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  • Our Remodel Lighting Selections, Plus Some I Left in the Cart.

    Our Remodel Lighting Selections, Plus Some I Left in the Cart.

    Hi Friends, I think lighting design is my kryptonite. It feels like I’ve been on every lighting website imaginable in the last few weeks picking out lights for our bathroom, hallway, laundry and bedroom. With the exception of the bathroom, all the lights I was looking for are flush mount lights, which just means they… Read more

  • DIY Honed Marble.

    DIY Honed Marble.

    Hi Friends, A few months ago we were out shopping at this discount home improvement store, just browsing for nothing in particular, when we found some marble tiles. Fifteen square feet of polished black marble with dramatic white veining for only $30. Did I know what I wanted it for yet? No. Did I let… Read more

  • Project Check-in.

    Project Check-in.

    Hi Friends, So much has happened in our remodel over the last couple months so I thought I would take a minute to catch you all up! When you only work on your house on the weekends and most of the work is DIY, progress can feel like it’s crawling sometimes. But looking back at… Read more

  • New Life for an Old Coffee Table.

    New Life for an Old Coffee Table.

    Hi Friends,  A couple weeks ago I started working on getting some stored “project” furniture out of our garage. Maybe there’s also a console and six dining chairs in there too but I’m not a hoarder- okay? I just happen to find some good furniture on fb marketplace sometimes and then I don’t have time… Read more

  • Real Big Plans. (A Remodel Story)

    Real Big Plans. (A Remodel Story)

    Hi Friends, Let’s catch up on what’s happening at the Sunderland house! If you’ve been following along on Instagram, then you already know we started a pretty big remodel project last month. We are reconfiguring our back hallway area to make much better use of the space. The back hallway is off our living room… Read more

  • Phase 1  Kitchen Refresh.

    Phase 1 Kitchen Refresh.

    Hi Friends, Let me introduce you to our new kitchen. There are things I appreciate about it, including the storage space. Our last kitchen didn’t have nearly this many cabinets and I always struggled to make room for pots and pans and serving ware, etc. There are also so many things about this space that… Read more