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The evolution of our fireplace

May 2, 2023 by Bethany Sy

When we first bought our historic mansion, the entire house was frozen in time. Absolutely nothing had been updated since it was built. We knew this to be true, because we have the original blueprints and building supply list from the builder. The living room looked like this: *This post contains affiliate links" Of course this SCREAMED potential for me, and I couldn't wait to get my ... [ Read More ]

Wood-Burning Fireplace Install

January 15, 2020 by Bethany Sy

If you've been watching our Instagram Stories, you know we've been working on getting our fireplace up and running... at last! We've never had a house with a fireplace, and so we were stoked (see what I did there?) to get this baby LIT. After doing our research we partnered with Osburn, for their modern, quality, and efficient, wood burning inserts. We went with a wood burning insert because ... [ Read More ]

Living Room Update – The Ceiling

November 11, 2019 by Bethany Sy

Ever since the very first day we stepped into this house (and fell in love with it), the living room ceiling was... nonexistent. Open floor joists, exposed wiring, and I-beams. We have put our touch on this room AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY COULD, and yet... Rumor around the neighborhood is that the ceiling fell in on the previous owners. YIKES. I hope no one got hurt! It doesn't surprise me ... [ Read More ]

A Messy Fireplace Refresh

July 31, 2019 by Bethany Sy

YOU GUYS, I could not be more pumped to share this little makeover with you. Suuure it's not a full room reveal or anything epic like that... BUT HELLO. This fireplace situation needed some serious TLC. *This post is sponsored by DAP. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible! This post contains affiliate links.* Never mind that there's no ceiling... ... [ Read More ]

Living Room Updates – Wall Paint and Modular Sectional

December 12, 2018 by Bethany Sy

Nick's been such a champ about plugging away at our kitchen addition, but occasionally I need a small win in the part of the house that we're actually living in. I've been jonesing to prime the living room, because I'm so tired of the fleshy beige color we've been living with. And it's a big enough job that I knew we would both need to set a day aside to get 'er done. I still don't know ... [ Read More ]

Whitewashing Furniture – super simple tutorial!

June 9, 2017 by Bethany Sy

Howdy friends What’s hangin? Sometimes, we have a piece of furniture that seems like it needs an update, but we’re not sure what? TELL ME YOU’VE BEEN THERE. This little secretary desk was given to me by my sister-in-law’s parents, and I LOVED IT. But after living with it for awhile, I decided it needed something. I knew for sure I didn’t want to paint it and cover up all that pretty ... [ Read More ]

3D Wooden Geometric Art

November 21, 2016 by Bethany Sy

Awhile back, I participated in a challenge with a group of other ‘buildy bloggers’ to make something out of ONE BOARD (dimensions 1x8x8’). That post may be more than a year old, but it’s still going strong! We love seeing you guys tackling projects and using our tutorials! P.S… it seems like a lifetime ago that Cypress was that small. *This post contains affiliate links* We often get questions ... [ Read More ]

Upholstered Ottoman (Diamond Tufting}

August 26, 2015 by Bethany Sy

There’s just something about posting ‘After pics’ in the Part 1 post that takes all the fun out of writing the Part 2 post. I need to quit doing that! You already know how awesome our Leather Tufted Storage Ottoman turned out… and I have a sneaking suspicion that some of you are actually going to build one of these for yourselves… so I must persevere and  knock out this Part 2! *Deep ... [ Read More ]

DIY Leather Upholstered Storage Ottoman

August 24, 2015 by Bethany Sy

When you have a smallish living room like ours, every piece of furniture has to serve a function other than just being pretty. Trust me, the monstrosity of an Exersauser (baby entertainment play-thing) isn’t my favorite feature of our main living space right now, but it serves a very important purpose… so it stays. At least for a few more months. Anyway! We’ve been using that hexagon end ... [ Read More ]

Modifying Bamboo Shades to fit your windows

January 20, 2015 by Bethany Sy

We haven’t talked about our Living Room in quite awhile. Ain’t nothing going on in this room but lots of blanket-tent-building, pretend picnics, and episodes of Daniel Tiger (hey, at least it’s educational-ish). I’m still loving the board and batten, stencil, and curtains… even though it’s all a little more formal than my taste. I mean, maybe even bordering on Downton Abbey styley. Ok, ... [ Read More ]

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We are Nick and Bethany! Welcome to our blog, Reality Daydream where we share our DIY adventures!
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