I can guarantee I’ll share my many mistakes and lessons learned, paired with beginner-friendly DIYS, rental-safe upgrades and many, many before and afters. My hope is to create a space that feels like a warm hug where friends never want to leave and we always want to stay.
Nothing Like Weekend Guests To Spark A Mini Bathroom Reno
By definition, the domino effect is a cumulative chain reaction where one small, initial event triggers a series of similar, related, or connected events, often with accelerating impact. For example…
Sean’s sister and family were planning to stay with us for the weekend so I was going about my typical prep-task list: changing bed sheets, cleaning floors, and restocking bathroom essentials. As I was adding Q-tips and toilet paper to the guest bathroom closet, I found myself wincing at the exposed shelves. They were white, bland and they were naked.
Our First Big DIY Win at the Cottage: The Bench Build
At this point Sean and I were still mulling over the other side of the living room, the left/fireplace spot was beautifully put together and was being utilized more and more each day. It wasn’t until we had the family over for a Halloween Party that the concept of a bench came to full fruition. All 15+ of us were outside on the deck eating pizza when I realized our dining room was not going to cut it to have the entire HEK clan over for dinner. I also love to host and have a desire to plan several parties at our home throughout the year where I can dive into my party decor dreams.
Current Interior Projects
Here is a list of projects that we are currently working on inside the home: