We passed a big milestone yesterday in our bathroom renovation: the tile is completely done, grouted and sealed! It looks incredible – we are SO happy with it. Now it’s only making us more excited to see everything done and finished and put together. My brother arrives on Friday night and has a busy weekend …
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Living Room Overhaul
We’ve been busy re-decorating our house and remodeling our bathroom for the last two months or so and we’re so close to finishing. Our dining room and bedroom are pretty much done at this point and our bathroom is making great headway. I can’t resist posting photos of our living room, though. It’s probably 94% done but it’s …
Bathroom Update 4.0
The tile in our bathroom is officially complete!! Now all that’s left for the tile is grout and sealing and that’s happening on Monday and Tuesday. Next on the list is my brother’s arrival on Friday! When he comes he will do plumbing and electrical work, then close up the walls and repair some of …
The Late October Happenings
Other than being in the midst of our bathroom renovation, plus our living room, dining room and bedroom redecorating we don’t have a whole lot going on! Since our trip for Julie and Ryan’s wedding in mid-October we haven’t had too many plans, so we’ve been enjoying time at home. It’s really nice to feel settled and mostly on top …
Bathroom Update 3.0
And then, just like that, we have tile!
Bathroom Update 2.0
Our bathroom renovation is majorly underway! The prep and demo work is basically done and the actual tile work should start tomorrow. It’s amazing to see the progress since last week…
Illinois Trip + Julie & Ryan’s Wedding
Alex and I flew back to Illinois one last time this past weekend to celebrate the nuptials of my wonderful college friend and roommate, Julie, and her now husband, Ryan. Conveniently, Julie grew up in Geneva, Illinois, which is the town right next to Batavia, where Alex’s parents currently live. It works out quite well …
Bathroom Reno Update 1.0
We are a week into our bathroom reno and have only hit two snags. I’d call that a success! Demo went very smoothly and things are happening FAST! Our tile has arrived and it is patiently awaiting its installation. It’s hard to see it all in boxes and not get excited and want to lay …
Bathroom Renovation Starts Today
When Alex and I bought our house in August 2010 we knew that our main bathroom had to go. Some people like how it looks but we not only detest its appearance, it simply doesn’t go with the look of our 100 year-old house and it lacks in functionality and quality. Now, five years later, I …
Fourth Annual Leavenworth Octoberfest Weekend
We’ve got another Leavenworth Octoberfest weekend in the books! This marks our fourth consecutive year making the pilgrimage to Leavenworth, Washington with three other couples to enjoy a relaxing getaway in the mountains. We all arrived late afternoon/early evening on Friday and spent the evening playing games, chatting and eating! Our trip this year was …
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