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the bathroom design – latest happenings

I feel like we're hoping from one room to another and back again all the time, but I guess that's the nature of things when you build a whole house at once, huh? Anyway, let's get back into the kids/guest bathroom (ie. the only bathroom that has a functioning toilet right now!). Remember my little mini plumber who helped Dad install the IKEA Hemnes vanities...? Well next up on that wall ... View the Post

Shower Design: Subway Tile and Marble Tile Niche

Let's get back to the progress in the kids/guest bathroom. It feels like the one room in the house that is somewhat close to being finished. Maybe because it's the smallest? In any case, hallelujah. In the post last week you saw how we put down charcoal grey tiles in a herringbone pattern and installed the IKEA vanities. Well, let's get to the shower design with subway tile and marble tile ... View the Post

planning + designing a kitchen

So, the kitchen. The heart of the home, right? Just to jog your memory, this was our sweet little diner-style kitchen we had pre-reno. We had made it work by painting out the oak strip cabinetry, adding new hardware, and laying those fabulous budget-friendly black and white vinyl tiles. We lived with our kitchen like this for a number of years, which gave us lots of time to think about ... View the Post

House Reno Progress: Choosing Exterior Finishes

Things have been moving and grooving over at the house lately. Well, maybe the grooving is mostly on my part - I can't help but break out into a happy dance every time something gets checked off the list.  The latest? Framing is done, house wrapping done, roof done, most windows in, concrete poured for garage floor, electrical pretty well done, HVAC and plumbing half-way done. With all of that ... View the Post

a last look at the bungalow: final home tour

Since we are mid-build on our house, I thought it was the perfect time for a last look at the bungalow. It's definitely bitter sweet - I really loved our little house, and we put a lot of effort into making it a home that was suited perfectly to us. The turquoise front door was always a happy way to enter the house. I liked the way the colour played off the red brick, with black ... View the Post

after the demo debris

I wanted to share the latest photos with you guys at our renovation site. Everything on the interior has been demo'd as you saw in-action in this post, and now that the debris has been removed (two huge dumpsters worth!) and everything cleared out, we were able to really get an idea of what this new ground floor space is going to feel like. It's totally crazy to see it like this. The house ... View the Post