I've always said that projects take double the time and double the budget (sometimes triple or quadruple).
Case in point.
Notice these pictures were posted last summer and I'm finally ready to post the reveal of our basement bathroom?
The toilet flushes, the water is hot, no leaks, we're in business people!
Drum roll please...
Yep, you'll notice we went with a vessel sink.
After much discussion and helpful input from many of you it seemed the majority were
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Basement reno progress.
Yesterday was a good day.
The tile guys finished grouting!
Woot! Woot!
I was downstairs dancing a happy dance on the tile all night.
Seriously better than a trip to Disneyland!
How awesome is this tile?!
Tile manufacturers have made huge strides in the world of faux wood ceramic tile.
We put ceramic wood tile in two other parts our home a couple years ago and it looks like tile that is trying to chameleon itself in to wood.
In other words, you can tell it ain't wood.
This ceramic wood
Sprucing up with Lulu and Georgia.
One of the perks of blogging is getting to partner with some awesome stores to style their products and merchandise in my home.
This week some Lulu and Georgia pieces found their way in to my home.
And I get to share the Lulu and Georgia love for 20% off with code: 4men1lady20.
You all know I love white. You just can't go wrong with it. Lulu and Georgia has a huge selection of amazing lamps. This Taman lamp is sitting on the dresser in our bedroom.
Even the Mr. commented that it looked
$250. giveaway to Plush Rugs.
As promised, I'm back this week with a fab giveaway from Plush Rugs!
Last week I revealed our basement family room...
It was lovely but we first and foremost needed an area rug to anchor the space and define a seating arrangement.
The Mr. couldn't understand why would need to cover up our brand new floor with a rug.
I started with my decorator's speech about the fine art of layering to which his eyes glazed over.
All I needed to say was, "So your little toes-ies don't get cold." That did
Wood counters.
I had a lot of people ask if putting a wood counter in the bathroom was really a good idea or not.
I had the same concerns. Seems like a disaster waiting to happen, right?
Wood and water don't usually mix.
The Craft-Art crew assured that it can and has held up in many kitchens and bathrooms with proper treatment and maintenance.
I was game for the challenge.
When we received our wood from Craft-Art they were shipped already cut and shaped to our dimensions but the wood was still pretty
DIY Tripod Table.
Contributor, Jackie Hernandez from Teal and Lime is back with another awesome project.
Sometimes we see really cool but slightly over-the-top diy projects in blogville that seem so complicated that we think "nah."
This is one of those that is way cool and also totally doable.
Take it away Jackie...
You are going to start to think I am a cheap-skate. The truth is, I love nice things. But, all the little things add up fast. Over on my blog this month, I am focused on Interior Styling tips,