As much as I loved decorating our home for Christmas, it feels like a breath of fresh air to return to our simple, pared-down decor. The living room is still a slow work in progress, but it is coming along. Nearly every piece used to decorate our mantel and built-in cabinets were … [Read more...]
Ringing in the Holidays with a Huge Home Expense
Remember a couple months ago when Maria and I gushed about how great it was to have sinking funds when we were buying our new minivan? We've been following along with Dave Ramsey's financial plan and slowly working our way through the Baby Steps, using the tools Dave lays out to … [Read more...]
Second Floor Bungalow Update
As much as I have loved sharing updates of our home's lower level with you, I have been anxiously awaiting this particular post. The second floor of our house is broken into three distinct parts - a bungalow style living space, our master closet, and an unfinished storage area … [Read more...]
1920’s Master Bedroom and Nursery Update
I am so excited to welcome you back into our home for the third installment of our house update. This week's update is all about the bedrooms - our master bedroom and Dessa's nursery. You may recall that both of the downstairs bedrooms in our house had three doors - a standard … [Read more...]
Kitchen, Bathroom, and Hallway Update
Welcome back for the second installment of our updated home tour. We've been busy saving our pennies and slowly updating each room in the house with new furniture and accessories as our budget and needs allow. Last week I shared a tour of the progress we've made in our living and … [Read more...]
Living and Dining Room Update
I can't believe we bought our house over five months ago and it has taken me this long to share a house update on the blog. There are still so many things I want to purchase for the house and I keep telling myself that I'll write an update just as soon as we make the next tiny … [Read more...]
Dessa’s Gray and White Nursery Tour
It's funny how we've only been living in our new house for five months, but I already feel nostalgic about the home we had rented for two years. It was the first place we lived that truly felt special to us and it was the first home Dessa had ever known. Looking back at photos of … [Read more...]
How Buying a House Affected Our Finances
Holy wow, the past couple months have been pretty crazy around the Gavin household! Between buying a new house, painting the interior, coordinating contractors, hiring movers, packing, moving, unpacking in the midst of renovations, all while taking care of a baby, wrapping up the … [Read more...]
Designing a Closet
with a Budget in Mind
Thank you California Closets for sponsoring this post. Now that we are homeowners, Rob and I have been dreaming big about putting our personal stamp on our new home. We have a mile-long list of improvements that we intend to make over the coming years. We moved into the house … [Read more...]
