It's been so fun working on a project I love so much. The 1905 Cottage is a little home I fell in love with years ago and bought about four years ago. You can read all about it here. A couple of years ago I started an addition and now I'm sharing the projects from the addition. Today I would like to ...
1905 Cottage Addition: Pergola/Trellis Update
1905 Addition: Pergola/Trellis Update. I’ve had so much fun working on the 1905 Cottage addition. We love living in our “new” old home. And this year I’ll be talking all about the addition and sharing all the details – including the good and bad of turning a vintage home into a modern home on a ...
1905 Cottage Addition – New Series!
Happy 2016! Are you excited for a new year? I just want to say how thankful I am for this blogging world. I've been blogging for about 8 years and it's brought so much much joy and friendships into my life. I love sharing ideas, my own and others with you. I am excited to start the year with a new ...
Using Project Life in Home Decor – my new Home+Made Project Life kit!
Happy Monday!! I'm so excited to announce that I have a Project Life kit coming out based on my Pebbles Home+Made paper line! It will be in all the Michaels Craft Stores this Friday -August 28th. I am so thrilled and thankful. And everyone knows how cool Project Life is to document memories. ...
1905 Cottage Master Bathroom Reveal
Moving into the 1905 Cottage has made me so happy. The first rooms I wanted to finish were the bathrooms. The whole cottage is light and bright with white walls and focal points brought in through tile and wood walls in both planking and board and batten. So this month's theme for the Better Homes ...
1905 Cottage Master Bedroom Update and Yogabed Review
I am so thrilled that the 1905 Cottage is almost done!! We were able to move our things into the addition a couple of weeks ago. And I have been having a great time arranging things and decorating. I thought it might be fun to share a little sneak peek of my master bedroom. Of course, my ...
Garage Makeover Tips – and How You Can Win a Troy-Bilt FLEX System!
The #1905Cottage expansion is nearing its end. I'll be sharing more over the summer, but thanks to my friends at Troy-Bilt, I have gotten a head start on the garage! So check out these garage makeover tips - and learn how you can win a Troy-Bilt FLEX system! The garage is still in progress, ...
Tips for New Windows – #1905Cottage
I'm working on the addition to the #1905Cottage. One of those major projects: installing new windows. I've discovered there are some key things to look for when you're getting new or replacement windows, and thanks to my friends at Pella, I'll share some of my discoveries today. Hopefully these ...
Super Easy Industrial Shelving DIY [#LowesCreator]
This post sponsored by Lowe's. I was in Crate and Barrel last month and really liked this industrial shelving -- but it was $1499! But I didn't have time to learn to weld, and I knew I wanted to put my own spin on the project for the #1905Cottage pantry: You'll love this easy to ...
#1905Cottage: Full Bathroom Renovation [Reveal!]
It's time to share one of the biggest parts of the 1905 Cottage renovation ... the bathroom! We knew it was going to be one of the biggest projects. A bathroom is a major project in any house, but in this nearly 110-year old house, it was extra exciting. We knew we'd have some unpleasant ...
Link Party Palooza — and $100 Lowe’s Gift Card Giveaway!
It's Friday!! Remember, I've supersized the Weekend Wrap-Up Party! Now it's the ... We've combined the popular parties at I Heart Nap Time, Lil' Luna, Somewhat Simple, Tatertots & Jello and Today's Creative Blog to make a giant link party. You'll only have ...
Making My Home More Energy Efficient!
As part of the Lowe's Creative Team, one of our August challenges was Making Our Home More Energy Efficient. I know this isn't a sexy topic, but it really is one that is important and one that I wanted to tackle. When we were doing the BIG demolition and construction at the 1905 Cottage, we ...
DIY How To Make Modern Planked Walls #1905Cottage
I was so inspired by the hall on the main floor of the 2012 Parade of Homes blogger house that I worked on last Summer! I knew that I wanted to do something similar in my 1905 cottage! (I changed mine a bit from what we did there.) I love this treatment because it adds architectural ...
Fourth of July Open House at the 1905 Cottage!
What are you doing for the Fourth? Every year our community has a pancake breakfast, followed by a down home paradeand carnival. My kids LOVE decorating their bikes and joining in. The 1905 cottage that I've been working on is right on the parade route. I was thinking it would be fun to ...
Planning a Kitchen Remodel For A Small Space … and 1905 Cottage Kitchen Sneak Peek!
I am just in love with the 1905 Cottage I'm renovating. While most of the major work is done -- and there's a lot to share with you -- the biggest unfinished piece has been the kitchen. The people who had lived in this cottage before loved it and took good care of it. But it was time to update ...
#1905Cottage DIY: Build A Rustic Planked Floor Inexpensively!
There's so much to talk about in my 1905 cottage remodel that I barely know where to begin! As you've guessed from the parts of the story I've told, we started with a cared-for but out-of-date cottage and stripped it to its brick frame. (And in some cases, farther!) When we did, we discovered ...
Spring Front Porch Makeover! #1905Cottage
Thanks for all of your encouraging comments on the 1905 cottage. They really meant so much to me. This is a project that has really captured my heart. This month we have been working on the front of the cottage. And it also worked out that Lowes asked us to work on a front yard mini makeover ...
Introducing My 2013 Project: Remodeling a 1905 Cottage!
Have you ever fallen in love with a ... house? I have to confess, this happened to me. I fell in love with a little cottage just around the corner from my home. It was built in 1905 -- and even though it's been remodeled over the years, its charm shines through. I was afraid someone would buy it, ...
Caring For Wood Floors – and How You Can Help Plant Trees with Pinterest
I love the wood floors in my new/old office. The floors are from 1905. They're beautiful pine -- with 15-foot planks. Each plank is free of knots -- turns out it's nearly impossible to buy that kind of wood now! Luckily the owners through the years had covered the floors with carpet, ...
6 Tips to make a DIY Cottage Fireplace and $ 100 Lowes Gift Card Giveaway
The little 1905 cottage I am working on it coming along. The drywall is all done and we are painting this week. For the last couple of Saturdays we have been working on the fireplace. I wanted a really classic cottage-y look with a planked wall. And I am so happy with the way it's turning out. Here ...
