The inspiration for the space was the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. I used to spend countless hours wandering around there, and when I thought about how I wanted the place I retreat to at the end of the day to make me feel, it immediately sprang to mind. The bold, moody colors, the floor-to-ceiling gallery walls, and the way she mixed antique furniture, decor, and art. Most of all, the art.
Read MoreUsually, when I finish a project, I can toggle between my design boards and the finished space and feel the satisfaction of executing my vision just so- but this time, there were a few necessary pivots.
Read MoreWe’ve also got nearly everything we need to get up on the walls placed- just in time to take it all backdown and apply the Roman Clay that just arrived. It might sound a little backward to put everything up just to take it back down, but…
Read MoreLike, here's my after, see you all later, better. Kidding, sort of. At this rate, who knows. I bought a heat gun to try out on the door we plan to strip back to the bare wood. I then watched a few youtube videos on it (as one does) developed a healthy fear of the tool, and now I'm waiting on the welding gloves I ordered
Read MoreAside from the purely practical purposes of creating a design board, there is something so very motivating about getting a glimpse of what the finished project will look like.
Read MoreIt always takes a push to get over the finish line, and in this case, we sprinted right up to the deadline, building the outdoor kitchen in under three days, to finish up our patio makeover.
Read MoreI swore up and down this project was going to be low stress despite the timeline, scale, and the fact that we are building so much from scratch. But at this point, I have to admit that we’ve put so much into it that I am fully invested and want to see it to completion. Even if it means we need to push just a little harder over the next few days.
Read MoreEver have one of those weeks where you don’t feel like you’ve accomplished all that much, but when you look back, you can see just how much you’ve moved the needle? That was this week for us.
Read MoreOh hey, it's week five, and we're finally starting to pick up steam. While we still have many projects left to tackle, the one that has loomed large in my mind for the longest time is finally complete.
Read MoreIt’s week three of the One Room Challenge, and here’s what we have done so far. We’ve ordered everything that we need to finish the project and can’t just pick up at the hardware store or lumber yard; we’ve measured, floor planned, taped out, and revised our design ad nauseam, and I’m (reasonably) confident we’ve locked in our final design.
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