an invitation to thoughtful homemaking
When we decided to finish our basement to create an open concept family game room, I knew we would need to prioritize a lot of comfortable seating. It didn't take long in my research for me to discover that Home Reserve sofas met all of the needs for our space!
Five weeks ago, we knocked out a wall and began the intimidating process of finishing our basement for the One Room Challenge. The finished product is completely unrecognizable, and I am ridiculously excited to show you what can be accomplished with a little grit, a lot of perseverance, and a commitment to learning new things.
We are almost finished. I can't believe I'm able to say that, but in just one short week I will be sharing the final reveal of our finished basement! This week, we finished painting, installed flooring, trim, the minibar, and built almost all of the furniture.
If you’re finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my home on the internet! I’m Avery and I live in a charming 1910 Craftsman style parsonage in rural Iowa with my husband, Ben. You can learn more about me here, and see some of my previous design work in my kitchen, my High Style, Low Budget Sunroom from…
Continue reading ➞ The Power of Paint: One Room Challenge Week Four
If you’re finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my home on the internet! I’m Avery and I live in a charming 1910 Craftsman style parsonage in rural Iowa with my husband, Ben. You can learn more about me here, and see some of my previous design work in my kitchen, my High Style, Low Budget Sunroom from…
Continue reading ➞ Catch-up and Ketchup: One Room Challenge Week Three
If you’re finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my home on the internet! I’m Avery and I live in a charming 1910 Craftsman style parsonage in rural Iowa with my husband, Ben. You can learn more about me here, and see some of my previous design work in my kitchen, my High Style, Low Budget Sunroom from…
Continue reading ➞ Basement Demo and Waterproofing with Drylok: One Room Challenge Week 2
For this round of the One Room Challenge, I will be finishing our unfinished basement to create a warm and inviting family room and game room.
What do you do with a room that is is the size of an area rug, has just one useable wall for furniture placement, and is mostly a hallway between the living room and mudroom? For the last three years, the answer to that question has been, "I don't know... maybe I could pile all…
Six weeks of painting, building, creating, sewing, cleaning, styling, shooting, writing, editing, posting, and cheerleading have come to an end.
If you’re finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my home on the internet! I’m Avery and I live in a charming 1910 Craftsman style home in rural Iowa with my husband. You can learn more about me here, and see some of my previous design work in my kitchen, and my Fall 2018 One Room Challenge:…
Continue reading ➞ Finishing Touches: One Room Challenge Week 5