Ever since the beginning, I’ve wanted to added a little something extra to the upstairs hall bathroom. It always just felt like it needed something. I had originally planned to do some trim to the bathroom during the original installation but… you know… money. So naturally, it felt like the perfect project to take on in…
The hallway bathroom project is nearly done… and it felt time to splurge on a new shower curtain. When I first moved in 18 months ago, I tossed up the shower curtain from my old North End apartment. There was zero emotional attachment to this chevron shower curtain… it was free and houses are expensive.…
It is incredible how the change to Spring boosts my spirit and makes me so much more active. Instead of watching a 3rd episode of The Office, I grab my garden gloves and weed a little in the front yard before dinner. I find myself just sitting on the front steps thinking about pretty much…
The birds are chirping which means spring is really coming… and it’s amazing. I am the happiest during months when I can pick up sticks in the yard. No lies there. I did that earlier in the week and it was incredibly satisfying. For some people yard work (or any project list) can be overwhelming.…
I need a new sofa for this beloved stress trap of a house. I need it so that I can decorate and organize around it. It feels like an incredibly fundamental next step in getting this project closer to that non-existent, “You are never really done” finish line. Just like all of the other amazing…
I feel as though finding a mirror is either incredible easy or damn near impossible. I put it akin to when you hear someone speaks five languages and are so impressed and then their response is “it just comes easy to me”. For the three bathrooms in the house, they each presented totally different mirror…
Yikes – it’s been awhile since the last update. Maybe at this point they need to be monthly posts? There just isn’t enough happening to warrant weekly. So what has happened in the last week? A major heat wave. As a result, pretty much nothing else. I haven’t been that inspired to move anything because…
Well this was a big week. Monday = Window cleaning + bonus electrical happened in the cellar Tuesday = movers showed up + first pizza delivery to the house Wednesday = screens went in windows Thursday = more boxes unpacked Friday = my birthday In addition to that, I discovered a bunch of boxes and…
This beautiful house that we’ve designed and built has two glass shower doors. I remember during the design phase it was something that both architects called out. “Are you okay with glass shower doors?” I might have hesitated briefly but said I was fine with it. In the long run I absolutely am, but in…
Hey, remember when I said we’d have an occupancy permit two weeks ago? I was a liar. This is why you shouldn’t have expectations. It was an especially quiet week at the house. I feel like I really need to push to close out this last phase. I don’t need everything 100% complete but I…
