The things on my mind this week including painted ceramics, the show I’m binging, new PJ pants, a Sudoku video, 50 ways to be more sustainable, $100 off wine, fighting racism, supporting local workers, temporary tattoos, and my monthly playlist.
Read MoreWe did something very controversial. According to the heated debates, there are two types of people in this world: The TV in the bedroom people, and the people that wouldn’t dare put a TV in the bedroom. Whelp, Ross and I are now officially TV in the bedroom people. Hear me out.
Read MoreThe things on my mind this week including finalizing a kitchen cabinet color, my antique wedding ring you spotted, lava rocks, postcards, neighborhood cohesion vs. property value, new shorts, wallpaper I can’t stop thinking about, and time flying.
Read MoreWhile staying home during the COVID-19 crisis, we’re yearning for ways to stay connected. So, I made some quarantine postcards that I sent to friends and family! It tells them I’m thinking of them and it serves as a unique souvenir of these bizarre times. Plus, the kitschy nod to an antique travel postcard during a time when we aren’t traveling is cheesy and I like that kind of sentiment.
Read MoreThe things on my mind including a portrait on our front steps, an art print that I can’t stop staring at, becoming a hairdresser, dogs doing dog things, ranking lamps, pants with elastic, a funny construction bit, how infectious disease shaped American bathroom design, four tips to transcend design trends, a sweatshirt of my favorite city, and my monthly playlist.
Read MoreWe just celebrated the five year anniversary of buying our house. FIVE YEARS! It feels like time has flown by yet it also feels like we’ve been here forever. I get nostalgic about it and I like to take trips down memory lane, so I thought I’d share some Before, Progress, and After photos from that last five years. Plus I’ll share what we have planned for the next five!
Read MoreWe’re getting closer and closer to the renovation feeling less like a construction site and more like a room. We’re not quite there yet, but insulation and new flooring underlayment has me seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! Plus, we added a fresh outdoor dining set that has me itching to eat oodles of meals out there!
Read MoreThe crew has left so I’ve taken over the renovation project and my first task was insulation! The process was very easy and actually quite enjoyable. I can already feel a difference in the temperature of the room and how the space sounds, so I’m a happy camper. Let’s get into it!
Read MoreAshley has been restoring her craftsman bungalow since early 2015. The Gold Hive chronicles the journey of DIYs, restorations, renovations, and stories.
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Margot is getting an upgraded room to make space for baby sister in the nursery.
With an additional family member, we want to shuffle the rooms of our 3-bedroom house around. The one off the living room was being used as my home office, so now it’s time to convert it into an actual bedroom. The initial thought was to give this room to baby sister and keep Margot in her room. But we ultimately decided to put the baby in the room designed to be a nursery, then convert the home office into a space designed for a bigger kid. Plus, the office has more windows, and is right off the living room (Margot’s playroom) so it’s better suited for all the daytime play, whereas the single-window nursery is cozier for lots of daytime naps.