Welcome to the Laundry Room Renovation It’s time to dive into one of the main pain points in our new home: adding laundry room storage and organization. As you can see in the video, it’s not exactly the best space. It features an entrance to the garage and another to the basement, making it a high-traffic area. Unfortunately, the worst…
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Window shutters are a great way to add that extra touch of curb appeal to your home. However, not all house styles lend themselves to the traditional farmhouse window shutter. This was the case at The Partridge House, so we created some easy DIY modern window shutters to suit the rest of the house design. They have a sleek modern…
Installing peel and stick wallpaper is one of the easiest ways to spice up a room in your house. Better yet, this hassle free project is a great way to get your feet wet in DIY projects. So how easy is it to install peel and stick wallpaper? Easier than you might think. If you aren’t interested in the written…
Many of us who have bought or renovated homes built from the 1950’s to the 1980’s know about flat panel hollow core doors. Truth be told, we still find them in homes built today. The conundrum comes when you want to update hollow core doors without necessarily having to replace them. Here is an easy way to make an old…
The shows on TV make designing and planning a kitchen look so easy! A few short seconds and you have the perfect space that not only looks great, but is also functional. If only it were actually that easy. We can do our best to set you on the right path with the help of our guide to avoiding common…
Well the time has finally come, it’s demo day! We recently purchased our third house here at The Homestud. A place we are calling The Partridge House. In case you missed it, check out the house tour to get caught up. Demo week was relatively straight forward at this house. There were no major wall removals, just a few interior…
Get ready for some inspiration! There is no master bathroom at Hilltop, so the main bathroom renovation needed to be a home run. Even though it is a standard tub/shower combination, I wanted it to be swanky and elegant. And let’s be honest, why can’t a regular bathroom be just that? Remember the old bathroom? The plastic tub surround, sliding…
The mailbox is a funny thing. Boring and bland, and no one will think twice. However, a unique mailbox design, and your letter carrier will do a double take. Almost anyone walking by notices a creative mailbox post sitting in the front yard. You could even say the mailbox connects our homes with the outside world. They stand on every…
A basement bar is a great addition to a newly renovated space. It’s a perfect place to entertain friends and family, or kick your feet up at the end of a long day. I knew from day 1 we were going to include a basement bar at Hilltop for two reasons; 1) there was no space to include a bar…