tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38765948339865058892024-03-15T10:29:57.314-05:00One Project at a Time - DIY BlogA DIY blog about turning a big rehab house into our home. One project at a time.Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.comBlogger423125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-20231703956161593242015-09-01T08:00:00.000-05:002015-09-01T08:00:05.163-05:00Project House Tour- Part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So I've shown you the complete first floor of our project house in this and this post, so now let's head upstairs, shall we?</div>
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There are no before and afters to show you up here, because this entire floor is complete new. At the top of the steps are a pair of bedrooms. (I'm crushing on that stairway light, big time.) <br />
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The bedroom on the left hosts Bo's new big boy bed. (Cue ugly mom tears.)<br />
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And the one on the right has Ryder's slightly more grown up version of his robot room.<br />
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At the end of the hall the kids have this gray and white bathroom:<br />
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And there's this upstairs laundry, which is awesome.<br />
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But the most amazing part of the upstairs is back behind the stairs.<br />
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This incredible (and huge) Master Bedroom.<br />
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Through those french doors is the walk in closet of my dreams.<br />
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And through that pocket door is the Master Bathroom I don't deserve to have.<br />
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A private toilet room is behind that back door, leaving nothing but beautiful things to look at in this front space.<br />
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That shower and bath tub... I can't even.<br />
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Let the tour continue! If you missed it, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/08/project-house-tour-part-1.html" target="_blank">last post</a> I showed you the new front of <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-next-big-project.html" target="_blank">our big project house</a>, as well as the Entry, Living Room and Dining Room. Today, meet the Kitchen.</div>
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Which is a pretty big step up from where we started.<br />
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We added 12' to the back of the house to give us room for this amazing kitchen.</div>
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I tried to mix casual and traditional elements together to give this
kitchen a beautiful but lived in feel. The cabinets are Snowbound by
Sherwin Williams, and the island is Black Magic. I love the
juxtaposition of white cabinets with black granite and black/gray island
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I LOVE how the elongated marble subway tiles turned out for the back splash. Not too busy but just the right amount of interest and texture. Also, I always thought that pot fillers were silly, but I have a serious crush on mine and never want to live without one. #FirstWorldProblems #I'mNotProud<br />
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Right off the kitchen is the Family Room.<br />
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I actually built that mantel surround up at my cabin one weekend this spring.<br />
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That hallway on the right leads back to the bedroom and bathroom, which is also accessible from the hallway at the front entry.<br />
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The tiny bedroom on the left:<br />
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We opened up that entire wall on the right and made the old entry way part of this bedroom which gives us this nice little step down into an office area.</div>
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And removed a big strange closet where the bed is located now.<br />
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So there you have it- the main floor. Next time we'll head upstairs to the entirely new space! <br />
<br />Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-60092524657469399372015-08-03T14:25:00.000-05:002015-08-03T14:25:30.634-05:00Project House Tour- Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hi y'all! It's been a long time coming, but I'm thrilled to finally share with you all some updates from our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-next-big-project.html" target="_blank">big bad house project</a>! Let me introduce you to my new baby.</div>
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It's hard to believe that she started out looking like this:</div>
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We moved the front door to the center, and of course added that second story, but all the windows stayed in the same location. (The original front door is now the third window from the right.)</div>
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Guests are greeted by the home's original fireplace for a warm, cozy entry.</div>
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Right off the entry is the Living Room, which our existing furniture fit quite nicely into. </div>
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Where there used to be a wall with a wide opening towards the kitchen, (on the right in the photo above) there is now this big, wide open space.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhjyM-qePjynx9qxTgdzOyn5s_6xCTMUViVM85xf5OrNtX9zC3KqPMWO51o8cATcSH2pE8-zrsRsIglYSfd44PUk4mJpNdDyAR909WC3sMDAPPFb_nIsMsvRedS1Y7Gf2V0bFWlQe8g5Q/s1600/DSC05215.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSCFCy_4llgq19iHlfDSL1hAqIE_af00rIwP0APF5lG82nNFU2h0NXBVVfUnNaizpsEK4FDb8_4xemIPBhmMj0Upn2FikXMDoFbJskqkJw_p_OjGqhFkqkOwJyQilipDScPpv20L9e29n/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-07-31+at+2.34.08+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
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The 2 steps up was a tricky thing we needed to work around in this home. You can see here how in the home's original floor plan there was a small step up next to the fireplace.</div>
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We opened up the floor plan and spanned that step all the way across the room. </div>
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So that's a little tour of the curb appeal, the Entry, Living Room and Dining Room, with a sneak peak of the kitchen! Stop back later this week and I'll give you the full reveal of the Kitchen, Family Room and the rest of the main floor!<br />
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You all know that I've been <i>a little overwhelmed lately</i>, (which
is a classy way of saying that I feel like I've been run over by a truck
and every time I get back up it runs me over again.) But I do owe you
all a big Cabin Living Room reveal, and let's be honest, before and
afters are good for my soul. So let's go on a little journey...<br />
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Here's where the Cabin Living Room began just under 2 years ago. Ouch.<br />
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First we spent <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-hate-wallpaper.html" target="_blank">weeks striping wallpaper</a>:</div>
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And got a clean slate after some <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-new-cabin-living-room.html" target="_blank">paint on the walls</a> and new furniture:</div>
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Then we tore out the carpet and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-cabin-wood-floors.html" target="_blank">laid beautiful rustic hickory wood floors:</a> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And here's an updated look at the cabin from entering the front door:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love, LOVE how the inset cabinet doors that I built turned out. It was a little, difficult detail, but I think it really makes these pieces feel original to the house and intentional.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We've filled the shelves with all shorts of old and new things that are special to us. My Mom's uncle carved that wood heron on the top shelf, my parents picked up that piece of driftwood on their honeymoon, and I grew up with that fan which was a relic from early in my parent's marriage (and I remember always hating to be the kid that got stuck with it on hot nights because it rattled.) A stack of classic books will help to fill lazy afternoons, and I'd hear "Go Jump in the Lake" dozens of times every summer weekend growing up whenever I dared to say I was bored. </span></div>
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On the other side a basket of binoculars and bird books will help us discover the local fowl, and that wooden loon is a favorite of my Dad's. The cupboard is packed with games for rainy days.</div>
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And how cozy will that fireplace be this winter?<br />
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But in the meantime we'll finally enjoy our cabin summer the way it was meant to be, outdoors, work free and full of memories.<br />
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Want to follow along on the big cabin fireplace wall project from the beginning?<br />
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<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">Removing the Window </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1- Framing The Fireplace</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">Part 2- Building the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3- Finishing the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4- Installing the Built-Ins & Building Barn Wood TV Wall</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5- Triming Out the Built-Ins (to make them look "built in.")</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6- Creating a Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/building-our-fireplace-mantel_26.html" target="_blank">Part 7- Building the Fireplace Mantel </a> <br />
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For those of you still with me as I get <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/what-going-on.html" target="_blank">get lost on this crazy house journey</a>, thank you. I owe you good, fun, quality project updates, so let's take my mind off my house-reno-that-never-ends and head to my happy place; our cabin up north. </div>
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When I last left you we had <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">created a stacked stone fireplace</a> and all that was left was the mantel. I had initially built a frame out of 2x4s, but once that big, beefy stone was in it was clear my whimpy mantel wasn't going to cut it.</div>
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It wasn't going to be easy though, as no one on the internet seemed to have my same odd configuration for a mantel. So I fell asleep a few nights building and rebuilding it in my head, until I came up with this crazy configuration. I built it out of scrap studs in our garage, (those red boards are left over from the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/deck-railings-and-final-deck-reveal.html" target="_blank">addition-that-became-a-brand-new-deck project. </a>)You'll see that I had to make 2 boxes, one that fit in between the shelves, and one slightly wider one that could stick out over the fireplace rock. </div>
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You might also notice that the back box was 1/2" taller than the front one.<br />
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Or on the bottom that is. Once I attached the plywood, I flipped over the entire piece, so that the 1/2" plywood stuck out from the fireplace on the bottom of the mantel for a nice, clean look. <br />
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Then I wrapped the sides with 1x8's, mitered to a nice perfect corner. (I only had to cut it about 7 times to reach perfection.)<br />
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I built the sides to be 1/2" taller than the studs, so that I could set in a 1/2" sheet of plywood to complete the top.<br />
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You'll notice we have cables running behind the TV wall, and if you look close you can see in this pic the hole we drilled where the wires go from this area to the built in shelf on the left. We'll put the last piece of barn wood up with screws so that we can always remove this piece if needed to adjust the cords. <br />
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Now that my little Frankenstein was complete, it was time to finish it. I went back and forth a million times, and finally stained a scrap piece and let the family vote.<br />
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Dark was the winner!<br />
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So there you have it. The hard work is done and we're ready for the big reveal. I promise that I won't keep you waiting long this time. You all know the before and after is my favorite part! So stay tuned for what is bound to be a 50+ picture post soon!<br />
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Pst- Want to follow along on the big cabin fireplace wall project from the beginning? Or jump straight to the end? Here you go:<br />
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<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">Removing the Window </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1- Framing The Fireplace</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">Part 2- Building the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3- Finishing the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4- Installing the Built-Ins & Building Barn Wood TV Wall</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5- Triming Out the Built-Ins (to make them look "built in.")</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6- Creating a Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/building-our-fireplace-mantel_26.html" target="_blank">Part 7- Building the Fireplace Mantel </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-big-cabin-fireplace-wall-reveal.html" target="_blank">The Big Cabin Fireplace Wall Reveal </a><br />
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So awhile
back I threw you all a huge curve ball. I dropped the bomb that we sold
The Lodge, that we had bought a new project, and that we were ready to
take on our new adventure. And then I basically disappeared, with the
exception of a few updates on the cabin reno. (Albeit the super
exciting, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">fireplace-out-of-no-where reno</a>.) But let's be honest, I went
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So what's going on?</div>
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Well... things aren't going to plan. </div>
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From
the beginning the Hubs and I weren't sure that we could handle a reno
of this magnitude without an experienced builder/general contractor.
