A collection of DIY projects and home decor inspiration.
Is it already Thursday?! I usually like to post the house progress update earlier in the week, but time got away from me. Last week was all about the window installation! I am so happy with how all the windows turned out. This post is going to be pretty picture heavy because they really speak for themselves. Now, I don't wish for snow, but I can imagine us sitting in this room in January watching ...
We are officially out of our old house! Many late nights last week packing up our things but we made it out and are living with the in-laws for the next few months. We are so lucky to have such great parents to let us live at their house! The countdown is on and I'm hoping we stay on our timeline of completion around Thanksgiving. Last week was all about the front and back porch! It was so ...
Last week was all about the roof! We are so lucky the rain held off and they were able to make great progress on the house. They are at the stage where the roof is waterproof! So exciting that when it rains, our floors won't be super drenched and have to dry out. With the black waterproofing material it gave some dimension and the pictures really don't do it justice. There will be more roof over ...
The roof is going on! This past week we had a ton of activity at our new house and the progress is so fun. The entry way got the first layer of siding, but the door and side lights have not been cut out yet. So happy to see the roof trusses over our master bedroom, master bathroom and closet. Some of the siding has also been put on. They used the crane to place the trusses on the second ...
Wow, these last few weeks have flown by. The new build process is so amazing to watch! We listed our current house for sale in the middle of June and after only 3 days on the market we had two offers! One offer fell through but we accepted the other one and we have to be out of hour house by July 30th. If you need me I'll be buried in boxes for the next 3 weeks! We went to Northern Michigan for ...
Last Monday, we looked at the weather forecast and it looked like rain Tuesday-Friday which did not make us happy! We were hoping we'd at least get in two full days of work, but we were pleasantly surprised that we got Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in without any rain! Thursday was lost to a downpour but Friday morning we were able to have our kitchen design meeting. The first floor is completely ...
My favorite weekend project lately has been putting together design inspiration boards and this farmhouse dining room has me so excited! Below is the floor plan of our dining room and the 5 ft. opening leads directly into the kitchen. I have plans for idential built-in's on both sides of the opening but that might be a DIY project for Drew after we move in. I always knew I wanted board and ...
I've been so happy with the house progress each week! To watch our dream home take shape each day has been so fun! Last week our contractor finished framing the first floor and garage. This means we were able to see the breakfast nook windows, the pantry, laundry, and guest room. The hallway from the garage door where we will have built in mudroom lockers also took shape. The image below shows the ...
The first big part of the house building process was completed with the footers and foundation at the end of May. The next step was to start framing and this is even more exciting than the foundation! They started framing in the basement with a few steel beams and then we started to see the basement walls take shape. Our design that was on drawings for so long was finally coming to life. I am ...
In my previous post I mentioned we starting our home building process about a year and a half ago and our intention was to break ground by January 2018. If you live in the mid-west you know how brutal the winter was. We were still getting snow in April which hasn't happened for the 15 years I've lived in Indianapolis. It was rough! Needless to say that pushed our project back a few months and we ...
