This post has been a long time coming, and I'm so excited to share some progress with our basement! Our house has a pretty generous basement space, with a little over 600 sq. ft. It feels a lot bigger than that because it's basically one large open L-shaped room. It also has a under-the-stairs closet, [...]
Tag: home renovation
Gender Neutral Nursery
In our new house, which we have lovingly dubbed Squirrel Estate, we are fortunate enough to have 4 nice-sized bedrooms. One is our primary suite, one is our office, one is our guest room, and one room served as a multi-purpose room for the (almost) 2 years that we've been here. We've always known that [...]
Moody Board & Batten
His & Her Closets, Pt. 2
Last week, I shared my closet transformation, so this week, it's high time that I share Ian's portion of the closet. Since Ian has more clothes, he opted for the walk-in closet. A few months ago, I wrote about how I converted the doorway into an archway. His closet looks super custom and looks like [...]
His & Her Closets, Pt. 1
Fireplace Before & After
I love a good before and after, and boy, do I have a good before and after for you. Our suburb house (Squirrel Estate) has so many things that scream 90s to me - golden brass hardware, dark granite, cherry and oak cabinets. Since that's absolutely not my style, I've been working hard these past [...]
Converting a doorway into an archway
DIY Master Bedroom Refresh Pt. 1 – Painted Tile
Hey y'all! It feels good to be back. These past few weeks have been so hectic with planning out projects around the house, figuring out what we are contracting out and what we are tackling ourselves. Most people don't know this, but Ian and I aren't full-time renovators nor do we have a background in [...]
Flooring Options & Making OSB Work
Flooring update on Squirrel Estate! Since August, one thing on my mind is "what flooring am I going to put down on the first floor?" We knew that the three-type flooring of the ceramic tile/hardwood/carpet combo didn't really work and really chopped up space. We wanted to use up to 2 types of flooring (debating [...]
First Look at Squirrel Estate
If you're new here, hi! A little summary of our house adventures: in August 2017, my husband and I bought our first house, a duplex in the northwest section of Philadelphia. We currently live there and are hoping to move out by the end of the year. We'll likely rent it out to longterm tenants, [...]