With such a huge project ahead, we decided that the most important thing
was to go with someone we knew well and could trust. There are all
sorts of horror stories out there on the internet about contractors gone
bad, and we preferred to go with the guy we knew cared about us as
people, so we went with a guy we've known and worked with for over a
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That
was nearly a year ago. Yep- June 2014. What we were told would be a 6
month project, quickly became a 9 month project. With an updated move
in date of March 1, we sold The Lodge on March 26th, which was supposed
to give us plenty of time in case of delays. As of June 8th, we're still
no where close to moving into the house. 12 months is right around the
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What
went wrong? Well, a lot of things. But let's just say that our
builder had a huge problem with managing subs, scheduling project
workflow and keeping the project on track. There was also a number of
BIG mistakes on their part, that set us back in MAJOR ways. But I'm not
going to dwell. We're moving on and moving past it. We've basically
taken over the general contractor role and are dealing with the
scheduling and managing of all the subs and purchasing ourselves. It's
been a ton of work, but we're all in on trying to get this house done as
soon as possible.<br />
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That's why you haven't heard from me
on the blog for awhile. I'm managing a full time job during business
hours, and then spending every second outside of the office scheduling,
sourcing and planning. I don't have a ton to show you yet, but let's
leave this post with a few fun sneak peaks. I promise to give you a
more complete tour soon.<br />
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What used to look like this:<br />
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Now looks like this:<br />
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Here we go you guys, it's been a long time coming, but today we finally make that fireplace a legit fireplace. Remember this?</div>
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For those of you just joining us we <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">removed the window from the wall of the Living Room</a> in our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-next-big-project.html" target="_blank">Cabin Up North</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">framed out a new fireplace</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">built the bookcases for either side</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">painted</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">trimmed out the built-ins</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">built a TV wall from reclaimed wood</a>. Whew.</div>
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With everything installed and working, we could finally close off the fireplace. We started by covering the framing with 1/2" Durock panels.</div>
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If you recall we intentionally choose to bump out the fireplace 6" from the built-ins to give this wall a little depth. That decision ultimately meant a lot more work for us, as we had to wrap these corners with Durock and stone. <i>Because we don't do easy. Ever.</i><br />
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Speaking of <i>we don't do easy</i>- my Dad thought it would be a great idea to build this fireplace piece-by-piece with actual, limestone, stacked stone. Not the easy, ready-to-go tile stone you can find at the Tile Shop that we used on our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/04/tiling-fireplace.html" target="_blank">big, bad and beautiful fireplace in The Lodge</a>, but individual, not fabricated, real deal stones. "Wouldn't that look great?" he said. "Shouldn't it be authentic?" he said. <br />
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The process looked something like this. We laid out dozens of pieces on the floor so that we could piece them together like a puzzle. We cut a few, but mostly just used what we had. It was slow going.</div>
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It didn't help that we had to carefully wrap those corners so that they looked perfect and seamless.<br />
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And finally, at the very end of the night we laid the last stone.<br />
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It was slow going, but there's no arguing the classic, sturdy look of the authentic stacked stone. This fireplace looks like it's always been there.<br />
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Pst- Want to follow along on the big cabin fireplace wall project
from the beginning? Or jump straight to the end? Here you go:<br />
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<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">Removing the Window </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1- Framing The Fireplace</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">Part 2- Building the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3- Finishing the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4- Installing the Built-Ins & Building Barn Wood TV Wall</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5- Triming Out the Built-Ins (to make them look "built in.")</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6- Creating a Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/building-our-fireplace-mantel_26.html" target="_blank">Part 7- Building the Fireplace Mantel </a><br />
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While I was <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-next-big-project.html" target="_blank">stranded up at the cabin for Spring Break</a>, I not only spent time working on the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">big cabin fireplace wall remodel</a>, but I also took the time to check a few of the little projects off my list that have been nagging me for awhile.</div>
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While most were of the smaller, more annoying variety, (i.e. paint the radiators, fix the screen door, etc...) there were a couple of fun ones, like this oar arts-n-crafts project that Ryder and I did together one afternoon while Bo napped. We started with these seen-better-days row boat oars that my Mom found. </div>
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As you can see the old paint was hanging on for dear life, so the first step was to take them outside and sand them down completely, first with a heavy 60 grit, and then with a more fine 120.<br />
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We didn't need to get them perfect, I wanted them to still look rustic. I just wanted to get all the previous paint off. Once that was done we wiped them down and I taped off a design.<br />
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Then we simply took some craft paint and I put on the first color while Ryder played paparazzi.<br />
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Ryder claimed the blue colors, so he painted those very carefully next. I immediately pulled the tape off in case any of the colors bled. Success!<br />
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We let those colors dry while we taped off the next one. I was actually really surprised how quickly the paint dried, and it wasn't long until we could come back with another line of tape on top of our previous paint job to add more colors.<br />
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By the time Bo woke up, we had two complete and dry oars. I drilled a pilot hole in each oar, and then hammered a nail through the hole, into the stud of the wall behind it. Taking the wall from this:<br />
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I love how the colors work perfectly with our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/04/cabin-bedroom-updates.html" target="_blank">West Elm duvet</a>. Just a couple of fun pops of coral in this otherwise cream and navy room give it the perfect mix of masculine with a pretty touch. <br />
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The oars seem like the perfect item to fill this big blank space above
that wall, without completing with the shelf next to it our the big
headboard that will eventually go on the wall directly across from this
one. Remember this plan?<br />
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I left on the hardware that used to connect these oars to the boat,
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I ended up lightly sanding each paddle slightly once the paint dried to give the paint more of a worn look. With the condition of the rest of these oars, the paint couldn't look too perfect.<br />
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So in one nap time we've made a big step forward in this room. But not only that, Ryder and I also got to do a fun project together, and he was so excited to hang his masterpiece on the wall.<br />
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Now if I could just master getting better photos of the cabin for you guys. With my time up there so limited, I'm finding that I can't wait until the perfect light conditions to get these shots for you. Not to mention I think I need to read up on how to use my camera better. You know, in all my spare time. If you can hang with me in the meantime, hopefully I'll get a chance to get up there and photograph the whole space in optimal lighting for you soon. Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-45980467330306653122015-04-14T08:00:00.000-05:002015-07-21T14:13:45.574-05:00The Cabin Fireplace- Part 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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We have shelf decor! (Or a start on it anyway, it will evolve.) We have cabinet doors! We have cabinet hardware! We have curtains! And of course we have <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">the TV mounted on that glorious barn wood wall</a><u>.</u> <br />
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We also have this super-fly rug.<br />
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I scored a big deal on <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-stallion/natural/200NCNT02A-2608.html" target="_blank">this</a> sisal rug from Rugs USA during a recent clearance sale. The 7'6" x 9'6" rug is usually $649, but I got it for just $129 plus free shipping. It's soft underfoot, but not too perfect that we have to worry about dirty feet or accidental spills. And I love this subtle orange touch on the edges.<br />
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But sometimes the smallest details take the most time. In order to get it right, I spent a lot of time trimming out each of the built ins. First adding trim to the side and top, next adding the toe kicks, and finally caulking and painting every seam and nail hole.<br />
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The right side tried to kick me while I was down, as I had to use a coping saw to perfectly trim around the existing wainscoting molding. The result after a long period of time I'm embarrassed to confirm, is this crazy, weapon looking piece of trim.</div>
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I also had to cut perfect outside corners where the built in molding went back to the barn wood wall.<br />
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Right? We've got a no joke, real deal, this-is-actually-my-living-room, living room! Sure, we still need to officially install the fireplace (it's just sitting in there now), install the rock around it and build a mantel, but we're on the home stretch people! Who would have thought that this little wall with one, off center window could have so much potential? <br />
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Pst- Want to follow along on the big cabin fireplace wall project
from the beginning? Or jump straight to the end? Here you go:<br />
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<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">Removing the Window </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1- Framing The Fireplace</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">Part 2- Building the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3- Finishing the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4- Installing the Built-Ins & Building Barn Wood TV Wall</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5- Triming Out the Built-Ins (to make them look "built in.")</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6- Creating a Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/building-our-fireplace-mantel_26.html" target="_blank">Part 7- Building the Fireplace Mantel </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-big-cabin-fireplace-wall-reveal.html" target="_blank">The Big Cabin Fireplace Wall Reveal </a>Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-19502532851843399962015-04-08T08:00:00.000-05:002015-07-21T14:13:55.067-05:00The Cabin Fireplace- Part 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The left side took a bit more care as I had to cut out for the outlet and cable jack behind it. We specifically planned for these outlets here so that we can plug in the equipment inside the cupboards and hide all of the wires. A small hole in the top of this base cabinet will allow us to fish a wire through so that the cable box can sit on top of this cabinet, accessible via remote without having to open the door. </div>
