When we first moved to BHH in June of 2014, the amount of work to do was daunting. Crippled by the fact that we had two mortgages at the time, we worried that something significant would happen, and we would not have the money to fix it. I had real nightmares that the stone foundation…
Demo in this room is so different from our past projects. Since this is our main bathroom, even though we are tearing it up right now, we still need to use the shower, sink, and toilet every day. It is a challenge to balance the demolition without impairing the function. After each workday, we have to…
I have not talked about the upstairs bathroom for a few weeks, so it may seem like nothing is happening up there. However, there has been some forward progress on the project.
Due to our partial demo, the bathroom looks worse than it did. (How is that even possible?) Andy removed all of the wallpaper, and…
While I have minimalist leanings, somehow my kids ended up being collectors. One of my teen's primary interests is Japanese Manga. His collection is growing, but his room is not. Recently, I found out that he has even created a spreadsheet to keep track of his books. It includes every copy he owns as well as series…
This post is in collaboration with Legrand.
When we decided to gut the kitchen and do a full remodel, naturally, we were excited about the fresh start. What a luxury to have new cabinets, appliances, and lighting! While those updates were the obvious benefit, the hidden delight was the electrical upgrade. We no longer tripped…
I promised the reveal today, and I almost did not make my deadline. Photography is a nightmare in these teeny tiny spaces. (Note to self: Get rich and hire a professional photographer for all of your projects.)Â
In the beginning, I wasn't sure where I was going with this overhaul. After all, on a smaller scale,…