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Travelogue: Photos from the Crisp Point Lighthouse

Living & Decor, TravelSeptember 13, 2021340Views 0Likes 2Comments

The week before Labor Day, we took what is becoming our annual pilgrimage to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I know I shared photos and a video last year, but please bear with me as I abandon all social skills and share more this year without even asking if you're interested. It's the light that…

Lots and Lots of Tile Samples

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationAugust 25, 2021596Views 0Likes 17Comments

The tile samples are rolling in, and it's starting to feel real. We're actually going to redo the bathrooms after talking about it for years. We close on our cash-out refi in less than ten days. Andy and I are in the awkward planning stage of our choices not lining up at all. He…

Working With Designer Teri Moore

Living & DecorAugust 16, 2021194Views 0Likes 2Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I offered a foyer update, and I mentioned that I hired interior designer Teri Moore to help me choose rugs. Since I've never worked with a designer before, I can't speak for the experience on the whole. However, here's what has happened between us so far. Before I hired…

Beginning the Bathroom Designs

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationAugust 3, 2021511Views 0Likes 13Comments

Seven years ago, when we purchased BHH, it took a little more than 90 days to close. It was so stressful. We had to be out of our rental on our closing date, and we had no real plan B. After a lot of uncertainty, everything eventually fell into place, but with that experience still…

A Foyer & Staircase Restoration Update

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJuly 29, 2021551Views 0Likes 15Comments

Well, the short story is that the foyer and the staircase are still a mess. However, as usual, there is always plenty going on behind the scenes. It has been some time since I offered an update, and there is progress to share. In total, I removed 20 balusters, and Dale and I have…

How to Sew an Easy Pillow Cover

Living & DecorJuly 15, 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

During the last One Room Challenge, my mom and I made some fun pillow covers, and I kept meaning to follow up that post with a sewing tutorial because you can make a pillow cover out of almost any kind of fabric. For the pillows in the first part of this tutorial, my mom pieced…