This batch of pictures may seem somewhat random, but I wanted to include the gorgeous house we stayed in during our trip to St. Simon’s Island: Emmeline Cottage. If you click the link, it’ll give you a much better overview of the the home (we stayed in “bedroom 1.”) This home was absolutely amazing, and…
Georgia: Jekyll Island
When we weren’t relaxing on the beach, we took several day trips to the neighboring historic Jekyll Island. The first time we went, they had some sort of fair going on, so we couldn’t do any of the tours, but we enjoyed it anyways and returned later.
Georgia: St. Simon’s Island Beach
After a long day of traveling, we got out on the beach our very first chance! We went our pretty much whenever it was nice enough, and spend the rainier days on other fun day trips. We had to keep baby girl covered up as much as we could because she’s so little, but our big…
Georgia: Getting There
When I was in highschool, my family took a trip to St. Simon’s Island Georgia and we had an amazing time! Unfortunately it was cut a little short because of on oncoming hurricane, but this year we got to go back again! There are way to many pictures to share in one post, so I’ll…
Finding Our 6 Panel Doors
Doors. Are. Expensive. Ok, so this is another “we weren’t originally planning on…” post. I couldn’t help it! Don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely budget-conscious, but we had saved enough in other areas, and these were such a good deal that we made it work. And I’m soo glad! You can probably already guess I…
Plumbing Rough In
The first step of our plumbing is finally done! The “finish” plumbing apparently occurs after everything else is done (aka, toilet setting, fixtures, etc.) I guess that makes sense. Anyways, just thought I’d share a few pictures of the plumbing progress! to the left are the pedestal sink hook ups, and to the right are…
Cabinet Door Bead-board Wallpaper Inlay
We scored a great deal on the vanity for the kids’ bathroom, but I wasn’t a huge fan of it’s appearance. I decided to use beadboard wallpaper (I paid $18/roll online, but it can also be found at Menards for roughly same price) in the inset of the doors and then paint the whole vanity off-white….
Prepping, Deglossing, & Painting Our Cabinets
My last post was about the amazing deals we found on our cabinets, and how they all came together (size & layout) so well. Now for the “fun” part: making them all match! I’m not going to sugar-coat it. It ended up being an extremely long and labor-intensive process. BUT, we saved a ton of…
Piecing Together Our Cabinets
When we first purchased our home, we thought the original cabinets would probably be reusable with a coat of paint. Upon further inspection however, they were in pretty bad shape. PS – did you know they make plastic drawers to look like “real” wood? Ha! We priced out the cheapest of the cheap for ordering…
We Won’t Miss You, Green Toilet…
I like green… just not for my toilet! Or bathtub for that matter… We did most of our demo right away, but we saved the kids’ bathroom until the last minute (it’s nice to have a working potty!) After the framing was complete, however, it was time to go! Wes occupied the girls outside, while…