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Next it was time to hang that big bad TV, of which there has been much debate. As you may recall, we went back and forth on whether or not to cover the TV with custom cabinet doors that could open and retract for TV viewing. In the end it came down to cost. I found that the hardware alone for these doors was over $300, not to mention all the wood (and time!) to build them. In the end we decided that the doors would be open (or left open) most of the time, and would likely be more of a hassle than they were worth. I focused instead on making the wall really interesting looking, so that the TV didn't stick out like an eyesore. </div>
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Luckily my Dad found and purchased some old barn wood from a nearby farmer, which fit the bill perfectly. First I needed to create a wall to attach it, and our TV mount to. I wired an outlet on this wall so we didn't have to string the cord through to the outlet in the left base cabinet. </div>
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From there it was pretty quick and easy to cut my boards to length and attach them with my finishing nailer. Just look at this beautiful barn wood- already making the messy space look like a million bucks. <br />
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In under a half and hour I had this:<br />
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The tape on the top and bottom was just to mark the studs so that I could hang the TV mount. I left off the last piece of wood at the bottom intentionally. I drilled a small hole just above the outlet, and dropped the HDMI cables from the TV down through it. With the bottom piece of wood off, I could easily pull these cords over to the left through a small hole in the side of the built in where my cable box and Blu Ray player were waiting. We'll screw this bottom piece in instead of nailing it, so if we ever need to replace or add more HDMI cables we can do so easily. <br />
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And once the TV was up... magic.<br />
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Obviously there was more to do, but I'm in love with it so far. The wood is beautiful and interesting, and the TV on top of it doesn't feel as huge and ugly as I imagined. It sort of blends, no? <br />
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It's not done, but we're miles ahead of this: <br />
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Pst- Want to follow along on the big cabin fireplace wall project
from the beginning? Or jump straight to the end? Here you go:<br />
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<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">Removing the Window </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1- Framing The Fireplace</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">Part 2- Building the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3- Finishing the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4- Installing the Built-Ins & Building Barn Wood TV Wall</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5- Triming Out the Built-Ins (to make them look "built in.")</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6- Creating a Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/building-our-fireplace-mantel_26.html" target="_blank">Part 7- Building the Fireplace Mantel </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-big-cabin-fireplace-wall-reveal.html" target="_blank">The Big Cabin Fireplace Wall Reveal </a>Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-75242080909146972392015-04-03T08:00:00.000-05:002015-04-03T08:00:07.242-05:00Please- Help Me Choose Cabin Art! While I'm <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-tour.html" target="_blank">Up North</a> this week <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-next-big-project.html" target="_blank">happily homeless</a>, I've been itching to make this place feel more like home. So I was thrilled when Minted reached out and asked me to take a look at their custom art collection. I've heard about Minted before, and although I've never used them, I think they have some really adorable invites and announcements. I wish I could get <span id="goog_911146136"></span>these<span id="goog_911146137"></span> super sweet moving announcements, but alas... we're not there yet.<br />
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What I am ready for is some beautiful, unique and original artwork for our bare walls and shelves at the cabin. The problem is that I fell in love with so many prints - I need you all to reign me in and help me decide! </div>
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There's the very literal boat/cabin themed ones:</div>
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This one would look great in <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/coastal-bedroom-design.html" target="_blank">The Knots Room</a>:<br />
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This <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">fun moose print that would look great in the Bunk House Room.</span></div>
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It could look great with this piece (one of my favorites) as a part of a group or gallery:</div>
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But what I think I like most are these seasons images, since in my personal opinion there is no better place on Earth than up at this cabin to watch the seasons change.<br />
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So what do you guys think? If you could buy one or two, which would you get? We have so many spaces that could use some love, but especially the bedrooms and those <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">big, beautiful Living Room built ins I made</a> and can't wait to get installed. Please vote in the comments for your favorites- I need you guys! </div>
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Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-86818130157602882162015-04-01T12:04:00.000-05:002015-04-13T10:34:35.518-05:00The Next Big Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I left you guys with a pretty big cliffhanger last week. Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement. This hasn't been easy, selling our "Forever House." But I'm really excited for what the future has in store. Let me introduce you to our next adventure: </div>
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Believe it or not there's a little house behind all those vines and overgrown landscaping. We purchased this little 1923 Bungalow just a few blocks off the lake in South Minneapolis. In typical fashion we bought the ugliest house on the block. In fact, it even came with with it's own wall mural.<br />
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What is with us and houses with <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2012/06/main-bath-reveal.html" target="_blank">wall murals</a>?<br />
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If you get past the wall mural there is some pretty beautiful spaces though.<br />
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That was a while ago though. Then this happened:<br />
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And then this:<br />
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Whoa, right? We took off the roof and added a second story. Here's what we're hoping it's going to look like, <i>very soon.</i></div>
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We wanted it to have a quaint house that fits the style and character of the neighborhood, but you can see from the side it is quite big.<br />
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Obviously the house isn't ready for us to live in yet. That wasn't the plan. We were supposed to be in by March 1, but I'm learning that working with construction crews instead of doing it yourself means that you can't always be in control of the timeline. (And that other people don't share my enthusiasm for pulling all nighters.) So in the mean time we're drifters. Or I prefer to think of it as adventurers. We're spending 10 days up at <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-tour.html" target="_blank">the cabin</a> for spring break, which good news- is providing me with a ton of time for updates and renos. I can't wait to show you what I've been working on! And after that we'll stay with family, or in an extended stay hotel, and back up at the cabin... we'll play it by ear. I'm no victim here, and the Hubs and I have vowed to make this a fun adventure for the kiddos. Of course I'll keep you all up to date as we go. Wish us luck!Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-16863604041346981262015-03-26T12:00:00.000-05:002015-03-26T12:00:01.803-05:00There's Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You...<div style="text-align: left;">
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Yep, that happened. In fact, we sold the house to our new owners today.<br />
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Yes- <i>today</i>!<br />
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Forgive me for not telling you all sooner, Lord knows I wanted to, but since a home address is really easy to find once your home is listed online, I wanted to wait until we were out of the house before I told the internet.<br />
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If you all are anything like the other people in our lives, your thoughts right now are likely one of the following: <br />
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1. Wait....what?<br />
2. But you guys just finished your house! What are you thinking?<br />
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The answer isn't simple, it was a long list of considerations between the Hubs and I. But here's the best I can articulate on why we just turned over the keys to our "forever house." <br />
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1. We miss the city. Three years ago the Hubs and I felt like it was the right time in our life to leave the city for the suburbs. We craved quiet, big yards, a community full of kids and more square footage for the price. Not to mention we fell in love with our dump of a house. But three years later we've discovered that we are city people. We miss the restaurants and cafes, we miss the busy lakes and parks swarming with people. We miss the local hardware store that's been in business on the same corner for 80 years. The one that taught me how to glaze my first window, or lends you their spreader for free just as long and you promise to bring it back. I miss local book shops, and <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=11&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CD8QFjAK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.startribune.com%2Flifestyle%2F231619501.html&ei=SobGU4LsOMfC8AGNpoGgAw&usg=AFQjCNHqNuIc7qjgJcfrpIbkgd50WcUYxg&sig2=sWb7Dbvaev73RleI_xDsfA&bvm=bv.71126742,d.b2U">little libraries</a> in your neighbor's yards.<br />
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Perhaps it's because we now have <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-new-project.html">the cabin up north</a>, which has become our quiet retreat. Now we want our home in the middle of it all, and escape to our cabin when we need it. How incredibly lucky we are to have that kind of balance. <br />
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2. Speaking of balance, another big reason for the move is that my office moved downtown. Work/Life balance is a constant struggle for me, (and the rest of the world.) One of the major appeals of The Lodge was that it was located 4 minutes from my office, so going from "work" to "life" was a quick and less guilt-ridden transition. With traffic, my new commute was more like 2+ hours round trip, which threw my delicate balancing act into a tailspin. So I took inspiration from my favorite poster, "If you don't like something, change it."<br />
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3. This wasn't our forever house. Don't get me wrong, we love, LOVE The Lodge. But overtime we came to realize that it wasn't the house we wanted to spend forever in. In fact, I'm not sure that there <i>is </i>a house we want to spend forever in. We're the type of people that love to take an old house and breathe new life into it, and there's no real reason to stop doing that. Sure, I'll miss those moments when I pause at the top of the stairs in the Family Room, or at the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2012/06/building-bathroom-sliding-door.html">sliding door I built</a> in the Main Bath, and I'm full of pride with what we accomplished.<br />
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4. Speaking of, we finished this house, and it's time to enjoy all our hard work. We've literally poured our blood, sweat and tears into this place, working at all hours of the day and night, and the honest truth is we've increased the value of this place dramatically. It's not unreasonable for us to want to cash in, even if that wasn't our initial plan. Why not take that hard work and turn it into cash for our kid's college funds? Or to travel? Or use it to fund our next big adventure? </div>
