Custom build cabinet being used as a family drop zone. Also, built by someone who has never built a piece of furniture before.
Projects
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When our oldest turned 4, he was pretty hooked on Sonic. I was excited to fully commit to a theme. We had Sonic invitations, decorations, party favors, snacks and of course a themed cake. After the party, as he opened his gifts, the trend continued. Sonic action figures, different Sonic…
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If you’ve been friends with K and I for a decent amount of time, you probably know we’re not much for giving traditional gifts. We love a fun kitchen gadget, or a woodworking tool, and the kids are never disappointed in a goodie bag. However, we encourage friends and family…
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Our oldest turned 5 this year. Along with the hilarious, energetic, bright personality that he’s developing, his interests are continuing to develop. There is consistency in what he loves to do, and part of that is exploring from a pirates perspective. So this year, I wanted to make something he…
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A child’s ability to fixate on something they have never had a chance to play with before, is one that has always amazed me. In this case, it was a marble track. I’m not exactly sure when marbles entered our life, but they were immediately a treasure. J carries a…
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I read a statistic that every 2 minutes, our generation takes more pictures than all of humanity in the 1800’s. In response, we have an eye for finding great spots, in good lightning, with minimal background distraction. Every event deserves a space that is unique to that day, and J’s…
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It’s the themed party that doesn’t need to exist for the day that isn’t real. Regardless, I look forward to it every year, and every year it gets just a little bit better. Where it came from isn’t a crucial piece of the story, but to share the condensed version,…
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Adding open shelving for display was one of the easiest projects, and I’m so happy to see all the little things I love throughout the day. At some point in the last 20-ish years, I became very opposed to open shelving. I loved storage with doors and an out-of-sight aesthetic.…
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Celebrating a baby’s first birthday is a real bittersweet milestone in parenthood. Just like that, the chaos of the year has come to an end. We get to say goodbye to formula feedings, all the baby ‘containers’, bottles, and onesies (93rd percentile baby). When our firstborn turned 1, I went…
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Last year was the first time we had a small child in school for Valentine’s Day. I initially thought to run out, grab the most exciting box of Valentine’s cards I could find, and spend an hour writing J’s name and pinning lollipops. Isn’t that how we all did it…
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I was so excited about starting this one, and I truly believe that my two boys will appreciate this climb wall for a long time! First of all, there are so many resources for adding an indoor climb wall. There was even a link for a How-to article with Home…
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If anyone deserves a medal for putting up with the beige-adult aesthetic, it’s the kids. A quick apology to my growing boy for the blinding white walls that I insisted upon for his room. To make up for it, I let him decide what color to start with and he…
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I love the idea of restoring something old to give it a new life. However, I have never really done that successfully, until now! Thanks to a friend clearing old furniture, I now had a chance to attempt a full dresser update. This is the start of a bigger project,…
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Having a baby is exciting for a lot of reasons. I think of all the amazing firsts to happen. Smiles, laughs, walks, words, having to prepare 15-30 individual Valentines for a roaring class of 3-year-olds. That last one kinda snuck up on me, but I took a chance to be…
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One of my goals as a parent is to not let my anxiety around chaotic spaces interfere with my child’s enjoyment of toys. I mitigate that anxiety by rotating toys, but I struggle with toy hideouts when they are out of rotation. This led me to add a high storage shelf…