Hey, our bathroom is finished! As I mentioned when I first shared my bathroom makeover plans, my goal was to replace the glaring features that made the bathroom look really dated/cheap: most notably, the paint, mirror, and sink. Eventually we'll do a full bathroom renovation (that granite tile is not part of my forever plan), but making some changes [...]
When we bought our house, the basement laundry room area was thoroughly gross and rather dangerous. It is significantly less gross and dangerous now! Here's all the unglamorous work that went into that. First step: making sure the water heater doesn't kill us. During our home inspection, our inspector pointed out that the melted plastic on [...]
If you own a house in Chicago and don’t have a pool or an indoor water park: GET A METER. I am very grateful my coworker happened to mention MeterSave to me (thanks, Curt!), so now I am mentioning it here. If you don’t own a house in Chicago, tell your friends and loved ones [...]
I did a six-month check-in of the kitchen and bathroom, and now it's time to share photos of the living room and sunroom. This space is the one that's changed the most since we bought the house. I know these photos may look stark in comparison, but that's because my grand plans have not yet been [...]
In my last post, I shared then-and-now photos of our kitchen and dining room. I'm continuing my six-months-later series with our stairs and half bathroom. These obviously aren't After (TM) photos, just progress shots. Let's dive in! Before: Now: What's been done: Not much! Painted the bathroom walls and trim. Took down the hardware. Hung a [...]
Project Palermo 