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The hardest part of this decision for me was separating myself from the idea that this house was a member of our family. This is where we had family kitchen dance parties. Where I fed
baby Bo in moonlight shining through his skylights. But I came to realize that these memories aren't about the house, they are about the people in it, and we can have those moments anywhere. We can have them in a neighborhood that feels more like home. (And quite frankly, we can have them with a lot less square footage to clean. Big houses are overrated!)<br />
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And so came our new family anthem- "Home is Wherever I'm With You."<br />
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So we're off to our next adventure. More on that coming soon!Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-76195723681115593572015-03-11T08:00:00.000-05:002015-03-11T08:46:45.235-05:00Bunk House Room Headboards<br />
Let's take a break from our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">big fireplace reno</a> to talk a little bedroom upgrade. You may recall that the new <u>t</u><a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/02/poof-third-bedroom.html" target="_blank">hird bedroom we built</a> has a pair of twin beds, and I created <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-bunk-house-bedroom-design.html" target="_blank">this mood board</a> from the room we're calling the "Bunk House Room."<br />
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So far I've <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/01/ticking-stripe-in-bedroom.html" target="_blank">sewn ticking stripe bedding</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/01/ticking-stripe-in-bedroom.html" target="_blank">hung navy roman shades,</a> but there is still a lot of work to do. <br />
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I figured that the quickest, and easiest bang for our buck would be a pair of headboards. I was thinking something rustic out of burlap, perhaps like this:<br />
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Unfortunately mine can't go quite as tall as one of my beds is directly under a window. I started by cutting some scrap wood to size (40" x 24") and wrapping it with batting and burlap. It was a little too plain as is, so I took a little risk with some hand painting. </div>
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First I taped off two wide lines.</div>
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And surprisingly, even with the texture of the burlap, the lines stayed pretty sharp when I removed the tape.<br />
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It was still a little too plain though, so I taped off a skinnier stripe on either side of the thick ones.<br />
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The multi-stripe approach was definitely better.</div>
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You'll have to forgive these next photos, as I'm usually not at the cabin long enough to wait for the perfect lighting in this room, but here's what they look like up on the walls.</div>
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Had I to do it over again, I'd pick a darker color burlap. I was afraid at the store to introduce too many colors to the room so I stuck with a cream burlap, but it blends with the wall color a little too much for my liking. It does look great with that ticking stripe though.</div>
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And here's what it looks like on the other side.<br />
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Man, this wall needs some love- right? I have plans for that night stand and lamp, but we definitely need some art for above the bed. I played around with placement for a bit first.<br />
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Now just to find the perfect collection of art that works together and everyone likes. (No small feat!) I'd also like to get a little something over above the light switch, perhaps something with utility like a hook for a set of binoculars or a small basket that could hold important items like the cabin log & receipts. I'm keeping an eye out. In the mean time, once I figured out the sizes that I liked for the wall art, it seemed like such a shame to take everything down and leave it bare. So I pulled out a few of the framed art pieces that we have up at the cabin and put them
up on the wall. Some of these came with the cabin and some came from
our previous family cabin when it was sold. It's not perfect, but for now it's a nice rustic collection that works.</div>
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The heart piece on the bottom is actually a tile from our previous cabin a few decades back. It's kind of fun to bring a piece of that history all the way here to a brand new wall we built ourselves. <br />
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So there we go- it's not the big change that I have imagined, but it's progress! <br />
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For those of you just joining us, we're working on a <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/01/cabin-living-room-planning.html" target="_blank">major wall overhaul</a> at our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-new-project.html" target="_blank">Cabin Up North</a>.</div>
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So far we've <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">framed out the new fireplace</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">built the shelving units</a> for either side. But just because we built the two huge bookcases in a weekend, that didn't mean that the hard part was over. In fact, it was just beginning.</div>
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If you haven't heard my say it before, over the years I've learned the hard way that the key to building a nice piece of furniture is sanding. And I just don't mean sanding, but spending HOURS sanding, carefully by hand until your arm falls asleep and the wood feels as soft as a baby's bottom. (Which is kind of a disturbing saying when you think about it. Gross English Language.) </div>
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I used to cut corners. I'd try using an electric palm sander. Or taking about 20 minutes to sand the whole piece. But it really showed in the work. Now I always commit to a whole day of sanding before I even think about paint or stain. I used to hate, HATE this part, because I-lack-patience-and-I'm-a-working-mom-with-two-kids-and-I-just-want-to-get-the-piece-done-already. But over time it's become my favorite part. I head out to the garage with some tea and tunes and I get lost in the soothing sound and repetition. It's my quiet time and meditation and <i>I'm literally building something meaningful with my own two hands people</i>! You should try it.</div>
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For this particular project I decided to use <a href="http://ana-white.com/2013/09/plans/easy-frame-and-panel-doors" target="_blank">this</a> technique from Ana White on easy paneled doors. The plus was that I didn't need to get out my router or buy a biscuit joiner. The down side is that I had a whole lot of pocket holes to fill. </div>
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The most important thing with wood fill is to <u>always fill twice.</u> Wood fill shrinks as it dries, so if you only fill once you won't have a complete, seamless fill. It takes more time, but it's worth it. I usually fill all my pocket holes and nail holes for the first time right after I finish the build, then I call it a day. The next day I come back and sand all the holes, and them fill them again. After it dries you can come back and really sand the entire piece. While you can certainly see the pocket hole here, it's smooth as silk (much less disturbing of an analogy) and with a couple coats of paint it will disappear entirely. <br />
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It took me 4 days to sand and fill, sand and fill, and then super sand two bottom cupboards, two upper bookcases, and both sides of four cabinet doors and six shelves. Ugh. </div>
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After all the sanding it was finally time to vacuum. No really- my favorite trick is using a soft bristled brush on a vacuum to get all the sawdust completely removed from your pieces. I find this so much more effective than using tac cloth or a microfiber rag. (Although I still do use a microfiber cloth after I'm done vacuuming as the final step.) </div>
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So finally, five days after the initial build it was time to apply the paint. I started with a primer so that I could be certain that the wood and wood fill would accept paint evenly. <br />
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Uh oh. Did you catch that big problem above? Let me give you a closer look. <br />
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On day 6 I noticed that the paneled backs that I purchased for the bookshelves to give them interest and depth didn't like the water based primer that I tried to apply. Nothing is more frustrating than having to go back and undo your work and redo it, but I knew if I plowed ahead I wouldn't be happy with the results. So I sanded the backs of each of the bookcases with 80 grit paper until I removed most of the paint. Then I smoothed out the surface slightly with a 120 grit to give the primer something to hold onto. It was another day of sanding and vacuuming and wiping and priming but 10 years from now I won't get mad every time I take a close look at these bookshelves. I think of it as a couple hours of work now for a lifetime of sanity.<br />
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After everything was primed, I started painting using the same paint, tools and process we used for our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/03/put-some-paint-on-it.html" target="_blank">Family Room cabinets</a>. But because nothing is ever easy, frigid Minnesota temperatures made the curing process of the paint impossible in my only slightly heated garage. Lucky for me my Dad offered to take the cabinet doors and shelves home to his house to paint in this heated workshop. He even took a photo for me.<br />
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So that's where we are. <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Fireplace framed</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">cabinets built</a>, cabinets finished and painted. Now we just need to get everything Up North and installed. Hold me back!<br />
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Pst- Want to follow along on the big cabin fireplace wall project
from the beginning? Or jump straight to the end? Here you go:<br />
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<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">Removing the Window </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1- Framing The Fireplace</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">Part 2- Building the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3- Finishing the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4- Installing the Built-Ins & Building Barn Wood TV Wall</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5- Triming Out the Built-Ins (to make them look "built in.")</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6- Creating a Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/building-our-fireplace-mantel_26.html" target="_blank">Part 7- Building the Fireplace Mantel </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-big-cabin-fireplace-wall-reveal.html" target="_blank">The Big Cabin Fireplace Wall Reveal </a>Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-23710786949364905502015-02-28T15:21:00.000-06:002015-02-28T15:21:04.806-06:00The Cabin TourRecently I had a request for a house tour and recap of the projects that we've done so far up at the cabin. (Thanks Carrie!) I jumped at the chance, because we've accomplished so much and sometimes it's just good for the soul to get it all in one spot, and really grasp how far we've come. So buckle up, here comes the parade of before and afters. <br />
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The first thing you notice is the front of the cabin, which used to look like this:</div>
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And now looks like this:</div>
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We <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">moved the old entry door</a>, and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">put a window in it's place</a>. We'll work on the new landscaping and hardscaping this Spring and Summer. </div>
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Where did the door go you ask? To the left side of the house.</div>
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<i><b>How We Got There: </b></i><br />
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We had to <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/make-room-for-door.html" target="_blank">open the side of the cabin</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/make-room-for-door.html" target="_blank">frame in a door</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/09/builiding-portico.html" target="_blank">build</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/09/installing-cabin-portico.html" target="_blank">install </a>a portico over the new doorway. </div>
