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: Girls’ Shared Bathroom Reveal and $100 Walmart giveaway
1905 Cottage Addition: Girls' Shared Bathroom Reveal and $100 Walmart Giveaway. 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 ...
Sneak Peek: Holiday Room Makeover #BIGHoliday
I'm excited to decorate for the holidays! So when Big Lots asked me to participate in the #BIGHoliday challenge to give a holiday makeover to a room in my house, I was SO excited. November 16-22 is National Decorate Your Home for the Holidays week, and it's designed to encourage ...
Make an Easy 15-Minute Summer Wreath!!
This post sponsored by Michaels. I'm so excited to be a part of the new Michaels Makers team! There's a new line at Michaels called Raw Bar - and to celebrate, Michaels sent me some samples to try. I love making wreaths! And since the Fourth of July was over, I wanted to create something ...
Make a Patriotic Molding Flag!! #LowesCreator
I love being a Lowes Creator. This month one of the themes we could choose from was Patriotic Projects. I love the Fourth of July!! When we moved into our neigborhood more than 10 years ago, we were surprised to find out that there was a HUGE hometown parade and pancake breakfast right around the ...
Summer at the #1905Cottage! #STOH2014
This is my favorite time of year! The weather is warm, the flowers are blooming, the kids are getting out of school for the summer! I'm thrilled to be joining in with Gina from Shabby Creek Cottage in her Summer Tour of Homes and sharing some of my favorite spots at the #1905Cottage. You ...
10 Ways to Make A Small Kitchen Seem Larger!!
I've had so many emails and comments on the #1905Cottage remodel kitchen. I thought it might be fun to show some different ways that we used design and planning to make the space seem bigger. 1. Use open shelving to maximize storage but also keep the room as open as possible. We used ...
#1905Cottage Kitchen Reveal!!
I have some fun news coming regarding the #1905Cottage. I just love that little house. But in the meantime -- here's the kitchen reveal!! And did I ever tell you why the kitchen reveal took so long?? When we took the bathroom floor up and looked underneath the cottage we discovered that the ...
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 ...
Christmas at the #1905Cottage, A Home Tour, and free Holiday Chalkboard Flag Printables!!
Are you all decorated for Christmas?? I just love this time of the year. And it's so fun because this year I also got to decorate the #1905Cottage for the holidays. I just love that little home that we have been renovating!! Hello!! I'm so excited you are here. If you are visiting from The ...
#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 ...
#1905Cottage – New Address Plaque!!
I added a new Address Plaque to the 1905 Cottage. I just love the way it looks by the front door!! Here's how I created the Address Plaque: ...
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 ...
Happy Fourth and Favorite Things This Week!
Happy Fourth of July!! I hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday if you are celebrating! I'm having a little open house at my 1905 Cottage today and I'm super excited about it! I'll be putting pictures on my Instagram Account throughout the day of different rooms. Connect with me ...
Beachy Wood Shim Star Bunting and Wood Flag (tutorial)!
Our June challenge from Lowes was to create a Patriotic Project. I thought it would be fun to make a wood bunting and flag to display. I wanted to create a "beachy" patriotic feel. It's perfect if you have a home that doesn't go with the traditional "Red White and Blue" theme. Here's how I ...
#1905Cottage: 12 DIY Pergola,Trellis and Gate Ideas!!
I spent this weekend visiting my mom and sisters in the Bay Area for Mother's Day. One of the things I love most about that area of the country is that people take existing homes and remodel them to make them their own. That area of the country was settled primarily in the 50's and ...
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 ...
