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Grout Stain

Our home could use some bathroom refreshes, but until then, I’m trying to at least clean them up. I used a grout stain in the kids bathroom and it made such a huge difference. But beware, it was a painstaking process. It took a long time and patience, but for a few dollars, it wasContinue reading “Grout Stain”

Window frost cling

Here’s an easy project! When we moved into our house we had two bathroom with nice windows/natural light, but the windows were covered with shutters. The shutters were rarely opened (because they are bathrooms) so the rooms were just dark all of the time. I can’t stand dark rooms. It’s so depressing to me. PleaseContinue reading “Window frost cling”

New Trim Facelift

The trim in the house was original to the 1970’s and again seemed to lack the character I was desiring for the home. It was thin and seemed disproportionate to the size of the house, rooms and halls. We moved here from a 1920’s home with all of the character you could dream of, andContinue reading “New Trim Facelift”

Landscaping BEFORE and AFTER

One of the first projects we chose to tackle in this house was the landscaping in the front yard. Everything was very overgrown and hiding the house. Lucky for us we had a friend who works at a landscape architect firm. He created some designs that we could phase into. I shared with him someContinue reading “Landscaping BEFORE and AFTER”

Home design trends I’m crushing on…

Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City holds a great tour of homes twice a year in the Spring and Fall. A lot of the homes are built and fully staged. You can find out more info here: https://kchba.org/kc-parade-of-homes/spring/ You’re allowed to walk in and out of dozens of homes at no cost. If youContinue reading “Home design trends I’m crushing on…”

Bedroom Paint Refresh

Sunday was our last day of break for the holidays. I was feeling plenty refreshed so I convinced my husband to help me repaint our daughter’s bedroom. I had grown tired of the bright color and was ready for a softer change up that still complimented her bedding and accessories. I still like the tealContinue reading “Bedroom Paint Refresh”

Painted Brick Before and After

Hi there, The house has been painted. After painting several paint samples and debating the color for over a month, we finally chose SW Creamy. I wanted a fresh creamy with only a small amount of yellow in it. I didn’t want to have the house look beige, just a soft creamy. I have seenContinue reading “Painted Brick Before and After”

Desk Refresh and a Tour

My 12 year old daughter’s desk is getting much more use these days with lots of school learning taking place at home. It’s gotten quite dirty so I decided to touch up the top. I should probably apply some type of sealer over it, but haven’t got that far yet. I can paint, anything aboveContinue reading “Desk Refresh and a Tour”

New doors!

Hi Friends, Things are hopping around here. While we didn’t plan to have the house painted and doors installed within the same week. It happened and I’m glad it did. It gives our house a real transformation. We started looking at new doors and windows this winter. Our back sliding patio door seal was shot.Continue reading “New doors!”

Painting day tomorrow!

Hello there, Our house is needing new paint. Many areas are starting to peel and fade. The front of our home is brick, the rest is wood siding. I started to look for options and scouted out many homes in the neighborhood who also have the same brick but I didn’t love any of theContinue reading “Painting day tomorrow!”