If it hasn’t been incredibly obvious over the last handful of updates, we’ve really been focusing on our house’s exterior – and my goodness, the power of paint! And new concrete! And well made stairs! (Can you tell we’re thrilled to nix the baseboard talk; if only for a little while?) After all of those […]
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An Un-Tutorial for the Front Steps
As Kim mentioned yesterday, we’ve started to realize around here that once in a while, the better fiscal (and marital saving) decision can sometimes be to hire a job out. And after an almost entire wasted day this past Saturday, the stairs leading up to our front porch just may have been another one of […]
Concrete + Puppy Paws
Although it’s Wednesday, we still feel as though we’re coming off of a DIY hangover; this past weekend, we put on our DIY-party-pants, and we hit it hard. Scott’s parents planned to visit us for one full day of help, and still being fresh off the headache of baseboard installation (and miraculously living to tell […]
Flea Season!
Sunday morning, we set our alarm clocks for 5 AM. Voluntarily! The Elkhorn Flea Market kicked off their season, and after our luck at last year’s market, we couldn’t wait to go back. Although, I’ll fully admit to be extra grumpy until we arrived at 7:30 – bright eyed and bushy tailed! (Thanks, coffee!) The […]
The Patio’s Starting Point
After the world’s longest, most torturous winter, the exterior of our house is just horrid. It’s filthy, yes, but not a thing had been done to it after we moved in last summer. After initially spending all of our time indoors (knocking things down and building them back up) and working with contractors up until […]
A Perked Up Patio
First things first; you guys are beyond amazing! Thank you for the Small Cool love yesterday. Voting runs through Friday, so there’s still time to ‘Favorite’ our little home. Jack sends his (slobbery) kisses! Scott and I spent the past holiday weekend back home in Cincinnati with family. We came home Sunday afternoon exhausted and […]
Patio Season
Our patio has been complete for a few weeks now (those pillows were the last to do), but we’ve been nit picking ever since. For an outdoor space that comes in under 8’x10′ – it’s actually a similar size to our infamous studio (that we still need to share!) – we like to think we […]
Pillow Peek
Last week, I took it upon myself to enjoy the warmth on our patio and read a book. But as I tried to treat myself to a chill down, I kept noticing our stack of unfinished outdoor pillows – stuffed in a garbage bag and stashed under a bench. Perhaps we’d been too busy to […]
Easy Patio Plants (and a Penguin, Too)
We had a lot on our to-dos this weekend, but when it came down to it, our bodies needed rest. It’s been a brain-busy month as we prepare for the launch of our new Shop (coming soon!), and by the end of the past work week, nothing sounded better than afternoon naps and lazy drinks […]
Boxed In: Part 2
Boom! Flower boxes are complete and planted! (See part 1 right here.) We couldn’t be happier with the results. Feast your eyes on this: …But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Here’s a quick reminder of the sad state of our patio just a couple short weekends ago. We like natural wood tones […]