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But that wasn't the only problem the moving the door created, we also needed a set of stairs to lead to it.</div>
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<i><b>How We Got There:</b></i></div>
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That lead to <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-new-cabin-deck.html" target="_blank">removing most of the old deck</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/rebuilding-deck-part-2.html" target="_blank">rebuilding it</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/rebuilding-deck-part-3.html" target="_blank">adding an extension to the new door</a><a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/rebuilding-deck-part-3.html" target="_blank">,</a> <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/09/rebuilding-deck-part-4.html" target="_blank">r</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">efacing the entire deck with long lasting composite wood</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/deck-railings-and-final-deck-reveal.html" target="_blank">installing a cable railing</a>. This spring/summer we'll work to stain or paint the deck.<br />
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The inside went from looking like this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forgive the super grainy before, it's the only one I have. </td></tr>
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To this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After</td></tr>
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<i><b>How We Got There: </b></i><br />
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We <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/make-room-for-door.html" target="_blank">tore open the wall to frame in the new door</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/adding-tiled-entry.html" target="_blank">added a tile entry way</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/build-coat-rack.html" target="_blank">built an entry bench</a> for our coats and shoes. <br />
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Why all this work to move the door? Because we wanted to add a third bedroom. Here's the before and after floor plan:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><- Before | After -> </td></tr>
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Looking to your right now as you enter the cabin, you used to see this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr>
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And now you see this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After (The door is now where the roll top desk was)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After- Behind the Wall</td></tr>
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<i><b>How We Got There:</b></i> <br />
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We <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/build-coat-rack.html" target="_blank">framed out</a><a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/build-coat-rack.html" target="_blank"> and finished a wall</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/02/painting-third-bedroom.html" target="_blank">painted the entire room</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/03/paint-trim.html" target="_blank">trim</a>,<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/replacing-carpet.html" target="_blank"> tore out the old carpet and put in new</a> (which we took from the Dining Room) and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part_23.html" target="_blank">removed the door and added a window</a>.<br />
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Immediately to your left as you walk in the new door is the dining room. Which used to look like this:<br />
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And now looks like this:<br />
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<i><b>How We Got There:</b></i> <br />
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We <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/door-updates.html" target="_blank">removed the carpet</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/lighting-cabin.html" target="_blank">inherited a beautiful table</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-cabin-wood-floors.html" target="_blank">laid hardwood floors</a> throughout the main living space and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/05/lighting-cabin.html" target="_blank">added rustic lighting</a>. <br />
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Just past the Dining Room is the Kitchen, which transformed quite a bit:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Progress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr>
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<i><b>How We Got There:</b></i><br />
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As you continue through the kitchen you reach the Living Room. Which used to look like this:<br />
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And now looks like this:<br />
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We <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-hate-wallpaper.html" target="_blank">painstakingly removed wallpaper</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/03/paint-trim.html" target="_blank">painted the trim white</a>, removed the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-new-cabin-living-room.html" target="_blank">hideous old couch</a>, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">removed the window</a> (to place in the third bedroom) and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/01/rustic-console-table-build.html" target="_blank">built a console table</a>. This room is our next big project, so it should look a whole lot different soon.<br />
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To the left as you look at the Living Room are the doors to the porch. Which used to look like this:</div>
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And now looks like this:<br />
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We <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-cabin-porch.html" target="_blank">installed new carpet and built a daybed</a>. We've got more plans for this room, but it does the trick for now.<br />
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To the right as you look at the Living Room is the hallway. In this photo below, the doorway back to the Living Room is on the center left. Nothing has been done in the hallway yet, and the ugly wallpaper still stands.<br />
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On the far right down the hallway is Bedroom #1. Which used to look like this:<br />
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And now looks like this:<br />
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We <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-hate-wallpaper-part-2.html" target="_blank">scraped wallpaper for days</a>, painted, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/04/cabin-bedroom-updates.html" target="_blank">added new bedding</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/04/dying-curtains.html" target="_blank">dyed curtains</a>. We have <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/boat-house-bedroom-design.html" target="_blank">big decor plans</a> for this <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/boat-house-bedroom-design.html" target="_blank">Boat House room </a>I hope to do some work on this year.<br />
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Down the hallway is the bathroom, which is frightening and hasn't been touched. That's the trick to a reno blog, I can strategically hide these horrendous rooms from you. #CatsOutOfTheBag<br />
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And on the far side of the hall, to the left as you enter the hallway, is Bedroom #2. Which used to look like this: <br />
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And now looks like this:</div>
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Again we <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-hate-wallpaper-part-2.html" target="_blank">scraped the life out of some wallpaper </a>and wallpaper paste, <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/07/removing-carpets.html" target="_blank">removed one layer of carpet to discover a avocado shag surprise below</a>, removed them both to find a terrible linoleum at the bottom, and<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/replacing-carpet.html" target="_blank"> installed new carpet</a> (which we took from the Living Room). We have some more <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/coastal-bedroom-design.html" target="_blank">decor plans for this Coastal Room</a> and I'm praying that the summer season brings back Target's Coastal Threshold collection.<br />
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So there you have it. A lot of hard work so far, and a lot more to go. But I'm really proud of the progress we've made in less than two years. I'm hoping that 2015 is the year that decor will really start to go up and make this place feel more like home. Already the Living Room is starting to look awesome, and I can't wait to show it to you!Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-81329570231942008212015-02-18T08:00:00.000-06:002015-07-21T14:14:16.269-05:00Cabin Fireplace Part 2- Built Ins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Initially, when we planned the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/01/cabin-living-room-planning.html" target="_blank">cabin fireplace projec</a>t the idea was to flank our new fire with ready made shelving. We considered bookshelves from Ikea for their affordability- something like <a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/keith-the-firemans-living-room-reveal/" target="_blank">this</a> design from The Letter Cottage which used Ikea Billy Bookcases.</div>
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After checking them out in person though, we chose to go with real wood instead of particle board, so that they would feel more apart of the home, like they had been here all along. ("If you're going to do it, do it right," my father always says.) </div>
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Then we looked into pre-made cabinets from big box hardware stores, something like this: </div>
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<span style="color: #0000ee;">B</span>ut I didn't like the styles that I had to choose from in the pre-made cabinets, and even these featured a lot of particle board. At the end of the day I just couldn't justify the high cost for something that I knew I could make myself with a higher quality wood at a lower price. We knew we'd have some customization to do with these pieces anyway to make them fit perfectly floor-to-ceiling, so why not just make the whole thing? (Famous last words.)</div>
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Since this was my first attempt at designing a piece of furniture all by myself without the help of any plans, I spent an evening after the kiddos went to bed teaching myself how to use Google SketchUp. (<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fana-white.com%2F2012%2F03%2Falaskalife%2Fgoogle-sketch-basics&ei=qLHjVOy0F4agNsbBg6gO&usg=AFQjCNFtqGQU1S2zDE67dREgVX8ay5TtpQ&sig2=dtLFPMLE6BfjhbEoXpP9yg&bvm=bv.85970519,d.eXY" target="_blank">This</a> tutorial from Ana White makes learning how to use the program easy.) Once I got the hang of it, it was actually a snap to use and it made designing furniture much easier as I could use the dimensions tool to quickly see what the size of my pieces needed to be. Once I had a custom design I felt good about, we had Grandma come over on a Saturday afternoon to watch the boys while the Hubs and I built the cabinets together. We had a lot to do in a short time, so we didn't stop to take photos along the way, but the plans can lead the way.</div>
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We started by building a box for the base cabinet. </div>
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Then placed a 1x4 in the back for support and mounting.<br />
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Then used 1x4s to create a face frame, and attached it to our box.<br />
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Next we tacked on a back panel made of 1/4 plywood. <br />
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And then placed a shelf in the inside. I used <a href="http://www.rockler.com/jig-itreg-shelving-jig-jig-it174-shelving-jig-set-template-self-centering-bit" target="_blank">this</a> amazing tool from Rockler to create adjustable shelf pegs.<br />
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Once the base cabinet was built, we worked on the open shelving above it. We built these all as separate pieces so that they can transport up to the cabin more easily.<br />
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We decided to use a paneled piece of wood for the back of the open shelves to give them more depth and texture. At the end of day one we had two of these:</div>
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The next day I got to the more tricky and precise business of the cabinet doors. I made this way harder than it had to be, as I really wanted to do an inset door instead of an overlap door, so the piece had a high quality, craftsman style. It took awhile to get the math down to the 16th, and every cut had to be exact. Why do I do this to myself?<br />
