Whew! I made it! I know I’m cutting it close to the deadline but I pulled through. The bathroom Budget Room Refresh for the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge™ is officially done! It took just over 8 weeks from start to finish. Many DIYs were done, deals were found, problems were solved, and now we … More COMPLETE BATHROOM REFRESH FOR LESS THAN $500 – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 8
Time is running out for the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge and there’s still so much to do! This week I finally turned my attention to the bathroom floor. I sanded the floor a little bit, cleaned it with a goo-buster/degreaser, primed it with Zinsser Bullseye 1-2-3 and painted it with Rustoleum Chalked paint in Country Grey. … More DIY Stencil Painted Floor – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 6
We’re about halfway to the finish of the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge now! I decided on a design plan in Week 1, did a mini demo in Week 2, and had some misadventures in epoxy application in Week 3! Finally this week I got to move on to the window and to the walls! This week is a … More Lots of Little Changes Add Up to Big Impact – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 4
We’re in the thick of the One Room Challenge now! You can see my design plan from Week 1 and my mini demo in Week 2 if you missed it. Unfortunately I didn’t get as much done this week as I had hoped (as usual) since my online order from the hardware store was significantly … More Epoxy Everything! – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 3
So the ORC kicked off last week and I did not make nearly as much progress as I had hoped. But I knew there would be ups and downs and I did manage to take a couple of baby steps! Those count as small wins in my book. Ya can’t take those away from me! … More Bathroom Design, Demo and Delays – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 2
Hey-o! If you’re new here, my name is Lydia; I’m a freckled, ginger, mum of 3, finally making my house a home by doing as many DIYs as I can manage. I’ve been going room by room, slowly but surely, trying to create beautiful spaces for my family on a tight budget. I call it … More Main Bathroom Budget Room Refresh – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 1
The Dappled Willow 