Yesterday I left you with the unpainted DIY board and batten in our dining room. We used plywood for a lightweight material and then used liquid nails to attach it since we couldn’t nail into our weird walls. I may regret it someday but for now I LOVE it! Here it is all painted out in Valspar off-the-shelf… Read More
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DIY Board and Batten – Part 1
We’re in the process of redoing our dining room. When we moved in it was pretty plain and an ugly shade of green. I don’t have any before pictures, sorry! We decided to put in faux board and batten. (I will not give a tutorial because there are SO MANY on awesome blogs already). We also painted the top portion… Read More
From Closet to Reading Nook
Hey again! Wanting my kids to love reading, I thought I’d make a cozy spot for them. We had a hall closet we were not using. It sits above the stairs and already had a seat built in to it. Perfect! The seat and floor of the closet was covered with bead board and painted semi-gloss white. It gets dirty,… Read More
Guest Bathroom – Inspiration Board
In my welcome post I mentioned our house has three full bathrooms, all with wall-to-wall tile. I’m trying to focus on our downstairs bathroom, which is the one that gets the most use. Any guests that visit use that bathroom too. Here starts the really scary/gross/embarrassing photos :-/ The Bad: – It’s a tiny, under-the-stairs bathroom. – The… Read More
How To Trim Bamboo Shades to Custom Fit Your Windows
Hey y’all! Have you priced blinds/shades lately. They are stupid expensive and we have LOTS of windows. Twenty-four to be exact. We have this large picture window in our living room. It’s about 10ft wide and 6ft tall. It lets in a spectacular amount of light, which I love. But sometimes you just don’t want your entire living room to… Read More
Welcome to Houseologie
Hey there! I’m Leigh Anne and I live in Charleston, West Virginia with my husband and three kiddos. Here’s where I’d like to talk about all things house and home with you. I spend my days thinking about how to make our fixer upper everything we’ve dreamed of. I love DIY and thinking outside of the box when it comes… Read More