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Street Side Front Porch | The Boot Cubby

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationJuly 5, 2018317Views 0Likes 8Comments

Taking some time off from the Street Side Front Porch project was exactly what I needed. Quite frankly, I did not realize just how burnt out I had been feeling. Last week, after weeks of feeling stuck on how to complete some aspects of the project, the ideas started flowing again. With renewed enthusiasm, I got…

Street Side Front Porch | Finally, A Floor!

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Refinishing Hardwood Floors, Respectful RenovationJune 7, 2018472Views 0Likes 20Comments

Going into the One Room Challenge, whether or not we would need a new floor was the wild card. During those first days, I honestly thought we might salvage the old floor even though it looked awful. Optimism is my superpower. It didn't take long to realize that starting over was the right thing to do.…

Street Side Front Porch | The Last 10% takes Forever

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Refinishing Hardwood Floors, Respectful RenovationMay 31, 2018203Views 0Likes 12Comments

First things first, the floorboards are installed 100%. Dale and I finished up last week. The floor deserves a post all its own, and unfortunately, I have a bunch of little projects and details that I have to finish before I can do the final sanding and oiling. Until then, here's a sneak peek. Don't worry.…

Street Side Front Porch | One Room Challenge Week 6

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationMay 10, 20181KViews 0Likes 38Comments

Edited 7/19/18: Please see the bottom of this post for an exciting update. Wow! Six weeks have come and gone, and reveal day has finally arrived. I have been pretty quiet on social media and the blog because I have been working tirelessly behind-the-scenes trying to get the street side front porch ready for its close-up. Let's…

Street Side Front Porch | One Room Challenge Week 5

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationMay 3, 2018219Views 0Likes 10Comments

So, week five, huh? Although I am not panicking, no time for that, I wish for a few more hours in each day. I apologize for the brevity of today's post, but perhaps that's for the best since there are over 200 guest participants + 20 featured designers. That is a lot of reading for…

Street Side Front Porch | One Room Challenge Week 4

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 26, 2018351Views 0Likes 14Comments

It's week four of the One Room Challenge, and finally, I have progress to share. Last week, I was open about my shaky start due to our neverending winter. I asked for reader advice about how to move forward, and so many of you encouraged me to keep going. Most of you wanted to see…