My House, My Garden

Fluffing Up the Playhouse {white paint and bunting}

Around Christmas I finally got around to painting the inside of Conner's playhouse white.

I bought some cute burlap bunting from Etsy and added an A/C unit and electricity also.

Added a cute little chandelier from Home Depot.

I love watching her playing out there when it's dark. The lights are on inside and I can see every move she makes.

Beach House Renovation Update {we have a barn door but I need help!}

The barn door for the master bedroom entry was installed over the weekend.

This is the problem:
I had every intention of staining the door the same color as the hardwoods but I am really liking the natural wood here.

Should I maybe just seal it and call it a day?

Below: The stair railings are still covered with paper and tape.

I had planned on having the rail stained the same color as the floors and barn door but now I am kind of confused.

Help!!

Beach House Renovation Update {bath room fixtures and vanities}

A few Iphone pictures of progress so far in the bath rooms at the beach house.

The downstairs bath vanity in all of its glory. It's getting there!

Opposite the downstairs vanity is the bathtub. Love my new faucet!!


The master bath vanity. Waiting for my six drawers to come back. They are having Campaign pulls put on them. Also, the sink faucet is WAY TOO BIG. I think it's for a kitchen. Got to get that replaced but that's far down the list right now.


A shot of the master bath floor tile.

Today I need to order towel bars, toilet paper holders and towel hooks for both baths.

Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware have some great choices but I sure would love to find another source that isn't so expensive!

Wish me luck!

Beach House Renovation Update {reclaimed wood flooring and odds and ends}

This morning at the beach house I was able to pick out the stain for the reclaimed wood flooring as well as the stair rails.

The floors getting prepared to add the stain choices.

I chose the one on the far left (Coffee).

When deciding on the kitchen cabinet hardware, I decided to mix brushed nickle and oil rubbed bronze.

One of two island pendants hanging over the new kitchen island.


One of two goose-neck lights flanking each side of the upstairs hallway.

The door to the left leads into the master bedroom.
A large double barn door on tracks will be installed next week and will also be stained "Coffee."


Walking into the master bedroom. Two sconces will flank each side of the upholstered headboard.

It's getting close!!

Beach House Renovation Update {kitchen sneak peek}

The renovation is coming along.

I'm told another two weeks.

With the windows covered up for the painters, it's tough to get any blog worthy photos, but here's one from this morning:

The marble on the kitchen counters is seriously

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!

It's a creamy white rather than the brighter white that I usually see.

When I saw it at the granite yard, I ran to it and would not leave its side until the guy put a hold tag on it with all of my information.

I have to be back at the house again on Monday to choose the hardwood floor stain.

I'll get some more pictures then!

Beach House Renovation {putting in new walls}

Warning: No pretty pictures. Just real life construction in progress.

I am a little behind posting the progress of the beach house.

This is as of a week ago, though.

BEFORE: Looking into the kitchen from the living area.

The house has been gutted and Sheetrock is up on the walls. Planking will go on top of several of the Sheetrocked walls.

BEFORE: Looking at the staircase and the future reading nook area.

The open staircase now has a solid wall underneath. This area and the entire back wall floor to ceiling will be covered in 9-inch planking. That's the planking in a pile on the right!

BEFORE: The old dining table is where the new reading nook will be.


I had the dining area framed out for the reading nook. The area to the left is now a closet which can be accessed on the other side of the wall.

This was my inspiration for the new reading nook.

BEFORE: Kitchen from upstairs landing.


The orange spray paint represents where the new cabinets will go and the square in the middle is the new island. That's our general contractor and also my husband's best friend.