My Remodeling Story

As you may or may not know, my husband and I have been remodleing our house for what seems like forever.  While it hasn't really been forever, it has been quite a few years.  It all started in 2010.  My husband (then fiance) was home on his R&R (that's military speak for going on leave) halfway through his deployment.  I got to his house one morning to see him halfway finished pulling a row of cabinets (which hung over a bar) off the celing.  I ran to help, and as soon as he was finished, he said matter-of-factly, "Well, I thought I would go ahead and get started on our remodeling."  Three years later, we are still remodeling.  Granted, there was some parts of that time when we weren't living in our house (more on that later).

As of today, we are almost finished remodeling our kitchen.  We took out some walls and floors, ripped out all of the cabinets and appliances, and replaced everything.  Our house had not been remodeled since it was built, so it was definitely due for some updates. Travis and I have had fun seeing what we would like to change about it.  It has been quite a process... full of ups and downs.  It has been a lot of fun seeing our plans turn into reality and seeing our house transform into a home. We try to work on the house every day and have found that over time, small steps result in major changes. Yes, it is a LOT of work, but we both agree that it will be worth it all in the end.

Along the way, I have tried a few new projects to find the easiest (and most affordable) ways to update our home. Be sure to check back as I post DIY projects that I have tried, as well as tutorials for you to try them out yourself!


Some of our projects:
(Once I post about these topics, I will replace them with a link to the corresponding post)
- Painting
- Staining fireplace
- Updated appliances
- New cabinets
- New flooring
- Updated fixtures
- Choosing room theme/decor

I look forward to sharing more of my remodeling journey with you!


Have you been through a major home remodel? What was your favorite (or least favorite) part of it all?