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In my dream world, I’d be sitting in my newly renovated (and ultra chic) rowhouse sipping a nice Pinot Noir watching Louie or The People’s Couch…if you aren’t watching these TV shows, you should start NOW. Instead, my current reality consists of living stuffed to the brim in my childhood bedroom while my parents’ cat runs around like it’s possessed. Because of work, family commitments and necessary tasks like laundry and food shopping, we have…

My weekend was spent here. The Channel 11 News studios are pretty cool, huh?! While I was sitting on the anchor desk, my husband was going to battle with a 350 pound opponent. We ordered a new threshold for our front door. The stone mason used a forklift to put it in the truck we rented. Mark brought it home and we both kinda just stared at each thinking “How are we going to move…

You know how they say plywood is warm and inviting and can be an aphrodisiac??? Nope, you’re right…no one said that, EVER. The plywood isn’t helping our bedroom look any cozier, but it is acting as our subfloor. You’ll remember we ripped up the old floor (CLICK HERE!) And now we’re shaving down the beams to make the floor level. We ordered a “natural pine” to go on top of the plywood and our shipment…

During the week, Mark and I are both SO BUSY and we kind of have opposite schedules…so we are like ships passing in the night. Or in this case, we are a Honda and a Volvo passing on the road. When you don’t have a lot of time, you make decisions quickly. Like in the picture above, we had 5 minutes to spare so Mark showed me a booklet of bathroom tiles on the hood…

This is my bedroom. Doesn’t it look cozy??? Mark ripped up the floor boards and we used it to patch the holes in our upstairs and downstairs. I’m glad we were able to use the original wood…it has so much character and I love that we repurposed it. And you know what happens after a long day of flooring, right??? You go see Bastille at Stage AE with your peeps… Even though they think you’re…

Weekend #2 with this darn window!!! Who knew trim was sold in such long pieces?? We also picked up a table saw because Mark said we HAD to have one. Just like I HAD to have a new summer wardrobe. 🙂 I primed all the wood we’re using. And I’m pretty sure primer comes with a case of Miller Lite…just sayin’. Now it’s off to Red Fin Blues while the primer dries. We’re all about…

That is the question of the day…will these killer heels put a hole in my new floor? See all the important things you have to grapple with as an adult?! We want to put bamboo or cork floors on our second floor. The cork (far right) is definitely softer on our feet, but I seriously think my high heels (and the fact that I walk around like a linebacker) will puncture the cork. Mark suggested…

It’s really, really hard. We got a bunch of 2x4s and 2x12s and Mark rigged up a jig to rip the wood. (Note: For Christmas, get your husband a table saw) After a lot of sawing & listening to Katy Perry’s “Darkhorse” (it’s like every 3rd song on the radio) Mark roughed in the window frame. My husband is a perfectionist and so this task took an ENTIRE day. Once everything was framed up, Mark…

This was our 2nd attempt to get our shower unit into our Larryville rowhouse. Once my dad carried it from Ross Township to Butler Street (it took him forever!) we got to work. Mark took out the window and the frame because the shower was too wide for the front door. My cousin, Chip, helped hoist it through and then the guys carried to up the steps. It JUST fit through the window, up the…

Who looks this happy with a broom?! Our Larryville rowhouse is a “happy space” and only smiles are allowed. Even when you’re sweeping up dust and dirt. We like a clean workspace and we wanted to impress the electrician. He upgraded our service from 100 amps to 150 amps. This house never had a washer/dryer, air conditioning, a microwave or a dishwasher. We would totally blow a fuse without the upgrade. I’m sure our power…