Our Fireplace Transformation Part 1

Our Fireplace Transformation Part 1

OK, so Brandon and I got ourselves elbow deep in another transformation project at our house. I admit, this was supposed to be really simple (it always is!) but like all the other projects with our house, we uncover more and more destruction as we go. I’ll...
Framing the First Floor

Framing the First Floor

Brandon and I have been making some serious progress on the first floor of our house so I wanted to share a quick update of what our space currently looks like. The photo you see above is what the area looked like last time I posted about the house. Over this past...
Craigslist Desk Makeover

Craigslist Desk Makeover

I really needed a new desk. You might remember my post last year introducing you to my closet office, where I started doing some of my real estate work when I first got my license. While it certainly was a good start back then, there was no way an “office” like that...
Putting Together the First Floor

Putting Together the First Floor

The last time we left off on our house update, Brandon and I completely ripped out the first floor. It’s been a long crazy couple months here, but I’m pleased to tell you we can now walk around freely on the brand new joists and subfloor on our main level....
Tearing Out The First Floor

Tearing Out The First Floor

The first floor of our house was in really rough shape. Last year, when we were doing the demolition, we knew at some point we were going to replace the sub-floor downstairs, but didn’t assume much else. (How naive we were!) When we got down to the last layer of...