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Luckily I had a little helper out in the garage with me for moral support.<br />
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He must have been good luck, because somehow, magically, on the first try I got this:</div>
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Those cabinet doors are just roughly sitting in there until this piece is painted so I can attach the hinges, but when they are installed there should be a perfect 1/8" gap on all sides of each cabinet door. Cue uncontrollable, Carlton-esk party dance. </div>
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In a weekend we took this plan:<br />
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I can't wait to get them Up North and in place! But first to fill and sand, and then fill and sand some more. And then prime and paint and paint again... we're just getting started. <br />
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Pst- Want to follow along on the big cabin fireplace wall project
from the beginning? Or jump straight to the end? Here you go:<br />
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<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">Removing the Window </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1- Framing The Fireplace</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">Part 2- Building the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3- Finishing the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4- Installing the Built-Ins & Building Barn Wood TV Wall</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5- Triming Out the Built-Ins (to make them look "built in.")</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6- Creating a Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/building-our-fireplace-mantel_26.html" target="_blank">Part 7- Building the Fireplace Mantel </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-big-cabin-fireplace-wall-reveal.html" target="_blank">The Big Cabin Fireplace Wall Reveal </a><br />
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The winters are chilly at our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-new-project.html" target="_blank">Cabin Up North</a>, and after a long day exploring an island in the middle of a frozen lake:</div>
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For a quick recap- we removed the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">original window in the Living Room</a> back in the Fall:</div>
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To make room for our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/01/cabin-living-room-planning.html" target="_blank">new fireplace and built ins</a>:</div>
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We did a lot of fireplace shopping until we found the perfect unit for the space, and then began laying out the actual dimensions. We decided that we wanted the fireplace to be just slightly (about 8") in front of the built ins to give the wall depth. We also made the official decision to hide our TV behind retractable cabinet doors, (because apparently we can't do anything the easy way.) Our to-scale layout looks something like this:</div>
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With all the big questions answered it was time to start building. I used the framing specs for our fire box unit to build the 2x4 palace in which it would live. We also built a couple of 1x2 stud walls for behind each bookcase so we could add a layer of insulation to the full wall. (We had extra insulation left over from the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-not-so-fun-stuff.html" target="_blank">crawl space clean out,</a> and I'm all for anything that makes this place more efficient.)</div>
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But before we could put in either of our new walls, we had a little problem with flooring. We installed our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-cabin-wood-floors.html" target="_blank">new wood floors</a> all the way to the end of this wall, thinking that it would be awhile before we got around to this project. But now that it's come a bit sooner than we thought, the flooring had to be removed under our fire and shelves so that we could accommodate the hearth tile. </div>
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Thankfully my Dad offered to cut with the circular saw, as I'd have a heart attack cutting into this beautiful new floor. </div>
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He cut it perfectly, and we removed the beautiful, new wood floor to expose the glorious linoleum tile below <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-cabin-wood-floors.html" target="_blank">once again.</a> <br />
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The <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/adding-tiled-entry.html" target="_blank">tile that we installed in the new front entry</a> fits like a glove, which will bring the two ends of the space together. <br />
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And on the sides the wood floor comes right up to the toe kicks of the built in cabinets.<br />
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Here's the full wall in all it's mid-reno glory: <br />
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We got one last peak at the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-hate-wallpaper.html" target="_blank">nasty wall paper that used to fill this wall</a> when we removed the ceiling trim to place in our new stud walls.<br />
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So there's Part 1, the typically least glamorous part of a reno. It may look a hot mess now, but the wheels are in motion and this bad boy is moving. It will look beautiful before you know it.<br />
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Pst- Want to follow along on the big cabin fireplace wall project
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<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">Removing the Window </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cabin-fireplace-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1- Framing The Fireplace</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/cabin-fireplace-built-ins.html" target="_blank">Part 2- Building the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-cabin-fireplace-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3- Finishing the Built-Ins</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4- Installing the Built-Ins & Building Barn Wood TV Wall</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-cabin-fireplace-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5- Triming Out the Built-Ins (to make them look "built in.")</a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-cabin-fireplace-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6- Creating a Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/06/building-our-fireplace-mantel_26.html" target="_blank">Part 7- Building the Fireplace Mantel </a><br />
<a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-big-cabin-fireplace-wall-reveal.html" target="_blank">The Big Cabin Fireplace Wall Reveal </a>Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-84801290424575916312015-01-26T08:00:00.000-06:002015-01-26T08:00:03.158-06:00Ticking Stripe in the Bedroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Now that <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo.html" target="_blank">all three bedrooms are complete</a> at our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-new-project.html" target="_blank">Cabin Up North</a>, I've been itching to get them decorated and complete. It's not that easy though, three full bedroom remodels will take a decent amount of cash. Money isn't the only hurdle either, I also really want these rooms to feel well worn and lived in. I don't want them cluttered with stuff, but carefully curated to include items that are useful, while providing a since of history and comfort. Less is more up here, and I want all the things we include to feel like they've been up here for decades. </div>
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You may recall this is the<u> </u><a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-bunk-house-bedroom-design.html" target="_blank">plan for the Bunk House Room</a>, otherwise known as our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/02/poof-third-bedroom.html" target="_blank">new third bedroom</a>.</div>
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We've got <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html" target="_blank">our new window</a>, but the bedding is currently stark white duvet inserts. </div>
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My Mom and Dad stay in this room primarily, and they've both made it clear to me that they don't want any stuffy bedding. My Dad instructed that I couldn't even use a light weight cotton duvet over this white insert, as it gets too heavy. I figured that the resolution was layers. Layers not only look pretty, but they're very useful. You can layer up for cold winter nights, and peel back to a lightweight blanket in the summer. <br />
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My mood board highlights ticking stripe bedding, which I love for it's soft but strong utility and vintage look. What I don't love is the price I was finding at <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/ticking-stripe-duvet-cover-shams-b1119/" target="_blank">West Elm</a> & <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/vintage-ticking-stripet-duvet-cover-sham-blue/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a>. So armed with a handful of coupons, I headed to the fabric store to pick up 6 yards of ticking stripe on sale at half price, plus an additional 25% off. It was like stealing. <br />
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My plan was to make 2 shams and 2 large throw blankets to place at the end of each bed. For the shams I used <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDMQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoraannedesigns.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F03%2Fdiy-pillow-sham.html&ei=yBzBVKrhCMPXggSZvYH4Aw&usg=AFQjCNGHNoWeQYHwcqhn0vGrQBJd44YnbA&sig2=TlThnUVgASmPVHKFHho_xw&bvm=bv.83829542,d.eXY" target="_blank">this</a> tutorial. For the blankets I found a soft navy blue fabric for the back, placed the right sides together and basically sewed a giant pillow case.<br />
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Then I flipped the blanket right side out, and pinned all around to sew 2 hems, a half inch from each other, to finish it.<br />
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The hardest part was just keeping all my fabric flat and smooth. It was pretty simple over all, and I love how the double hem on the edge turned out.</div>
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Which brings our room from this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Pre-window install- I'm so glad that door got the boot!)</td></tr>
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We folded over the throw on each bed to show a little navy and a little ticking stripe. <br />
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We grabbed a couple of navy throw pillow from the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-cabin-porch.html" target="_blank"><u>screened in porch,</u></a> which look good in front of our simple sham. I still need headboards for this room, but I think you're starting to get the idea.</div>
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You may have also noticed that we added a couple of roman shades to the room. These <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/real-simple-reg-roman-cordless-cellular-72-inch-length-shade/3260698?categoryId=12145" target="_blank">Real Simple wireless roman shades</a> add the privacy, darkening and thermal lining we were looking for, all with a really clean design. They look great in both windows, even though the windows are both really different, tying them together. </div>
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The coolest part is how they raise though. You just give them a slight tug, and they go up slowly by themselves. We tricked the kiddos into thinking it was magic. Because lying to your kids for entertainment is fun. </div>
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So we're making progress. Next up is headboards and artwork, and then down the road we'll work on doing a fun paint treatment to those nightstands. <br />
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At a year and a half in, I'd say we're a little over the half way point in our <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-new-project.html">Cabin Up North reno</a>. The first half is always the worst. You're working your tail off, but there's so much work to do, that it looks like you've hardly accomplished anything. It's exhausting and a little deflating. All chips, no cheese on the nachos.<br />
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The second half is all cheese. That's when I get the wind back in my sails. Every time I look around I marvel at what we've accomplished so far. You can start to see the finished product coming together, and items that have been on your list for months are finally starting to get ticked off.<br />
