Laundry Room Build
When we moved into our new-build home in 2020 the laundry room was one of the things that was the most disappointing to me. It was definitely builder grade with tons of underutilized space and the dreaded wire shelving (if you’ve been here for a while you know that I HATE those wire shelves and have, little by little, tried to remove them completely from my home). I knew that I wanted to tackle this project to provide the most functional design for this space, as well as creating something tailored to our family’s specific needs. So in January 2021 I got to work.
Miter Saw Tutorial
One of my favorite tools to use is the miter saw. Miter saws are great for angled cuts like trim, molding, etc. but can also be used for general cutting projects. My miter saw is the RYOBI 15 Amp 12 in. Corded Sliding Compound Miter Saw. This saw is great if you are just starting out because it lets you cut a larger surface space and adjusts to three different directions while cutting.
Project Plans for Nursery/Guest Room
Right now there is a lot of stuff in this space. Our TV, TV consul, couch, desk, guest bed, night stands, mini fridge, microwave and 2 dressers are all in this space. It’s a big space so it’s not terribly crowded but there is still a lot going on. I mentioned in my post earlier this week that the TV and couch will be going downstairs. So that frees up space for the nursery area, which I will talk about next.
Project Plans for New Family Room
I mentioned in the Baby Announcement post that we are going to have to change two of the floors in our house around to accommodate this new baby. The third floor, which is the smallest floor, is going to be the nursery. I will talk more about that later this week! Since that space will be the nursery, that means that the TV, toys & couch will all have to go somewhere else in the house. I always intended on moving all of that to the main floor once we had a need for that third floor for a baby. So I have been thinking about this since we moved in back in 2020. You can see what the space looks like right now in the picture above. You can see that there is a couch, coffee table, 2 chairs and some instruments in this space. I do have a plan for all of it, I promise!
Small Desk Build + Download Build Plans
Earlier this week, I talked about Creating the Primary Bedroom Of Your Dreams. When I was painting our bedroom I decided that I really wanted to change The Husband's desk. I wanted something that better fit the clean lines and aesthetic of the room, so I broke out the saw and the pile of scrap wood I have (this is why I love saving scrap wood!) and went to work.
Creating the Primary Bedroom Of Your Dreams
When we first moved into this house, every room was a basic gray paint with nothing on the walls and no kind of treatments or customization, a true builder house. I originally thought I wanted our house to be all neutral colors, but the longer we have lived in this house, the more colors I want to add to it! I spent 9 months deciding on the very first thing I wanted to do and then a year after that coming up with my final design. Today I am going to walk you through that entire process and how I landed on the final design!
I have linked all the supplies, tools and things I added to our room at the bottom of this post.
DIY Pumpkin Wreaths
If you have been here for a while, you’ll know that I don’t love orange in my fall decor. So, I’m always looking for options that are more in my color wheelhouse. Last year I created a pumpkin wreath that I loved with pink, burgundy and white pumpkins that I hung in Jackie’s room. This year, I wanted to recreate that pumpkin wreath and hang it in my room. I found these adorable pink pumpkins again this year at Home Goods.
ADHD Organization Tips
One of the things we worked on a lot was organization. One of the ways I cope with my ADHD is by staying organized. It helps keep my brain calm and I have a much easier time of getting things done if I am organized and I know where to find the things I need. Over time, I’ve developed even more ways to keep myself organized that works really well with my ADHD.
