

Cedar and Metal Wrapped Beams
Here we'll explain the materials and process we used to bring an industrial style to our bedroom with cedar and metal wrapped beams.


Flashback Friday: New maple hardwood floors
We started with engineered maple hardwood and finished with Rubio Monocoat to give our floors a modern makeover.


Flashback Friday: Concrete kitchen countertops
We get by with [a lot] of help from our friends and family. This time it was Erik's dad assisting with our concrete countertops - thanks...


Throwback Thursday: IKEA kitchen install
We did it - we got our IKEA kitchen! After about a year of planning, financial prep, over 10 layouts/design adjustments, two van loads,...


Throwback Thursday: Trim-Tex shadow reveal window trim
Once we had our kitchen layout confirmed and the walls skim-coated, it was time to update the window trim. Instead of painting the...


Flashback Friday: Custom stair railing
Welcome to our first Flashback Friday! Every Thursday and Friday we will be featuring past updates so we can get...well, up to date on...


New hardwood flooring
We took a day trip up to Merrill today to pick up another Craigslist find. This time it was engineered hardwood maple flooring. It almost...


Bathroom update
Here are some recent updated pictures with the finished shower, painted window frame with frosted glass and mirror. The fun shower soap...


Painted window frames
Our latest project has been painting the frames of the rest of the downstairs windows. We started with brushes, but found that spray...


Bathroom floor tile installed
Installing the floor tile in the bathroom was a little more tedious than we expected, but worth the time and effort. We decided to go...