THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! Our HOME ADDITION is almost done and I'm in ALL CAPS mode because that's how excited I am. The acoustics in these empty rooms are amazing for late-night singing and DIYing but I'm ready to fill the rooms with furniture and decor 🥳
#homeadditions #homeaddition #homebuild #diycouple #arizonahomes #newbuildhome #newbuildjourney #diyhomeaddition #homeimprovement #diyprojects #homeimprovementprojects
ONLY 1 YEAR LATER SHARING MY BACKSPLASH 😅🤩
Answering the top 6 questions we get about our garage storage bin wall:
⭐️Q: What kind of bins did you use?
A: We used the 27-gallon bins from Costco. BUT you can DIY a wall to fit around the bins you already do own! When we made this, we already owned 13 (yes, 13!) of the black and yellow bins
⭐️Q: What are the measurements?
A: This is built custom to our wall measurements so your wall may be bigger or smaller! We have a highlight bubble on our page where you can screenshot our measurements (TLDR: it's 2x4 all over with 3/4" plywood on the top shelf, 2x4 across the back and can attach to the wall to secure, and about 11'6" long)
⭐️Q: What do you even put in there?
A: Our bins are full of things we actually use, and labels include: Camping, Sports 1 and Sports 2, Fall/Halloween, Baby Clothes, Summer Inflatables, Garage Tarps and Misc, Decor, Christmas (6 bins), Bags and Backpacks, etc.
⭐️Q: Why not put it on rollers?
A: You can totally do that! We chose not to because we don't need to roll a massive 24-bin wall anywhere. If it were on a smaller scale with a countertop maybe we'd add rollers (it would be SO heavy to push)
⭐️Q: Why did this take you 3 days to build?
A: We have real lives 😅 and even on weekends we have two little kids to play with and other activities. We built this at nights after the kids were asleep
⭐️Q: Why not put a QR code on the box so you can scan it and see what's inside the box? Or use clear boxes?
A: Clear boxes are a great idea! I think it takes more work to take a photo of what's inside every box and create a QR code for it. I'd rather walk out to my garage without my phone and just read the label and open the bin 🙂
We've received a LOT of negativity too, people telling us to declutter or stop "hoarding." And to them I say, if you think this is hoarding then you obviously haven't watched an episode of Hoarders.
Drop any more questions you have below and we'll answer them!
#garageorganization #ga
It's a big one....we're building a home addition!! We've been here 5 years and someone (Jonathan) had the idea to add to our home 🏠
DETAILS
• HOW BIG? We're adding on 760sqft, which will be 2 new rooms and a half bath
• ARE YOU DIYING IT ALL? Jonathan is the general contractor and has done a lot of the foundation work himself 👏🏼 He has concrete connections so that was a huge help as well
• IS IT A SEPARATE HOME? That exterior window will be taken away so we can build an archway that will connect the house to the addition (it won't be a separate house!)
• WHY? We say why not?! Our family is complete and we love the area, our cul-de-sac, and our neighbors. The housing market is too wild to move right now (and we don't need to move!) so we chose to build on!
• WHAT'S NEXT? Next is roofing, drywall/stucco, then windows and paint
#homeaddition #addon #homebuild #homediy #homeproject #buildingahome #homeownerlife #diylife #diycouple #diyhomeproject #hoa #arizonalife #homeownership #diyproject
DOOR REVEAL 🚪Let me tell you, it's not always going to be a "quick weekend project" and this is no different. It took a few months (read our latest blog to see why).
But now we are DONE and every time I walk down my hallway I realize that new doors 100% change the look and feel of your home! Thank you @wearewoodgrain for helping us continually improve our Arizona home 🥰 (gifted)
#newdoors #shakerdoors #interiordoors #homeproject #diycouple #wearewoodgrain #diy
🚪SAVE this for the next time you need to paint doors. It's THE way to paint doors forevermore. We've tried a lot of methods but once I saw this online I knew we had to do it with our @wearewoodgrain interior doors (gifted).
Drill a spare piece of wood or trim to the top of the doors, connecting one to the other as you go. They stand up the entire time and won't wobble!
I used the @wagnerspraytech FLEXiO3500 paint sprayer (gifted) and it took 5 minutes to set up.
Tip: continually clean off the spout because paint dries up quick and you won't get even coverage. I cleaned mine off every 2-3 minutes.
Tip: watch a quick tutorial before you jump into it! And wear paint clothes, you WILL get a little messy.
I used HGTV Home by Sherwin Williams Advanced paint from Lowe's in the color Swiss Coffee by Valspar (it's what our entire interior is painted).
I didn't pick a contrasting color or that popular taupe/beige because if my kids scratch the doors, the white may show through underneath. So I kept the top coat white and I love the seamless look!
#doorpainting #paintsprayer #woodgrain #interiordoors #diytip #diyhack #diypainting #paintingtips #wagnerpaintsprayer #loweshomeimprovement #lowespartner #wearewoodgrain #sherwinwilliamspaint #paintspraying #shakerdoors
You know you're getting old when this is exciting content to you 😅 Spring cleaning is here in Arizona, and the first thing we upgraded was our pool deck box.
Jonathan goes to Costco *quite literally* every week, but I was the one who found this beauty and showed him 😎
We kept the old pool box and have it on our side yard now for pool cleaning supplies and chemicals. This new one will be for pool floats, water toys, pool noodles, and splash pads.
#costcofinds #poolbox #deckbox #costcofurniture #costcodoesitagain #springcleaning #outdoorstorage #backyard #backyardcleanup #springishere
It's a beautiful inflatable, but it's in the kid's summer inflatable section 🤔 No judgment to any neutral moms out there, just thought this was funny!! #beigeaesthetic #beigebaby #neutralbaby #minnidip #summerinflatables #splashpad #targetfinds #newattarget #momhumor
We DIYed our entire bathroom ourselves! Why? Because we got quoted $12K just for labor alone. I can guarantee you this ENTIRE bathroom cost less than that. It just took 8 months to do.
Which would you prefer: Pay a LOT of money and have your dream bathroom in 3 months, or save money and wait a little longer?
The only part we didn't DIY was the shower glass.
#BathroomMakeover #primarybathroom #bathroomrenovation #diybathroom #bathroomremodel #buildergradeupgrade #diycouple #MainBathroom #bathroomdesign
White shiplap or black shiplap? We put a modern renovation on our white shiplap wall by painting it Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams. Which is your favorite? #shiplap #accentwallideas #ironore #livingroominspo
Inspiration from @almostmakesperfect for the cutest playroom sun ever. Took me a few days to finish and it brings so much fun in here!
Not every room has to be perfectly vintage with curated items, this room is for fun and color and SUNSHINE!
Color is Oat Cake by @behrpaint
Sofa is vintage from Jonathan's great grandpa
Rug is @loloirugs @amberinteriors
#playroommural #playroominspo #playroomideas #wallmuralart #wallmural #sunburst #accentwall #ballpit #playroomfun #womenwhodiy #ladieswhodiy #diypainting #diywallart #easydiy #itsjustpaint #stoppinningstartdoing
