by Karen | blinds, moulding, navi, slider, stucco, window
When we bought our house, we had noticed what looked like dirt on our living room window. One of the first things I did after moving in was try washing the window. That’s when we realized it wasn’t dirt. We eventually figured out it was mold between the...
by Karen | drywall, master bathroom, navi, plumbing
The first thing we did before messing with the walls was hire a plumber to update our shower plumbing. We had the plumber raise the height of the shower head (a must for Mike). We also added a shower valve for pressure balance that was needed for our new shower...
by Karen | master bathroom, navi, tile
The most difficult part about tiling is picking your tile, knowing that you’ll be stuck with it for decades. For that reason, I wanted to go with something neutral and timeless. At first, we looked at tile shops since they offer a larger selection but we found...
by Karen | attic, duct, electrical, exhaust fan, master bathroom, navi, roof, second bathroom
When we bought our house, both our bathrooms didn’t have exhaust fans. They both did have windows but we wanted a fan too. We had an electrician install fans in both bathrooms. They both passed inspection at the time. When we started our master bathroom remodel,...
by Karen | kiki, navi, pets
Our cats’ litter box used to be located within our master bathroom but once we completed our bathroom remodel, we no longer wanted it in there. We have a closet area outside the bathroom so that seemed like the best spot to place it. I researched various...
by Karen | electrical, fireplace, gas, navi
Our fireplace was wood burning so we never used it since we don’t like the mess it makes. We also have regulations in our area that ban wood burning on certain days – usually the coldest ones. We don’t want to contribute to air pollution if we can...
