The apartment came with a really old, really large, really not energy efficient fridge, but we’re really not in the budget for a new fridge, so we decided to give the giant white elephant a… Read More »Spray Painting Our Fridge
Thanksgiving weekend has been a busy one! Lots of apartment projects on the go. One of them is finally done. I found a dresser on craigslist, it was in really bad condition, the veneer was… Read More »Vintage Dresser: Before and After
It’s almost done! It actually feels and functions like a real bathroom now. Done: Claw foot tub Sink Medicine cabinet Wall and floor tiles Baseboard trim To Do List: New light fixture create shelving in… Read More »Downstairs Bathroom Progress
We’ve been pretty busy getting the apartment “livable” but we did manage to do a quick makeover of a retro table Andrew was given from his mom. It was in rough shape, rusty legs and… Read More »Retro Kitchen Table: Before and After
Finally the concrete floors are done! Back to it’s natural colour. Bye bye blue!
The upstairs bathroom is a bit of a nightmare. The previous tenants installed a steam shower where a closet once existed. in this closet there was the water heater and some electrical as well as… Read More »Upstairs Bathroom
The original kitchen was not functional at all. All of the appliances and cabinet doors opened up onto each other creating complete chaos. We ripped out the 80’s bar area and removed the full height… Read More »Kitchen Cabinets
Progress has definitely been made. The downstairs bathroom has been tiled, but not grouted yet. Check out how cool these tiles are, each piece is made to look like a unique piece of wood. We… Read More »Downstairs Bathroom Sneak Peek
Here’s a quick before and after, I’m sure there will be many more photos of the ceiling in the next few weeks, but these were quickly snapped with my cellphone because I couldn’t resist to… Read More »The Ceiling
One of the first things we noticed about the space was the very large fireplace! So awesome, but so very very big. It took up so much wall space and the previous home owners had… Read More »The Fireplace
We’ve officially started renovating! We removed the floors and discovered the most hideous blue and brown paint on the concrete. Luckily the floors are polished, so the process to bring it back to it’s natural… Read More »The Kitchen
Guess what? I’m moving to an amazing loft next month! I’ll be moving in with my boyfriend and we’ll be fixing up the place. My blog will probably be filled with posts about before &… Read More »New Apartment Coming Soon!