This is how I tackled the basement layout. We wanted to have a laundry room. play space, family room and space to store The Stuff. Currently, my "laundry room" exists on one side of the basement but my laundry chute is on the other side of the basement. It's not really a big deal to haul the clothes

Let's begin by showing you my basement. Keep in mind that as horrible as these photos are, the basement used to be much, much worse. No judging allowed in these pictures. I'm keeping it real here.  You may have noticed that my basement has a serious pipe issue. I have lost a lot of sleep over what to

My house is having an identity crisis. If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you know that I have lacked progress of any kind in choosing the right paint color for my home's exterior.  It began with a gray blue in May 2014: Meh, it was okay but nothing fantastic.  In October, I picked up

In the next couple of weeks, the construction on the basement will begin so I've been chipping away at a couple projects to get ready. We have several original doors left from the remodel that I've been refinishing in the basement over the past couple of weeks and now they're looking a lot prettier. Here's the door I'm working on