Conquering my fear of the mitre saw (holy baseboards!)

Notice anything different? We finally installed baseboards on our main floor! Actually, I installed baseboards and I did it All By Myself ...

Installing a handrail

We've been busy with some bigger projects lately, like installing a new privacy fence and getting ready for our  new floors , but I'...

Before & After: DIY stairs

  I promised you some proper "after" shots of the stairs, and here they are. We're pretty excited about this one. After much d...

New stairs, nearly there

Guys, we have stairs! Like, proper, permanent stairs! Adam and I cut and installed the new treads and risers over the weekend, which was su...

DIY stained stair treads

It's funny how one project leads to another sometimes. While we were picking up some materials to repair the bathroom floor, three stair...

Choosing a runner

This week has been all about painting, but I'll soon be switching gears (yay!). We've got flooring to install in the hallway and ent...

Painted hallway

Slowly, but surely, we're making progress on the staircase and upstairs hallway. I finished painting the walls and trim this weekend (wi...

More stair progress

I thought I'd pop in to show you what the stairs look like, currently. I wouldn't want to risk being accused of contributing to the ...

Mixing hardwoods and white oak inspiration

I spent my weekend polying the lower cabinets in our kitchen and we're no further along on the stair remodel. Drywall finishing is happe...

Stair remodel: Progress

Our contractor wraps up work on our stairs today, but we still have lots of work ahead of us (and you know we're not nearly as speedy as...

Staircase remodel: Before

I still can't believe I'm sharing these photos with the world. Gulp. The first time we walked through this house, our real estate ag...