A butcher block island is a staple in any farmhouse kitchen. They can be customized to almost any style or taste, and they always look classy and timeless. Butcher block islands add warmth to fresh renovations and character to the space. The best part is they are incredibly easy to build yourself, without the need for expensive tools. We decided…
Every now and then I get a chance to tackle a project that really means a lot. This home bar was one of those projects. One of our best friends had just recently purchased a new house, and like many other new houses it looked great. BUT…..it lacked character and needed some help to give it personality and make it…
Before I dive into how I created a unique set of distressed painted stair risers and treads, let me provide a little context. Since the completion of the Beige Bungalow, I’ve had some time to check off a few projects around our family home. We completed the final section of our basement renovation (workout area), finished up some lingering trim…
Well the day finally came- we completed the Beige Bungalow! Just over a year ago, we took possession of the Beige Bungalow. She wasn’t pretty, just dated. But overall the house was well kept and good boned. What we did know is that it was going to provide a great foundation for a complete home renovation. Overall, we heavily renovated…
This isn’t something I actually planned on writing, but after several requests from readers, here we go! The topic- creating a unique accent wall using painted MDF trim/millwork. Let me start out by saying, thank you to everyone for their immense amount of interest in this project. When I first had the idea, I wasn’t quite sure exactly how it…
What’s going on homestudders! I have finally finished up a project that I have been dying to share- it’s the built-in BILLY bookcase hack. As you may or may not know, we have been hard at work renovating the basement of the Beige Bungalow, and one of the main projects has been a built-in BILLY bookcase. This project has been…
Is it a picture ledge? Or a picture rail? Or maybe it’s a picture shelf? Let’s just go with picture…thingamajigger. Honestly, I have heard these called so many different names, but for this article we are going to stick with picture ledge. What is a picture ledge? If you are here, I’m guessing you already know what a picture ledge…
We are now 20 days into the basement renovation at the Beige Bungalow, and this weeks featured project is updating the interior doors. Currently we have some old hollow core slab style doors, 5 of them to be exact, and they are tired and dated looking. Now we could easily just go pick up new doors at Home Depot or…
In the 4th episode of our basement renovation series we tackled the bathroom vanity. As is our nature, we renovate in the name of sustainability. In this case, it means salvaging a solid wood vanity that’s in great shape. (Not actually the point of this post) but all that was needed was some sanding and a few coats of paint.…