A Pretty & Functional Small Linen Closet Makeover

I’ve shown our small home renovation before and the most common response I’ve heard is “Wow! It doesn’t even look like the same house!” But it is! I promise lol! We’ve been working slowly on transforming it since 2008 when we first moved in. But in 2017 we decided that if we were going to […]

There are so many factors that go into deciding whether to renovate or sell your home. We decided to renovate our existing home and here’s why! We bought our small home in 2008 when we were newly married, with no kids. Fast forward a few years and we had 2 kids and 2 dogs and […]

So you are trying to decide if you should install marble countertops! It’s not a simple decision. I’ve been there! We installed honed Carrara marble countertops in our kitchen 10 years ago and here’s my honest answer to “Should you choose marble countertops?” First, let me preface by saying that our kitchen is not for […]

Our small home entryway was one of the first design challenges that we tackled when we bought this house. The front door opened directly into the main living space! This is a common problem in a lot of older houses so we had to get creative to create a separate entryway in a small home. […]

This year Mark and I have decided to focus on finishing home improvement projects around the house so that we can move on to some new dreams and goals! To stay on track we decided to do a “project of the month” each month. This way we focus on one thing at a time. And […]

The living room space in our house was in desperate need of a makeover! It had good bones with a large front window, wood-burning fireplace and vaulted ceilings. But it was also extremely dated and in need of a facelift! We transformed it on a budget with a little creativity! Here are our best tips […]

When we first set eyes on our current home, it was most definitely not love at first sight! But it was in a prime location, the price was right and it came with 4 beautiful treed and fenced acres of land. It even had its own pond! When we drove down the driveway something about […]

When we were house hunting one thing that was high on our list of wants was a master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. Well, our wish was granted with this house…sort of!! The ensuite bathroom was incredibly small and we had to get creative to make it functional! Here are 7 tiny master bathroom design […]

Just like the rest of our house, our master suite was not large! We had to get creative to really make the space work for us! Here are some small master bedroom design ideas for maximizing your space! #1 Maximize Storage We added Ikea Pax wardrobes in one corner of the space so that Mark […]