2 Teachers still learning & chasing their dream
It’s been a hot minute since I wrote about our kitchen (no, it’s still not finished, but maybe this week…). Back in January, I wrote about how we saved the kitchen cabinets from the original cabin instead of buying new. But other than that, I’ve only mentioned parts of the kitchen in passing. It’s been… Continue reading We Chose Butcher Block Counters & How it’s Going
This week was all about sandpaper, paint, and solving a few layout puzzles. While the room isn't 100% complete (yet), seeing real walls with crisp, white paint and a ceiling instead of studs makes our bedroom feel so much more relaxing. Paint, Trim, & The Ceiling Medallion Victory We sanded and painted the main bedroom… Continue reading Bedroom Progress, Midnight Door Confusion, & The Closet Hunt 🛠️🛏️
After taking a family-filled two-week pause from cabin reno work, we’re back at it! And of course, we had our favorite crew member with us! (If you’re only here to read about Suzi, she’s featured at the end!) The Bedroom Ceiling Drywall: Do Not Try This at Home, Folks! 📦🧱 We decided it was time… Continue reading Bedroom Reno Drama & Suzi Turned 15! 🛠️🐶
If you’ve been following our cabin renovation journey, you know we’ve been trying to figure out what to do with our stairs. Many of you said we HAD to do something cool under the stairs and we agreed! Our plan: create cozy banquette seating for our space. I have spent hours going down YouTube rabbit… Continue reading 🪵 The $10 Church Pew (What could possibly go wrong?)
The Reveal If you caught last week's cabin bath reveal, you saw the pretty side of the room—the pattern mixing, the lights, the finishes…you know, the glam. (Click here if you missed the pretty stuff!) But when I shared the video tour, I realized I completely neglected to show you the right side of the… Continue reading Behind the Glam: Hidden Storage & Upside-Down Doors (Cabin Bathroom Reveal Part 2)
The "Live-In" Renovation Reality Check If you read a construction manual, they’ll tell you to hang drywall first, then install the lights. We did the exact opposite. Because we are actually living in this cabin while we renovate (and we like being able to see in the dark), the lights had to go up early.… Continue reading Drywall & Dates: Our DIY Valentine’s Day Disaster (The Reality of Living in a Renovation & a Bathroom Update!)
To be fair, in that year we literally knocked the cabin down and had it rebuilt. We didn’t even have a structure to start the "actual" renovation until July. So, while we’ve owned the property for a year, the house is technically only seven months old. When you’re living in a construction zone and working… Continue reading One Year and ZERO Finished Rooms (part 1)
We thought we were crossing the finish line. It was right before Christmas. The cabin finally had heat and hot water. We were staying in it as we renovated (a messy choice, but the only way we could keep working). The bathroom was functional, and we were just working on the drywall and trim to… Continue reading The Nightmare Before Christmas: Why We Tore Out Our Brand New Shower