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Take my little console table project- which I included in the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-cabin-plan.html">Big Cabin Plan</a> over a year ago. The idea has always been to define the Living Room space a little better by building a console table to place behind the love seat. I saw it so clearly in my mind, but I'm not sure the family saw my vision. <br />
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So the minute the holidays were over, it was time to make that little nugget of an idea a reality. I was itching to build something again, so I used <a href="http://ana-white.com/2012/05/plans/rustic-x-console">this</a> table project from Ana White as a guide and adjusted the dimensions for a love seat size. I spent a few days of holiday break out in the garage with the boys building. </div>
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Until we had this:<br />
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I love the sturdiness of this table, built with 2x4s and 2x6s. For a contrast to this beefy simplicity, the ends feature this pretty X detail.<br />
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I used a little bit of scrap that I already had, and the rest of the wood cost just $25!<br />
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With the knotty 2x4s, I wanted a really rustic finish that made this piece look like an antique handed down through the years, so I followed <a href="http://thefriendlyhome.blogspot.com/2012/05/oxidized-x-console.html">this</a> tutorial on how to oxidze wood. I had everything I needed already in the house! I started by pouring some vinegar in a mason jar, placing some #0000 steel wool inside, and letting it sit for a couple of days. Once it was ready I made a pot of strong black tea, which is supposed to add natural tannins to the wood. <br />
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It went on just like water.<br />
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And didn't change the look much either. <br />
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I let it soak in for the suggested 6 hours, and then came back to paint the vinegar solution onto the shelf. I didn't take very many pictures, because to be honest, I was freaking the hell out. When you paint on the vinegar it goes on really light, and then almost immediately begins changing the color of the wood. In seconds I went from beautiful fresh wood to this aged and splotchy mess.<br />
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I brought the finished product up to the cabin this weekend- tahhh dahhh!<br />
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I love how the wood took on all these gentle variations of color. A little red, a little gray, a little brown, a whole lot of gorgeous.<br />
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Here's the view coming from the hallway, just look at that sexy X.<br />
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If I step back you can see how the table helps define the space. If I look real hard I can almost see a <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2015/01/cabin-living-room-planning.html">beautiful fireplace flanked by built ins.</a> It can't come soon enough. </div>
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It's one project at a time though- right? And at just $25, this one is one of my favorites.<br />
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But like most of the time, I can't stay away for long. There's nothing like cold weather and cabin fever to draw me towards a project. (Last year at this time we <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/02/poof-third-bedroom.html">built the third bedroom</a> and the year before that <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/02/its-hammer-time.html">we remodeled the basement</a>.) I mean, you can't go outside anyway, so why not tear apart the inside of your home? <br />
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So I've got the itch, and it's time to start planning the cabin Living Room reno. We've already come a long way- remember this guy?<br />
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We spent hours and hours of my life that I'll never get back <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-hate-wallpaper.html">removing the wall paper</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-new-cabin-living-room.html">painting</a>, and then <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-cabin-wood-floors.html">adding the wood floors</a> to get to this fresh, clean slate. Not to mention removing the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-new-cabin-living-room.html">couch from hell. </a><br />
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And then late last fall <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-big-window-and-door-switcheroo-part.html">I removed the small window</a>.<br />
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Why you ask? To make room for this: <br />
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We'll build a gas fireplace in the center with a TV mounted above it and flanked by built in shelving. I'm not usually a TV above the fireplace kind of gal, but sometimes you really don't have a choice. (We could choose to loose the television all together, but I've been overruled my friends. The family has decreed that the TV will stay.) <br />
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If you prefer a floor plan to get your head around it, here's what we have now. <br />
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With the addition of the shelving we'll loose the large slipper chairs that you see in some of the photos above. We'll center the couch on the larger picture window, put a smaller lounge chair tucked between the bookcase and window, and build a console table for behind the love seat to push that over and increase the opening into the room. <br />
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And for those of you that prefer a visual, here's some inspiration I'm working from. I love the solid cabinets at the bottom for concealed storage of games and blankets, and the crisp white shelves above. <br />
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Initially I really loved this more rustic approach with the reclaimed wood mantel and wood paneling. In fact, we have wood just like the rustic blue pieces just begging to be used. But now that the TV needs to go above the mantel, I'm not sure that we'll even see the wood, and it may be used better elsewhere. <br />
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Which lead me to this look. Painting the back of the shelves a deep, rustic blue really helps the items on the shelves pop and bring character to the space. And even though I know it will be a lot more work, I'm really intrigued with the idea of hiding the TV behind a pair of bi-fold doors. This inspiration seems like just the right combination of rustic cottage yet crisp and white. <br />
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So that's where we're headed, and I can't wait to tell you all about it. Luckily we have a little practice <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/03/now-thats-fire.html">building a wall for a fireplace insert</a> and <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/04/tiling-fireplace.html">rocking a fireplace</a> face. I literally can't wait to get up North and get started!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-52078983733687747512014-12-17T08:00:00.000-06:002014-12-21T11:08:48.966-06:00The Anatomy of a Holiday Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Each year for our holiday card, I try to think of something just a little unique. I want our annual snap shot not only to convey how we looked, but a little bit of what we were like. Some of my favorite moments of 2014 have been watching the boys read together on the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2012/08/building-west-elm-inspired-daybed.html" target="_blank">daybed I built</a> in <u>Boden's </u><a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-big-nursery-reveal.html" target="_blank">Nursery</a>, so I decided this year to take that simple nightly ritual and add a Christmas book, Christmas jammies and some holiday decor. Basically I tempted the holiday card Gods by making the assumption that this would be easy. But I lived to tell the tale.</div>
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I started by adding a string of white lights. Except I didn't have white wire I had green, which looked terrible. At least my model looks good.</div>
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So I added a piece of garland that I had on hand. How the heck did the giraffe print get in the photo?<br />
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Sheepskin to the rescue. Now to hide the wire better and get them to read together. Someone thinks that he's doing a great job. <br />
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So I took another dozen photos saying, "Ignore Mommy, just read the book." It was exhausting work.<br />
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In the end I think Ryder was getting really concerned with all the red on orange in this room. Clearly. <br />
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So we took a little break and set up a new location. This is where I screwed up big time and made the ultimate mom mistake- I offered candy for performance. A little bit of sugar with my kiddos goes a long way. Things got out of hand.<br />
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So I kissed my little sugar fends and called it a night. No point in taking the merry out of Christmas by forcing an uptight holiday card. I wanted this to be a snap shot of this moment in our lives after all, and this was certainly us. Looking through the camera, I had one keeper.</div>
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I love how the foil sort of jumps off the page from the soft brushed matte image. This shot really slows how the light makes these card glitter. <br />
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We have a really big family and I'm grateful that we have a lot of friends we send cards to as well. But do you know what's not fun about sending 100 holiday cards? Addressing them. So once again I borrowed this great idea from <a href="http://www.designfinch.com/" target="_blank">Design Finch</a> for these wrap around holiday mailing labels. I created a new design that matched the back of my cards, imported in all my contacts and printed them onto full sheet sticker.<br />
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And used my little paper cutter to cut them all out. The Hubs watched, because he was "helping."<br />
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Which left us with a little family assembly line of stuffing, sealing, address stickering and stamping. <i>Because it's Christmas and we're going to send merry little Christmas card whether you like it or not!</i></div>
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But it was merry actually. It went really quickly<i>. </i>Ryder pointed out the names that he recognized, and we told him about the people he didn't know. I personally made a wish to spend more time with all these great people in 2015. And the whole thing is another great memory to add to my kid's lists of holiday magic. We chop down our own tree, we make and send holiday cards to our friends, we make and decorate Christmas cookies and go to Christmas plays. Hopefully someday they'll look back on all of it as a fun and magical time of year. </div>
Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-21488244261734012522014-12-05T08:00:00.000-06:002014-12-05T08:00:06.885-06:00The Not So Fun Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Looking back, 2014 has been an incredible year at our Cabin Up North. We went from a 2 bedroom to a 3 bedroom, a front entry, a new deck, new flooring throughout, a nearly new kitchen... the change is pretty amazing. But all that doesn't even give you guys a full picture of the work we've accomplished. As most homeowners know, any renovation combines the fun decor and layout stuff, with the not so fun fixes and upgrades to utility and performance. So lest you guys think we were lazy and could have gotten much more accomplished this year, here's a list of the not so fun projects we also took on Up North this year.</div>
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Unfortunately, this little space looked as though it was treated like a dumping ground for decades. The space was full of dozens of old pallets, broken insulation, and just trash. This is actually a "during" photo, that doesn't give you a full picture of how gross this space really was.</div>
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Gross and dangerous, as who wants all that flammable trash hiding in piles under their house? So for 2 or 3 solid weekends we devoted to trash removal (more than 15 huge bags!) and clean up. Which left us with this.</div>
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But the point wasn't just to clean up. There was little-to-no insulation in this space, allowing all the cold air and moisture to raise through the ceiling, making for a really cold cabin floor. So Super Dad started by covering the floors with a moisture barrier:<br />
