Running a business and raising a family has literally left me zero time to attend to myself, let alone any house projects.
Things are letting up a little bit which allowed me to give this wall a little makeover (plus 6 more all going at the same time).
You may remember this wall looked like this last week...
When we moved in 10 years ago we had these shelves added but that's about it. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if that white on the wall was actually just primer. I've alwasy
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What do do with a collection.
Since having boys I've always been on the look out for vintage boxes, baskets and containers. They are perfect perfect for keeping baseball cards, marbles and trinkets. Since taking over The Old Flamingo I've been treasure hunting every weekend and have started a collection of vintage first aid boxes.
As I've been picking through people's stuff I've found that lots of people have collections but often time they are stuffed in a closet or under a bed.
What good is a collection if you can't
Apartment Makeover with Frog Tape – The Reveal.
For the past month we've taken you along our journey as we given our basement apartment a makeover with the help of FrogTape.
Today we finally get to show you how the space turned out!
Let's first take a quick revisit as to what this space looked like when we first started.
After...
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Just because you live in an apartment does NOT mean you can't add personality with paint.
Instead of painting the actual walls, we painted two floor-to-ceiling IKEA panels with a
Bathroom storage solutions and a giveaway.
When we did a top to bottom remodel on this house I tried to address every detail and make it perfect.
Impossible.
I have some regrets, some things I wished I would have done differently and some real home runs.
I'll save the regrets for a different post. As far as the "phew, that worked out" rooms was this bathroom.
To begin with, it was pretty spacious for a 70's rambler. Perfect for three boys to share.
Then I did something crazy and moved the wall IN 2 feet.
Yes, I made the room
Questions to ask before hiring an upholsterer.
Over a year ago I scored a pair of these vintage Milo Baughman -esque lounge chairs.
My plan was to have them re-upholstered...but then life got in the way.
Every time I put money aside to have them done, a kid would need money for basketball camp or for breaking his leg and need an $800. boot. Oye.
If you've ever received an estimate to have a piece reupholstered, it ain't cheap (neither is a boot for a broken foot).
You may remember this $15.00 yard sale wingback chair...
I had it
Repairing cracked grout with HomeAdvisor.
This is a sponsored post for HomeAdvisor written by myself. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
Being a homeowner has its rewards but its also not for the faint of heart. You never know when your water heater is going to go out or your furnace will need a tune-up. You have to be ready for this little catastrophe's mentally and financially.
This is one of those stories where I thought I had the end-all, fix-all solution to a home improvement problem and blogged about it. Turns out, I