The custom Sapele wood vanity for the master bathroom is finally here and installed and – holy moly – it’s an absolute stunner. We worked with Wes Edwin Design out of North Kansas City to design and build the vanities for both bathrooms. We also have some plans for the kitchen when we finally take on that portion of this house overhaul. …
The Pasture Pond is Complete
After a bit of finishing around the edges and a couple of good rains – we can officially check the new pond of our to-do lists. The result is pretty gorgeous. Knowing what this woodline looked like before the pond and seeing how it’s been transformed is so impressive. Aaron and my dad put in a lot of work on making …
Our Tile Has Arrived
Today has been a big day for the house renovation. The tile for our master bath and guest bath is – finally – here. We put a lot of time, effort, research, arguments and tears into choosing tile for these spaces. No lies. Apparently, Aaron and I are both super passionate about the surfaces in this house and, for obvious reasons, we …
The Dozer Arrives at the Farm
Today, Aaron and my dad moved a dozer onto the farm. They’re prepping to carve a new pond into the land between our pastures – giving the cattle a natural and readily available water source for winter. The pond has been in the plans for the farm since we arrived here a year and a half ago. It’s been a …
The Drop-Dead Gorgeous Terrazzo Tile
A few weeks ago, I spotted the most incredible Terrazzo tile online. It was a remnant, barely enough existed for our bathroom and I figured it would be an absolute long shot to get it. I was right. That particular tile was purchased and no longer available, but the rep encouraged me to take a look at several other remnant …
The Sheetrock is Mudded
There’s a phrase I never really anticipated myself using. Look at me sounding like a real general contractor. Today, the sheetrock is officially mudded. That means all of the sheetrock is on the walls and all of the seams have been filled and smoothed. We have smooth walls. It only took 6 months from the time we started chopping everything …
Progress on the Hall Bath
Our remodel continues to run very slowly. But, with sheetrock installation wrapping up over the last week, we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. One of the obvious next steps in this process is to get tile installed in the hall and master bathrooms. I’ve been avoiding this like the plague, honestly. I haven’t been finding …
A Rock Box for Isai
Our little guy love digging. His recent obsessions with all things that dig is almost guaranteed to have been inspired by his cousins. Let’s be real, though – Grandpa really went above and beyond to enable this madness. Today, Isai’s Christmas gift made a warm-weather appearance in its new spot under the trees near the barn: his rock box. “What is …
New Patio Furniture and New Puppies
We’re embracing all things outdoors lately. Bringing home new pups. Watching the grass grow (and maybe mowing it now and then). Enjoying time with friends. After a few fun visits and attempts at grilling, it became glaringly obvious that we need more intentional places to sit around here. Our back deck has been sparse since we moved in and usually …
Framing and Ordering Windows
For every moment we have with the renovation feeling pretty and put together, there is a moment where it feels like we’ve returned to square one. This would be one of the latter. Last week, we ventured to Midland Exteriors in Manhattan to look at a line of Marvin windows in-person and pick all of the finished we’d like to …