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Category: Renovation

REMOVING A HALF WALL | OPEN CONCEPT KITCHEN

Posted on November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 by Megan

Our house was built in the 1960’s with all the quirks and character of the era, including an open square kitchen with a dividing half wall. The wall was positioned right in front of the two most high traffic areas in our house- the fridge doors and the pantry doors. Needless to say, it was…

Screwing together boards for DIY picture frame ledge shelf

5 EASY DIY IDEAS FOR YOUR HOUSE

Posted on October 25, 2021December 9, 2021 by Megan

If you could climb inside my brain, you would hear a constant buzzing of DIY house project ideas that I want to tackle. In fact, just yesterday we were driving home from church and I said, out of the blue, “I think I’m going to tear up all of the carpet tomorrow.” And Tyler reminded…

Refinishing Deck DIY after

REFINISHING OUR DECK | DIY RESTORATION

Posted on September 17, 2021December 9, 2021 by Megan

I know, I know… “Weren’t you finishing your basement?” The answer is- yes. But if you’ve been to any store that sells lumber in the past year, you would know that prices are outrageous. We finished insulating and framing most of the outside walls before we ran out of lumber and decided we should wait…

Mold Armor EZ House Wash Mold Mildew Siding Application Hose

CLEANING OUR SIDING | MOLD ARMOR REVIEW

Posted on June 13, 2021December 9, 2021 by Megan

The siding on the backside of our house never gets sun and tends to get really grimy with dust, tree pollen, and who knows what else. Shade to spread and organic matter to eat is all mold and mildew need to be happy. This year we let the grime get kind of out of hand…

Grout Renew stained grout refresh DIY bottle

RESTORING STAINED GROUT | EASY DIY

Posted on May 13, 2021December 9, 2021 by Megan

I cannot tell you how GOOD it feels so good to be back with another easy DIY! So much has happened since January, but also not a whole lot has been accomplished. My fellow parents will understand- we’re mostly just staying afloat around here. I’ve been sharing updates here and there on our basement renovation…

New double pane, energy efficient hopper basement windows

REPLACING OUR BASEMENT WINDOWS | DIY INSTALL

Posted on May 18, 2020December 9, 2021 by Megan

This might be our riskiest DIY yet… If you remember when we built our mini toy shed, you’ll know we ordered new basement windows on a whim. We figured, “Hey, we’re paying the same delivery fee, might as well get our money’s worth!” Plus, it was early in our pandemic quarantine days and we were…

Mulching under our fence line, after mulch

LAYING A MULCH BORDER UNDER OUR FENCE

Posted on May 11, 2020December 9, 2021 by Megan

Working in our backyard is a complicated effort to establish a boundary between a nice lawn and a healthy wooded area. We love our trees and forest-y creatures, but we also want to have a lush grassy space for our family to romp around. Our fenced area is what we call our “backyard”. Beyond the…

Patio Fall Refresh with Polymeric Sand Polymer Paver Block Crack Fill

ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT WEEDS BETWEEN PAVERS

Posted on November 26, 2019December 9, 2021 by Tyler

Ahh, Fall in the Midwest! The temperate transition from stifling humidity to bone-chilling cold. Bugs go into hibernation and the explosion of weeds that annually seizes dominion over our landscape slowly withers away. Weeding has been the bane of our summer that last couple years. We have an aging paver patio that was installed over…

Versa Lok Landscape Retaining Wall After Mulch

DIY LANDSCAPE RETAINING WALL: OUR TOUGHEST PROJECT

Posted on November 12, 2019December 9, 2021 by Megan

Every DIY project has a point at which the DIY-er thinks to him/herself, “Why?” During this 2 year long landscape retaining wall project, we questioned our abilities and our sanity on a biannual basis. We would like to share with you our journey to completed, functional, and hopefully eternal, landscape retaining walls. Buckle up, guys….

Wicker patio chairs spray painting DIY porch decor

SPRAY PAINTING OUR WICKER PATIO CHAIRS

Posted on August 19, 2019December 9, 2021 by Megan

As we ventured into our front porch renovation, we decided our white wicker patio chairs and a table needed a little love. The set was handed down to us from Tyler’s family and hasn’t gotten much use (partially thanks to the wasps living behind our porch shutters). We decided to pick up some spray paint…

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We’re Meg and Tyler! Downsizing from 2,400 square feet to 1,400 has been an exciting adjustment. Follow along as we DIY our way through our new home and learn with us as we go!

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