Designing the Perfect Garden Just Steps from Our Bedroom

This morning, my thoughts were wandering toward the bedroom door. As I continue making progress on the bedroom itself, I realized that this door can’t just sit there—it needs to be functional. That means building steps outside the door so we can act ...

A Makeover in Mind: The Updated Plan for Our Guest Bathroom

Yesterday, I didn’t get any work done—well, not on the bedroom trim, anyway. Wednesdays are sacred in our household; they’re my “family and friends” day, and I rarely get a chance to make any progress on projects. But today is a completely different ...

Your Pantry, Your Way: 4 Inspiring Ideas from Our Readers

I’m not quite ready to share the latest bedroom progress yet—that update will likely have to wait until Friday. In the meantime, I decided to take a little break before heading to bed last night and play around with our floor plan, focusing on the p ...

Taming the Trim: Our Bedroom’s Ongoing Battle

I’m well past the point of no return with the wall plans for our bedroom, but I need to get this off my chest: after this week, I am seriously second-guessing my decision to install wainscoting in this room. And just to be clear, it’s not because I ...