I posted last week about how we majorly changed the appearance of the exterior of the flip house by limewashing it. While the outcome is a huge improvement from what we started with, it left the house pretty monochromatic and kinda blah. Well, now it’s time to shake things up by adding some color!
Read MoreIf you’ve read some of my previous posts, you may have come across the post where I wrote about the flip that we bought. In that post, I talked about painting our little brick flip house white. Well, I’m excited to say that now it IS white! But I didn’t end up painting it - I limewashed it!
Read MoreBy now you’ve seen the lay of the land and you’ve probably noticed the massive mantel we have on the brick wall in the living room. What you may have not noticed is that since we’ve moved in, we’ve actually made some updates to it…
Read MoreI never really thought I’d need a home office, so until recently I hadn’t given much consideration as to how I would want it to look if I were to create one. But now that it was actually happening, my mind was buzzing with possibilities. In this post (and subsequent posts on this subject, since I’m just in the beginning stages of this room makeover) I’ll give you a sense of how I tackle a room and walk you through my overall design thought process start to finish.
Read MoreWe put our house on the market and moved so quickly after announcing to our family and friends that we were going to make that our forever home, that I think we left many of them baffled as to the sudden change. Most people didn’t get a chance to even see the listing – let alone how the house looked when it was complete. So I’d like to take the opportunity now to show the before and afters and give those who know us personally, and those who don’t, a peek at how we modernized our 1927 American Foursquare, while still keeping its charm.
Read MoreUnlike most people, I love painting. I love it so much I got my BFA in painting - true story! Not only do I love painting paintings, I also love painting rooms. I love the process of turning my mind off, getting in the zone, and drastically changing the look of a room in just a few hours with a gallon or two of paint. Let’s be honest - some of that might be the paint fumes talking.
Read MoreCome take a peek at the beginning of our dining room renovation - and all the mess involved. Then finish up with some beautiful design inspiration and my future plans for this room!
Read MoreYou’re probably thinking, “But didn’t you just move into your house?” Well, yes, but this new house isn’t one we’ll be living in. We bought a flip!
Read MoreIf you’ve been following along, you’ve seen bits and pieces of the house as we’ve been making updates and writing individual posts. But today I’m going to show you the whole house, top to bottom, so you can get a feel for the flow and all the spaces we plan on updating. I’ve included TONS of pictures, and even took a (possibly motion sickness-inducing) video.
Read MoreA few days after we moved into this house I took the day off work to get things organized. 8 hours later I had ripped the hideous carpet runner (and 8,000 staples) off the stairs. And 3 months later I got my butt in gear, painted our stairs, and haven’t looked back since!
Read MoreOur oldest daughter is all girl. She loves pink, hair bows, rainbows, dresses, nail polish, all of it! I had a blast putting together her nursery when I was pregnant (with both our daughters we didn’t know the gender… gender neutral nurseries for the win!). When we moved into our last house, I got the opportunity to design a room more specific to her interests. And now that she’s getting a little older and is able to tell us her likes and dislikes, and since we’ve moved yet again, I had so many ideas for her new room - but where to start?
Read MoreOk, so not entirely on accident. But we didn’t realize we didn’t need a new microwave.
Read MoreSo I’ve been thinking about starting a blog… for about 6 years.
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Hi! I’m Erika.
I have a passion for high design, but realize that comes at an unrealistic cost for most people (including me!). Here, you’ll find the daily feats and failures of creating a budget-friendly high-class design from conception to completion - providing tutorials for you to do the same along the way!
Who in their right mind would give up their laundry room for a storage closet!? In this post, I’m covering our latest renovation: turning our old laundry room into a functional (and much-needed) storage closet with DIY shelving - and why we did it.
Stone veneer is an excellent way to add texture, dimension, and rustic charm to a room. Plus, it’s budget-friendly, makes a big visual impact, and is totally DIY-able! Stick around for my step-by-step guide on how to install stone veneer yourself.
What do you do when you have a formal living room, but you’re not exactly formal living room people? You turn it into a playroom! Dive in to see how I reimagined this space to work for our family.
I’m gonna go out on a limb and assume you’ve heard of DND before. Or, more widely known as Dungeons & Dragons. But why in the world would I be talking about it? Well, that would be because my husband has roped me into designing a fully immersive Dungeons & Dragons space in the basement of our office building.
What would make your next D&D session even better? If you had an awesome venue to play in, of course! In this post, I’m very excited to present to you the reveal of the D20 Dungeon - a fully immersive event space now available to rent for your own gaming adventures!