Like many people who are passionate about interior design, I too am obsessed with the latest craze, patterned cement tile (squeal!). My head says “No Anna, you don’t need it for the cabin.” It doesn’t really say “lake house cabin.” At least the ones I’m pining over don’t. But I just can’t help pinning them and […]
Accent pillows are my favorite way to fun-up a room. It’s a super easy way to add color and flair to a space and then super easy to change when you’re tired of it without having to spend a lot of money or time. Plus a good accent pillow just makes you smile. I stumbled […]
We like to think of our rentals as teeny boutique hotels. They’ll never be as fancy of course because frankly we don’t have the $$ for that. But we can at least try our best and be inspired by the best. People like staying in boutique hotels because they have a lot of character. There […]
“That’s one sexy carport,” said no one ever. This is the reality we must face though. Our garage evidently was built illegally and must be converted back into a carport. It’s not too terrible. I hated the garage anyway so maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. Basically I think we should pretty much tear it […]
Here is what our kitchen looked like pre-demo. Note the hideous tile and countertops. The oven placement is funky too. This is what it looks like now after demo day. We also recently opened the ceiling. So this, photo, minus a ceiling: Now, the Photoshop renderings. We’re replacing the left cabinets with a refrigerator and adding […]
I’m obsessing over a lot of things to put in the cabin, but one of them right now is the bathroom door. For the back bathroom I think it would be fun to add a little character to it. Something as simple as a “Poop Deck” plaque – hehe. Or something super cool like an antique door. […]
NOW YOU DON’T! The whole back side of the house was demoed and we’re rebuilding it from scratch including expanding the second story.
I really need to come up with better titles. Anyway, now that we have the living room ceiling opened up, we have to decide what we want it to look like. As I see it, we have 3 options. The least expensive and probably most minimal is drywall at the top with a few support […]
Yes, you read that correctly. Cabbage. Cabin + Cottage = Cabbage™ – You’re welcome. So what is this style? I’m trying to figure that out. I know this cabin won’t be as modern as the other one. I’m thinking something a little more cozy and traditional. I’m picturing plaid chairs and sweater pillows! I still […]
This was the sad sad living room before we opened up the ceiling. It was dark, low, had that hideous ceiling fan and these weird ceiling tiles above. We didn’t know what to expect when we opened the ceiling. Dead bodies? THAT’S why the house was a deal! No, no bodies thankfully- just a glorious open […]
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