But really, is it that much of a stretch? Nope. Before This piece came from my grandparents’ house. Love their hand-me-downs. I did have some hesitation about painting this piece, rather than refinishing it. I lived with it for a little while and it grew on me slightly. But then I came to terms with […]
A long story about playroom toy storage
Our new playroom needed some toy storage. My first instinct was to buy some kind of cubby system like the one below from Target. But then I thought that was a little too easy, too basic and I’m kind of done buying pressed wood junkity junk. There are times in all of our lives when it’s […]
A couch for the playroom
I want our playroom to be another living space, so a non-negotiable feature of this playroom was seating, preferably a couch. The big catch? Fitting a couch through the narrow 23″ wide door in Elise’s room and then up a skinny staircase. My solution? A ready-to-assemble couch. I actually didn’t even know they sold couches […]
Elise’s room: Furniture
I hope you don’t mind that I’m milking Elise’s room for a couple more posts. I’m really proud of it and there’s just so much in there to talk about! Like I mentioned before, the crib was the only main expenditure for the room. The rest of the furniture cost us very little. The dresser […]
$100 Bathroom Challenge: Repainted medicine cabinet
This medicine cabinet is a leftover from our old apartment. It was a necessity in a bathroom that had no other storage. I wasn’t sure if we would ever use it again, but it was ours, so we brought it along when we moved two years ago. Coincidentally, it fit perfectly above the toilet in […]