Hello! Last week I shared the plans for getting the downstairs closet organized. Over the past week, my husband has been hard at work constructing the shelving (with a little help from me). We started by installing guides all the way up the wall for each shelf: After that, we did a dry fit with … Continue reading Finally organized! →

If you follow us on Instagram, you probably know that we have started updating the downstairs closet. This closet was a huge mess, but it didn't bother me. Until we cleaned the garage. Then I found a few containers of random items that needed to be stored there. Things that I didn't want to get … Continue reading Catch all Closet Organization →

Since we are in the middle of planning a big project for our guest room closet, I decided that I would FINALLY paint the front door. It was looking pretty rough after construction since the contractor was not careful when they pulled the brick off the front of the house and damaged the storm door … Continue reading Painting the front door →

Hello! Last week I shared the planning and construction of our mudroom bench. Once we got the basic shelving and bench constructed, puttied the visible locations of screws, and applied one coat of paint (we used Oxford White by Sherwin Williams, the same as the trim in the rest of the house) it was time … Continue reading Finishing the Mudroom →

So I am sure anyone who has been following this blog is tired of my enthusiasm over finally having a mudroom. But I have to say, it's been pretty life changing. No more shoes and coats lying all over the place. No more asking 1,000 times for backpacks to get picked up. You get the … Continue reading Building a Mudroom Bench →