Hey friends and strangers! Remember when I talked about the main and only problem with our powder room? The fact that the window looks directly out on to our front porch and our neighbors porch, and the communal walkway between many neighbors front doors? Yeah, that problem. In our old place, when I wanted to […]
Archives for June 2017
OUR HONEYMOON: QUEENS BATH, MY QUEENS BATH
Aloha! After we got to Hawaii, went to a luau, and hiked the Nā Pali coast, we really started to love the groove of the island. The morning of our fourth day on Kauai, we decided to try to see Queen’s Bath. To get to it, you have to park in a parking lot only […]
HOUSE TOUR: GUEST ROOMS
The title says “guest rooms” but what that breaks down to is the guest bedroom and the guest bathroom. Previously, we’d never had a dedicated guest space, so this area of the house is a large bonus for us. Instead of having to make a room function for multiple purposes like office, tv room, and […]
HOUSE TOUR: MASTER SUITE
“And this is where the magic happens” … Anyone else watch too much MTV Cribs growing up? Hopefully not because it wasn’t the best. Here is our master suite! A couple big notable things for us, the closet and the bathroom. First, we have a walk-in closet! In the last and only two places where […]
OUR HONEYMOON: A LUAU AND THE KALALAU TRAIL
I’m back today with some more #WanderlustWednesday to share days 2 & 3 from our honeymoon on Kauai, HI. Read more about why we picked Hawaiʻi and where we stayed in this post. Our first morning on Kauai, and we decided head to the nearest beach as suggested from our Airbnb host, Tim: Larson Beach. […]
HOUSE TOUR: OFFICE LOFT
When we were house hunting, it was high on the list to have either a third bedroom or a den to convert into an office. I have the pleasure of working from home one day a week, and that’s something that Matt does from time to time as well, so I wanted to be able […]
HOUSE TOUR: LIVING ROOM
The living room didn’t really excite me the first time I saw it, but it has a few of my favorite features of the house, so it was only time until I realized what a great space it was. Tall ceilings, and a fireplace, and a large bright window, oh my! The tall ceiling means […]
OUR HONEYMOON: GETTING THERE
Matt and I we’re pretty much debating between a Caribbean island, Iceland, or Hawaiʻi for our honeymoon, and Hawaiʻi, specifically Kauai, won. I think it came down to a concern about the zika virus and a want for more beachfront. Most, if not all, of the planning fell on Matt’s shoulders, so I can’t speak […]
HOUSE TOUR: KITCHEN & DINING
The kitchen cabinets were definitely a big reason why we looked at this townhouse. I saw them online in photos and loved how white and clean they made the space feel. In person, they didn’t disappoint. On the other hand, from the moment I saw the kitchen I knew that it would be great… if […]
HOUSE TOUR: LIBRARY
Our townhouse floorplan (that you can see here) included a formal dining room off the entryway and the kitchen. Since we don’t have a need for most things “formal”, we decided to use that space as a library. Next question, what do you mean by “library”? No, I’m not living in a magical Beauty and […]