I remember when we were still in our condo and I was just starting to blog about my DIY projects, I had this idea to design and decorate the whole condo using a democratic method in which I present to my readers options, and no matter what the outcome of the vote was that the … Read more
I’m finally at the point in my painted studio floor project where I feel like I’m making good progress. I have to work in sections, and the section I’m working on right now is about 19.5 feet by 14 feet. So once that area is painted and I give it about 24 hours to dry, … Read more
I won’t even share with you the time I spent in my studio yesterday standing, watching, and thinking about the floor design decision. It’s embarassing. After wasting way too much time trying to come to a decision, I finally decided things might be a lot clearer if I could see cabinets in place. So I … Read more
I’ve been putting off a pretty important decision for the studio, and that’s deciding on a countertop for the long wall of cabinets. It’s a challenge because I need an extra-long countertop. After all, that wall is 19.5 feet wide, and the countertop will span the entire width. There really aren’t any perfect options for … Read more
Yesterday, I shared three ideas that I had for creating an extra-long countertop to span my 19.5-foot wall in the studio, and y’all had some super creative ideas for me! My mind has been reeling with all of the different ideas, and in the end, I’ve decided to use hardwood flooring to create the countertop. … Read more
I didn’t get any work done on the studio this weekend because I spent all weekend giving the blog a complete makeover. And let me tell you, completely redesigning a 14-year-old blog is no easy task! The redesign wasn’t all about how the blog looks. If that were all it was, I would have put … Read more
As soon as we get past this season of rainy weather here in Central Texas, I’m hoping to make some time to finally get some landscaping done in our yard this year. I don’t know how much I’ll actually have time for, but if nothing else, I’d love to get the flower beds along the … Read more
As of last night, I’m about halfway done with painting a checkerboard floor in the studio. Here’s how it looks so far… I’m really pleased with how it’s turning out so far. The main room, which is about 19.5′ x 21′, is about 2/3 finished. So now I have to put protective paper down on … Read more
Since I wasn’t able to completely clear out the studio and do the entire floor at one time, I’ve had to do the painted floor project in stages, which has made it a bit more challenging than it should have been. But that’s okay! I’m making it work. As I showed you last week, I … Read more
I took some time yesterday to go to Lowe’s, Home Depot, and LL Flooring (formerly Lumber Liquidators) to pick up some samples of flooring that I might consider for the studio countertops, and tile samples for the studio half bath backsplash/accent tile. I also tried to find a paint color similar to the one I … Read more