’s not much in the way of counter space. The upper cabinets hang so low that our coffee maker can’t even slide under them, so we’ve had it awkwardly sticking out in front of the microwave, one misplaced elbow away from plummeting to the floor. It was neither pretty nor functional. I knew I had to figure out a way to get a little more storage, a little more counter space, or…
You’re at your grandma’s house eating dinner (casserole, obvi). You pick up your refreshing glass of iced tea and that’s when you see it: a stark, white ring staining her beautiful farmhouse table that’s probably like, a zillion years old and has been in the family for generations. You panic, trying to look casual while furiously scrubbing at the stain with your embroidered cloth napkin (grandmas, amirite?) but that sucker isn’t going anywhere. We’ve all been there. But don’t freak…
We recently took on our first major remodeling project updating our home’s only bathroom. We had a contractor do the construction work, but simply managing the project was a lot of work in itself. There’s a lot to consider, from your vision to your timeline and most importantly, your budget. Here are 8 things I learned from our first remodel that I’ll definitely put to use before starting future projects. 1. Learn as much as you can about the work…