Alright kids... I can sense the anticipation for the outcome of the downstairs bathroom, and so I shall withhold from you no longer. I know it's not anything too extraordinary, but it is FAR superior to it's previous state of existence.I realize that the burnt orange is a little obnoxious, but you have to consider the fact that I'm a little obnoxious, and it is my house after all. And, don't quote ... [ Read More ]
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Downstairs Bathroom: Part 1
So I know you all are aware of my strong feelings toward wallpaper border. Our downstairs bathroom is a wonderfully gigantic room. So large that we're pretty sure it was originally the kitchen when the house was first built in 1900. But the faux-denim paint job and country hearts border just wouldn't do. Yikes, right? But thankfully, it's an easy fix! Stay tuned for Part 2 tomorrow. Make no ... [ Read More ]
Powder Room Makeover
Hey guys! I'm Paisley, and I'm 12 years old! If you do not know this already, I have been making over the teeny tiny bathroom downstairs. I had been itching to do something creative, and my parents set me loose to give it a makeover! It's been such a fun project, and I hope you've enjoyed the process as much as I have. *This post has affiliate links FYI! My mom said I need to disclose that. ... [ Read More ]
A Tour of our Homestead!
Holy cow you guys! I’m just now coming down off the high of having a video go viral. Sooooo CRAZY! Thanks to everyone that shared it! Today’s post is a little different than my typical... I don’t normally do the ‘Home Tour’ posts, but my HOME tab above needs updating anyway, so why not share it in a post too?! If you’re stopping over from Charles and Hudson... welcome to Sawdust and Embryos! ... [ Read More ]
The Dollhouse Finale (finally)
Dear friends… Nick and I have been overcome with encouragement these past few days and want to thank you for rooting for us to expand our family. It’s been such a crazy/emotional (and expensive) journey, and now we just have to simply WAIT. Can I just say that 8 days might as well be an eternity?! Patience was never a quality of mine. So I hope you don’t feel that I’m being callous by thinking and ... [ Read More ]
Operation Laundry Room {DEMO}
So we have this GIANT BATHROOM on the main level of our home. It’s wasted space. Might as well put up a disco ball and have a dance party. I mean...what.is.UP with that useless cove to the left of the useless stand-up shower? AWKWARD. Ever since we moved into our house, I’ve tossed and turned at night... dreaming of this room being my perfect fantasy laundry room. Front-load washer/dryer, ... [ Read More ]
The day we found our house
I recently got to thinkin’ ...ironic that we write a blog about our home without ever sharing the story of FINDING our home! So I thought I’d take some time to share! Right here! Right now! It was 2009, Nick and I were newly married and living in Ames, IA where we met, fell in love, and got married. I was studying Interior Design at the university, and Nick had recently accepted a good job ... [ Read More ]
Our Home
Welcome to our 116-year-old home on 5 grassy acres in the middle-of-nowhere Iowa! I love the character of old homes, while my husband gets a real kick out of the fact that THERE ARE NO RIGHT ANGLES. Click here to read the story about us finding our dream home. It seems only natural to start our home tour at our doorstep. We put in this giant rounded patio and pergola a few summers ago, and ... [ Read More ]
Mirror Makeover
Our downstairs bathroom was one of the first things we tackled after moving to the homestead, understandably so. We're stoked about the results, and it's turned out to be one of our favorite redo's so far.Subconsciously though, I've been keeping my eye out for a new bathroom mirror, because ours is super... bland. It's just a square beveled mirror with these tacky ghetto plastic things holding it ... [ Read More ]