Approachable Style for Your Home
Friday Roundup: The Light at the End of the Tunnel, Rental Renos
This week has been full of contractor activity both at our house and the townhouse. When we bought our home, we thought (and were told) that it would be a 6 week process to get the renovations completed, then we could could move in. After our move, we planned to...
How to Hire and Manage Contractors Without Losing Your Mind!
Warning: This is a long post with not a lot of photos but I'm hoping the helpful advice will make up for that! I'm going to tell you a story about how I screwed up managing contractors in the hopes that you'll not make the same mistake. Because after all, this little...
Friday Roundup: The Baseboards, Office Plans, Endless Painting
The Budget When we sold our former home, I wrote up a list of upgrades that we made to the house along with their costs to give potential buyers an idea of how we came up with our list price. It was a useful exercise for us because previous to that, I had no idea how...
White or Non-White Molding, Trim, and Doors?
When I chose the paint for the main levels of the house, I automatically assumed I would paint the trim white since it was already white and that's what I was used to. But when I noticed that there were spots throughout the house where I would have to repaint the trim...
Friday Roundup: The Stairs, More Lighting, and a New Assistant
Stairs With the balusters that were installed this week, we now have a working staircase. Woo Hoo! That's important because without the balusters, the stairs were open and unsafe. There was a wide gap between the stairs and the handrail that was just an accident...
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!
