At the end of the summer, a friend contacted me asking for help reorganizing her home studio/office space. She is a successful clarinet teacher and performer who has maintained a large thriving studio here in Northern Virginia. She has lived in her current house for 12 years, and between the 50+ private students she teaches… Read More A Clarinet Studio Transformation: Before
If only the act of titling this post “before” meant we had a bathroom renovation in the works! Unfortunately, we have to live with this bathroom for a bit longer while we save our pennies for a complete gut job. I previously showed you the kid/guest bathroom and the half bath downstairs, and while those… Read More Master Bathroom – Before
When we toured this house as prospective buyers, we knew the kitchen would have to be renovated to suit our needs. Unfortunately, we also recognized that all of the bathrooms would need upgrades in the near future as well. What we refer to as the kids bathroom boasts 1970s green tile, sink, tub, and toilet.… Read More The Green Kids Bathroom
We live in a split-level home. You’ve seen most of the main level (the foyer, kitchen, dining room, and living room). Bedrooms and a couple of bathrooms are upstairs. Downstairs, there is the den, an office, a utility room, and a bathroom. While the main level of the house is now very updated, the downstairs… Read More An outdated [but uncluttered] 1970s powder room
It seems we fix one room of the house how we like it, and then another room goes to pot. While things have come together in the living room, the guest room – turned – nursery looks like a tornado went through. That is so funny to me because one would think that “nesting” means… Read More Guest Room into a Nursery (well, sort of)
Upstairs in our little house, we have three bedrooms: the master, the little nursery, and a decently-sized guest room. This arrangement has been great for a family of three, but change is on its way. Baby girl is scheduled to arrive in October! The current guest room has a hodge podge of furniture. We have… Read More Guest Room Situation and a Book Challenge
Just in case you have the impression that my house is almost organized, let me give you a tour of our basement disaster. Watch your step. Laundry I have devolved to a system of floor piles for dirty laundry. Stacks of old towels and rags sit next to surplus rolls of paper towels and toilet… Read More The Basement Disaster