As promised, this post contains our full source list and budget breakdown for the beach house bathroom reno. We strive to get the biggest bang for our buck which means a whole lot of DIY-ing and thrifting.  Although this house will eventually be up for sale, […]

This post has been a long time coming, mostly because I don’t like to rush into buying things when I am doing a room.  Settling for something just to get the room done, ultimately ends with regret.   So, finally I have “found” the finishing […]

For the past six weeks, we’ve been working  on the bathroom at the Jersey shore house .  This bathroom hasn’t been updated since the house was built.  Not only does it look dated, but the tile is crumbling, faucets are leaking and it’s  a dark, […]

Last weekend we turned our attention to the outside of the beach house.  We are still finishing up the fence but I thought I would share our progress so far. This is  what we started with: We then painted the house gray and the trim white, […]

Here’s a source list for everything we used in this kitchen/family room makeover: Paint walls – Sherwin Williams West Highland White accent wall and backsplash – Sherwin Williams Atmospheric Blue picnic table –  Sherwin Williams Aquarium trim paint – Sherwin Williams Extra White gloss cabinet […]

Finally, we are ready to show the beach house kitchen “after” photos.  I am still tweaking but hey enough is enough! So, here’s the kitchen as we found it … stuck in the 1970s: Lots of dark brown cabinetry, outdated brown appliances, laminate flooring and […]

When we are working on the Jersey shore house, I love taking a short ride over to the Bayhead area where there are so many gorgeous homes on the beach and on the bay.   They often provide the inspiration for some of the ideas […]

We are working on this 1960s ranch style house at the Jersey shore to give the exterior a  facelift and add a whole lot of curb appeal. Currently, the shingled-style siding is tan and all the trim is brown … it looks a bit drab […]