Approachable Style for Your Home
Friday Round Up: Back to the Rental House
This week, I was back at the rental house! I have a tenant moving in on October 1st and when I showed her the place this past week, it was with the caveat that some of the rooms that were half renovated would, of course, be done by the end of this month. So, I'm...
Rental Unit Budget Kitchen Renovation
When we moved last winter from our prior house, we knew the market was crazy, so we sold our house and moved into a townhouse. We wanted to look for our forever home without feeling pressured. The idea was to turn the townhouse into a rental (#6) unit when we moved...
Friday Round Up: Solar Panels and Great Room Progress
Solar Panels It was a big day when the solar panel installers came to install the panels! Because we have a synthetic slate roof, the installation that should've taken one day was extended to three days, but they are up and they are beautiful! Not beautiful in the...
Neutral Rug Roundup
I have been driving myself crazy trying to find the *perfect* rug for our great room. My rug picking abilities weren't bolstered when I unrolled our dining room rug that I ordered months ago just to find that it was too small! And that it couldn't be returned. Argh!...
DIY Acrylic Curtain Rods (with Material Sources)
When I decided to paint our office such a dark color, I knew that the rest of the elements in the room needed to be on the light and airy side. I pulled in the glass coffee table that we had used in our prior formal living room and I added a lot of white and glass...
I’m Sandra and I’ve renovated 7 houses over the last 20 years. I’m an attorney by trade but home renovation is my real passion. Thanks for following along as I renovate yet another space. I hope you get some ideas and inspiration!
