I love greige walls as much as the next gal, but sometimes you just want a true gray. Not brownish, not greenish, not purplish. Just a beautiful, soft grey. It can actually be a little tricky to find a 100% pure gray paint color (even a few of the ones below have a hint of another tint to them which I will explain) but these are pretty darn close.
Hello 2017!
2016 Review
I'm going to be honest - 2016 was a tough year for us. While there were many happy milestones like becoming debt free, finishing our three-year-long renovation, and starting new jobs in a new city, there was a lot of loss this year. Loss of loved ones in our family through death and divorce. Loss of our beloved first house when we sold it. Loss of vicinity to family and friends when we moved away from my hometown. Sometimes, it felt like I had lost my sanity! While we are so fortunate with all that we have and I know I have no ground to complain, this year was still emotionally draining.
Flip Hunting: The Smith House
I am really excited that we are finally able to pursue a big dream Brian and I have had on the back burner for the past five years: flip a house. Not live in it and fix it, then sell it a few years down the road. I'm talking a bonafide real estate investment, friends. I know I had millions of questions about house flipping when we first broached the subject all of those years ago so I thought it would be fun to take you guys along with us on the journey! I want to share our thought process, property tours, renovation estimates, and design ideas along the way.
Why We Chose (& Love) Our Formica Countertops
Do you ever find a product that you love so much, you want to tell everyone about it? Like almost in an annoying, yes-you've-told-us-1000-times way? That is how I feel about our new laminate countertops. We chose the Formica 180fx Calacatta Marble style and it is for sure one of the best selections we made during the renovation of the Myrtle House.
Myrtle House Before & After: Master Bathroom
We eeked three full bathrooms into the Myrtle House which meant that if we were going to have a master bath (uh, duh) then it was going to have to be a small one. I have always loved small spaces - we did buy the Brooklyn Street House after-all - but figuring out how to fit two sinks, a shower/tub combo, and a closet entrance was a little tricky. In the end, this once pantry is now a cute little master bathroom.