Baby Girl hosted a girls night at TheCottage Friday night. Mr. D and I agreed to leave for a few hours so the girls could have TheCottage to themselves. So…. Friday we woke up with a LOT of work to do! 1. Queen bed had to be dismantled, moved and set back up. 2. Two … Read More
Temporary Digs
With the flooring in bedroom #2 complete, we are moving on to bedroom #3. The master bedroom. Which means we need to move the master bedroom into the room we first finished. Which means moving everything from bedroom #1 and bedroom #2 into bedroom #2. Here’s how the moving has gone down: Move furniture from Room … Read More
Another room
Mr. D knocked out another room this past week. New flooring and a closet update. A fresh (new) coat of paint on the walls. (SW Aura White on walls) Freshly painted trim. (Behr trim paint -off-the-shelf in satin finish) It feels sooooo fresh and nice in here! Brighter and lighter. We’ve been kickin’ around … Read More
Floor one done.
Back in this post we had just pulled up carpet and Mr. D was ready to get busy installing the new flooring. Before he jumped in laying flooring, he had a little prep work to do. This oscillating tool is awesome for undercutting the trim. Nothing like having the right tool for the job! Mr. D … Read More
Better than Pottery Barn?
Last weekend Jo Lynn and I took a field trip. We both had some lookin’ to do at IKEA and… I really wanted to see this new store at the Galleria in Edina. Arhaus is a home furnishing store that is a joy to browse. it’s full of gorgeous spaces Creativity abounds — and astounds … Read More
Slowly moving forward
Mr. D and I are no strangers or newbies to home remodel/renovations. We have given more than a few rooms new looks in 30+ years of marriage including a two-story addition on our first home that had a family room, two bathrooms and a master bedroom. However, in all those makeovers, we’ve never done a … Read More
Meanwhile back at TheCottage…
The day after we returned home from Cincy, Mr. D and I have been doin’ work at TheCottage. While we were gone the awful popcorn ceiling was removed and a new knockdown ceiling put it its place. Such an improvement! We opted to save some change and paint the new ceiling ourselves. It seemed like … Read More
New lighting!
We started Phase I of the kitchen/great room remodel at The Cottage this week! It’s amazing how little changes/improvements can make such a huge difference in a room. On Wednesday we had an electrician add some can lighting. Two lights over the fireplace. Five lights in the kitchen … and two over the entry … Read More
Patio pick-up
Last weekend we accomplished more than I expected to, but less than I wanted to. Does that even make sense? My weekend to-do lists are always lofty, and rarely completed, but most of that is my fault for procrastinating or lingering too long over morning coffee with Kirk. We know how to drag out … Read More
Dumpster Dive Part 3
I’ve saved the best dive item for last. Definitely my favorite, and most likely to last through my decor edits. This old kitchen window has so much character. Seriously, when was the last time you saw a window that opens like this? See that pink arrow pointing to that road burned leg? Fell off my … Read More