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And then we had a company come in and spray the walls with insulation.<br />
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The change will be pretty massive in our heating bill, but not as fun, as say, new duvets or decor. <br />
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We did the same No Fun Work up in the attic. Although I spent time up in that godforsaken attic nearly every weekend we visited the cabin this year, I somehow didn't come back with a single photo. No photographic evidence to prove that we installed venting shoots into the eves and then covered the entire attic with new bats of insulation. You'll just have to take my word for it. It was expensive, time consuming process, and it was no fun.<br />
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The next no fun project was the boiler covers. Our cabin has boiler heat, which is really efficient, but the old, cream colored heating element covers were rusty, stained and a huge eye sore once we put in the crisp new white trim and new floors. We started by removing them all and hosing them down.<br />
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Next I had to sand them all down by hand to remove the rust, years of paint drops and dirt.<br />
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But life isn't fair, and some parts of the covers can't be removed from the wall without cutting copper pipes, so some weekend this winter I'll need to spend a little more time painting the rest of the covers, as evidence below. </div>
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The last of our not-so-fun projects was the gutters. The new configuration of the deck left us with this awkward gutter scenario.</div>
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Not only was the placement bad, but these babies were in rough shape.<br />
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It wasn't cheap, but my parents invested in nice, new leaf guard gutters, which not only look shinny white and great, but should prevent us from having to climb the roof each weekend to <br />scoop out thousands of leaves. </div>
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So there's our little insight into where the time and money goes when you're working on a big reno. We're lucky that my Dad has really concerned himself with things that we can do for the long term health of the cabin. Maybe he doesn't trust my decision making to invest in insulation when I want to buy pillows, (wise man), but he's making sure that for generations to come this cabin is as self sufficient and maintenance free as it can be. Which means I can buy more pillows. You know, the important stuff. <br /> </div>
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I know, it's way past Halloween. I straight up missed the Halloween boat. But I couldn't let the year go by without showing you our little Animal.</div>
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We decided a few months ago that our littlest man was born to be Animal, but finding a cute costume in his itty bitty size was nearly impossible. You know how I love a good Halloween DIY (see last year's <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2013/10/sew-turtle-costume.html">Infant Turtle and Ninja Turtle here</a>,) so I decided to take on the task myself. I also made a handy little downloadable template for anyone that wants to try this at home for the Animal in their life. </div>
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I swear, the hardest part of any Halloween DIY is finding the blank base pieces. Last year I struggled to find plain green sweatsuits, and this year the hardest part was finding a plain red hat. After weeks of searching I settled on this guy, on sale at Target for $9.99.</div>
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In a moment of Mom triumph at the store (right in line with a full nights sleep or leaving the house without peanut butter in my hair,) I realized that when reversed, this hat was as plain red as I was going to find.<br />
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Then I picked up five $.29 sheets of felt, a $1.99 small black boa and a spool of yarn that I stumbled across at Micheal's that was just perfect. All in I was under $20 for the hat, because I'm nothing if not cheap.<br />
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Using my template I cut out the various pieces out of felt, and then began stitching them onto the hat with an overcast (edging) stitch. It seems tedious, but the process really didn't take me that long, I just stitched a few pieces each evening while watching TV with the Hubs. (The Voice type TV, not Walking Dead type TV that requires <i>all</i> my attention and nervous nail chewing.) Here's how it looked after the first night:<br />
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After the second night I finished the face, and on the third I began randomly attaching the yarn "fur" around it. Nailed it!<br />
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The rest of the costume I put together pretty quickly one evening with some scores from the clearance fabric bin at Joann's. We had a orange, fleece jacket, so I just made a pair of pajama pants out of orange fleece material that was a pretty close match. I used the same <a href="http://birchfabrics.blogspot.com/2013/10/free-pdf-pattern-tutorial-charley.html">pattern</a> to make a pair of shorts out of brown cotton, and then cut the bottoms ragged. Then I used <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemesew.blogspot.com%2Fp%2Ffree-boy-patterns.html&ei=6NlsVPqFC5SlyAS3-YKoAQ&usg=AFQjCNFKJK8fvWQV_s5EjUY89sHcm0Rqgw&sig2=6SAS-aq3hFBbA7UbmoEyqg&bvm=bv.80120444,d.aWw">this pattern</a> to make the yellow vest, just cutting the center of the Tshirt in half, and randomly cut and sewed on the red collar. All of this sounds like a lot, but I swear it took about $7 and 1 hour's time. I wasn't looking to win quality awards here, and it helped that Animal by nature is supposed to look ragged and torn. <br />
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The chain was a last minute addition, but it turned out so perfect and made the outfit. I found a lightweight, white plastic chain at Home Depot and sprayed with silver spray paint we had on hand. I connected it to a scrap piece of felt that I used for the collar, with a velcro closure, so if it got caught or anyone pulled on it, it would come right off. Safety first.<br />
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The kid totally loved it, and we could barely stop him for his constant sprinting to get a photo. This one is my favorite, as it truly shows our little Animal in action.<br />
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I hope you and your family all had a great Halloween. We've still got 2 huge buckets full of candy that we'll never eat, and I'm secretly taking large handfuls out of the buckets occasionally to trick the kids into thinking that they ate it. Which leads me to my favorite part of Halloween- <a href="http://mashable.com/2014/11/04/kimmel-kids-halloween-candy/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link" target="_blank">Jimmy Kimmel</a>. You're welcome. Erin 'One Project at a Time'http://www.blogger.com/profile/10849850274318223804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3876594833986505889.post-73350975416455522632014-11-12T08:00:00.000-06:002014-11-12T08:00:07.655-06:00Tips for Decorating a Room on a Budget<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm like a kid at Christmas you guys, we now have three new bedrooms up at the cabin that are all waiting to be decorated! It's a super fun project that I can't wait to take on, but let's be realistic, decorating three full bedrooms can drain a wallet pretty quickly. At least now we have a <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/boat-house-bedroom-design.html">plan for each room</a>, and I thought I'd start with a few details in the <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/coastal-bedroom-design.html">Knots Room</a>.</div>
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When you don't have a big budget to work with, I find it helps to focus on a few items that will make a big impact. <b>The biggest impact you can make quickly, I think, is in window treatments</b>, so we started by giving these boring pull down shades the adios. </div>
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I had leftover white sheers at my house, so I brought them up and paired them with dark bronze curtain rods and textured woven shades. Both were hung up higher and wider than the actual window so that they didn't take away from any of the view or light. It makes the window look a whole lot more substantial. </div>
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The space is a little tighter on this wall, but the window now looks so much more finished. </div>
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Speaking of finished, <b>the next biggest impact I think that you can make in a room is wall art</b>. The most affordable way to put art on the walls? Make it yourself! I love the way this set of sailor knot illustrations that I made turned out. </div>
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The set of three coordinating pieces is a nice way to fill up a long space, (i.e. the dreaded 'above the couch' and 'above the bed' dead walls!) Although looking at my set now in pictures I might spread them out just a bit more.</div>
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My third tip for decorating on a budget is to <b>apply a punch of color</b>. You don't need a lot of quantity of items, if you have bold, bright items that really fill up a space visually. My plan is to make a punch with coral, navy and white pillows on the bed like these from <a href="http://oneprojectatatime.blogspot.com/2014/10/coastal-bedroom-design.html">my mood board</a><u>.</u><br />
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Unfortunately, even though I felt like I couldn't go anywhere this past spring and summer without tripping over coastal inspired home decor, the season has past and it's now impossible to find. Which leads me to tip #4- if you're going for a particular look or color scheme, wait for the right season and stock up. I remember back in my first home I would always buy home decor in the fall, as that's when I found the biggest selection and lowest prices on the rust, caramel and brown colors that filled my home at the time. That means I may have to be patient with the cabin decor and wait until next spring and summer when the beachy items and styles hit the shelves again. (Not a strong suit of mine, but worth the wait.) <br />
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In the mean time, another tip for decorating on a budget is to <b>work with what you have</b>. The bed in this room came with an old, glossy, gold head board that looked cheap and worn.<br />
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Spray paint is often one of the cheapest tools to make a big change in a room. It took us about 7 light and even coats of oil rubbed bronze to transform our eyesore.<br />
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And now it looks aged and classy. <br />
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We also dug through a bunch of old decor items to see what we could make work in this room. Now admittedly, this "make it work" technique is a lot easier for us as we try to achieve an antique and well-lived vibe, and would be much harder for a modern or mid century approach. But even I was surprised with some of the old, antique items that we had laying around that actually work in this setting. (I'm talking to you Wooden Fish.) <br />
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This oil lantern came with the cabin, and is a great example of decor that can look good but also provide functionality. I know where right where to go if the cabin ever loses power and we're sitting in the dark. A favorite snapshot of my parents as teenagers in a weathered frame completes the rustic look. </div>
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So the rest of the room was sort of coming together, but I was still left with this pretty boring blank wall on the left. </div>
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The lamp and night stand in the corner helps a bit to bring height. I love the rustic, old base of this lamp that came with the cabin. I'm not sure that I'll keep the shade, but to replace it I'll have to find a new one with this height, or even taller.</div>
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To help fill my blank space, I went with one of my favorite tips for decorating on a budget, <b>decorate with items that aren't traditionally decor</b>. I found a pair of old, wooden pullies that we had in the garage and some rope. They were pretty heavy, so I removed a pair of old brass hooks I found in the closet to hang them. It's not perfect, but it's gives an old an vintage feel, and it certainly works with the knots vibe. I'll bring up some different rope to add to it on my next trip. <br />
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So here we are. Definitely not done yet, but for very little money we've made a pretty big impact in the room.<br />
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And it's certainly better than where we started, no?<br />
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