Once Upon A Time, There Was A Project….
Restoration vs. Renovation
Are you restoring your old house, or renovating it? A year ago, I didn’t know. But now, we have five principles, a house manifesto and convictions to stick to…
The Extension That Wasn’t - Part 1
A year ago, we embarked upon an enormous extension plan and process, but no more than 6 months later brought it all to a grinding halt. Here are the reasons why, and what we’re going to do now…
Moving In! - ORC Fall 2020 - The Parlour Wk 5
Week 5 of the Fall One Room Challenge and honestly, we were a bit distracted by that whole US election thing…. but we still managed to move in furniture, and get the room to a livable state. And we’ve still got some curtain dilemmas… so read on for more details!
ORC Fall 2020 – Parlour – Week 3
Week 3 of the Autumn 2020 One Room Challenge is all about woodwork in the Parlour! We installed picture rail, built a Montessori style bookcase, and prepped our windowsills for re-finishing. Read on for more details about how this week went.
My Favourite Colours in the Parlour - Fall ORC Week 2
ORC Week 2 of the Parlour - sharing our intended layout for the space, as well as the moodboard to get all the senses tingling! Velvets, linen and antiques, oh my.
ORC Fall 2020 - Second Attempt!
A whopping 5 months later, I’ve decided to take on the bi-annual One Room Challenge again and do it a bit better this time! We’ll be tackling the parlour this time, and might just finish up those other 3 rooms we started last spring too. Join us on our 6 week transformation journey, it’ll be (another) fun adventure.
ORC Week 4: Deadlines & Ambition
The weeks are flying by! Week 4 of the One Room Challenge focused on completing the details in Henry’s room paneling, drawing the vision for Aemelia’s reading nook alcove, and making kitchen decisions while organising and getting other items in order for the remaining weeks. Added bonus: a few of my thoughts on ambition… !
One Room Challenge - Week 3
These weeks seem to be flying by in a heartbeat - but our biggest week (week 3) for the One Room Challenge is behind us with underfloor heating and limestone tile now installed in the kitchen. Read up here for all the details on our 4 day flooring extravaganza, with a few extra kitchen thoughts included too. Next week - back to the two kid’s rooms for some serious progress and change there!
One Room Challenge – Week Two (3 Room Update)
Week Two of the One Room Challenge - honestly I’m too tired to write this post properly after 4 days of serious work in our kitchen, but here’s some quick updates and pics / proper updates will come tomorrow!
One Room Challenge – The Kitchen (Week 1)
The third and final room concept for the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge - our kitchen. Now technically in month five of our demo process, we’re ready to kick this into high gear to get a kitchen put back together! Join us for all the details and learn the challenges, the planning phases and about all the demo to date.
One Room Challenge - Aemelia’s Room Plan (Week 1)
The second of three rooms we’re taking on for the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge. Revealing Aemelia’s room - a fantastic space full of character, where we’ll be adding colour, intrigue and a heavy dose of French chateau. Check out the befores, the challenges, the layout and a design flat lay to see where we’re headed.
One Room Challenge – Henry’s Room Plan (Week 1)
It’s the One Room Challenge kickoff - taking on 3 rooms to transform over the next 8 weeks, this is the first of three posts this week revealing Henry’s room. Check out the befores, the challenges, the layout and a design flat lay to see where we’re headed.
It’s Gonna Get Hot in Here! (or warm at least….)
Announcing our very first Instagram partnership with WarmlyYours, we’re about to install underfloor heating in our kitchen. It will provide a much needed primary source of heat, help to mitigate the natural coldness of our limestone tile, and just be a lovely luxury. We’re laying it all ourselves and will take you through every step of the process, this post details the planning steps before the install.
One Room Challenge: First Timer!
Entering into the One Room Challenge design community for the first time. A 6 week effort to transform a room from drab to glam, I expound on why I’m entering, the rooms I’ve chosen, and the inspiration for the designs. This is the formal announcement of my participation, but the real posts will begin on May 7th!
Painting Our Semihandmade Cabinets
An in-depth step by step process to how we spray-painted our Semihandmade cabinet fronts - including do’s, dont’s and everything in between to help you not make the same mistakes we did!
The Philly House Hunt: Part 1
As with most fairy-tales and happy endings, our story had a sad beginning. This is the first part of our story about why we moved from our perfect house in Atlanta to Philadelphia in the summer of 2018, and the ensuing house hunt that began. We had not one but two major opportunities before we landed in our Tudor!