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Our New Windows by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Our New Windows

When we bought our fixer upper house, we knew one of the first things we’d be replacing was the windows. They were old and in really rough shape… much like the condition of the rest of the house. Several of the metal window frames were bent, the screens were tore up or missing, and there […]

When we bought our fixer upper house, we knew one of the first things we’d be replacing was the windows. They were old and in really rough shape… much like the condition of the rest of the house. Several of the metal window frames were bent, the screens were tore up or missing, and there […]

How We Installed Our Floating Vanity by The Wood Grain Cottage

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How We Installed Our Floating Vanity

When we were looking at vanity options for the hall bathroom, I kept going back to the idea of having a floating vanity. I liked the subtle, modern vibe it would add to the bathroom with some of the more traditional items we’d be incorporating as well. I also wanted a vanity that had a […]

When we were looking at vanity options for the hall bathroom, I kept going back to the idea of having a floating vanity. I liked the subtle, modern vibe it would add to the bathroom with some of the more traditional items we’d be incorporating as well. I also wanted a vanity that had a […]

One, Big Hall Bathroom Update by The Wood Grain Cottage

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One Big Hall Bathroom Update

It’s been a few minutes since I’ve shared anything about the hall bathroom, so today I thought it was time for one, big update. Like every other room in the house, it’s functional and almost finished, but not quite done. That’s something I hope to change in the next few months.  Demo’ing out the space […]

It’s been a few minutes since I’ve shared anything about the hall bathroom, so today I thought it was time for one, big update. Like every other room in the house, it’s functional and almost finished, but not quite done. That’s something I hope to change in the next few months.  Demo’ing out the space […]

Painting The Laundry Room And Installing Cabinets by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Painting The Laundry Room And Installing Cabinets

The last time I shared a laundry room update, we had just installed the new black slate tile, and the room was officially ready for paint and cabinets! You may remember from when I introduced the house, but the original laundry room was actually just a little section in the garage. There wasn’t a room, […]

The last time I shared a laundry room update, we had just installed the new black slate tile, and the room was officially ready for paint and cabinets! You may remember from when I introduced the house, but the original laundry room was actually just a little section in the garage. There wasn’t a room, […]

Painting Our Exterior by The Wood Grain Cottage

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How We Painted Our Exterior

Admittedly, I’m late in sharing all the details on how we painted our exterior. When we bought the house almost a year ago, there were several areas with peeling paint, and for the purpose of our loan, we had to repaint those areas in order to close on the house. We both thought it would […]

Admittedly, I’m late in sharing all the details on how we painted our exterior. When we bought the house almost a year ago, there were several areas with peeling paint, and for the purpose of our loan, we had to repaint those areas in order to close on the house. We both thought it would […]

The Kitchen Design Plan by The Wood Grain Cottage

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The Kitchen Design Plan

The kitchen design plan has been one of the harder rooms to really nail down. Overall, I’ve known what I wanted to do, but there were still a few key elements that I just couldn’t decide on. Elements, that I felt really needed to be picked before moving forward with the final plan for our […]

The kitchen design plan has been one of the harder rooms to really nail down. Overall, I’ve known what I wanted to do, but there were still a few key elements that I just couldn’t decide on. Elements, that I felt really needed to be picked before moving forward with the final plan for our […]

Replacing The Kitchen Subflooring by the Wood Grain Cottage

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Replacing The Kitchen Sub Flooring

If you ask either one of us what our least favorite project has been to date, we’d both probably answer with replacing the kitchen sub flooring. Don’t get me wrong, we were thrilled to get the nasty, rotted sub flooring up and out, but the process of actually doing it left a lot to be […]

If you ask either one of us what our least favorite project has been to date, we’d both probably answer with replacing the kitchen sub flooring. Don’t get me wrong, we were thrilled to get the nasty, rotted sub flooring up and out, but the process of actually doing it left a lot to be […]

How We Quickly Painted The Interior of Our Home by The Wood Grain Cottage

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How We Quickly Painted The Interior of Our Home

Last week I shared all about our process of choosing the right paint color to paint throughout our home. We really wanted to pick a main color that would look great in the natural light, but also enhance all the custom touches we’ll be adding over time. After a week or so of looking at […]

Last week I shared all about our process of choosing the right paint color to paint throughout our home. We really wanted to pick a main color that would look great in the natural light, but also enhance all the custom touches we’ll be adding over time. After a week or so of looking at […]

Picking Our Interior Paint Colors by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Picking Our Interior Paint Colors

When it came to picking our interior paint colors, I knew I wanted to keep a clean, bright interior. So many of the fun and custom touches we’ll be adding to the house will come over time, and not knowing exactly what we’ll want to do down the road, I wanted to give the house […]

When it came to picking our interior paint colors, I knew I wanted to keep a clean, bright interior. So many of the fun and custom touches we’ll be adding to the house will come over time, and not knowing exactly what we’ll want to do down the road, I wanted to give the house […]

House Update: We Moved In by The Wood Grain Cottage

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A House Update: We Moved In!

I figured since I’ve been MIA lately, a house update was definitely due. All I can say, is time sure does fly by when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? I feel like I blinked and the month of February is over and we’re already into March. It’s been busy. Really busy. Needless to say, we […]

I figured since I’ve been MIA lately, a house update was definitely due. All I can say, is time sure does fly by when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? I feel like I blinked and the month of February is over and we’re already into March. It’s been busy. Really busy. Needless to say, we […]

Demo'ing The Kitchen by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Demo’ing The Kitchen

If you’ve ever bought a fixer upper home that had really gross rooms, you know the thrill of demo’ing the space and taking it down to bare bones. Demo’ing the kitchen was just like that… it was so refreshing to get everything out and to have a blank canvas. Remember the kitchen?  The picture makes […]

If you’ve ever bought a fixer upper home that had really gross rooms, you know the thrill of demo’ing the space and taking it down to bare bones. Demo’ing the kitchen was just like that… it was so refreshing to get everything out and to have a blank canvas. Remember the kitchen?  The picture makes […]

Black Tile In The Laundry Room by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Black Tile In The Laundry Room

See our new black tile in the laundry room! We’re sharing a progress update and how much we love our new tile! When Todd and I were dreaming up the design plan, the one thing we were both really excited about, was the installation of black tile in the laundry room. We both loved the […]

See our new black tile in the laundry room! We’re sharing a progress update and how much we love our new tile! When Todd and I were dreaming up the design plan, the one thing we were both really excited about, was the installation of black tile in the laundry room. We both loved the […]

New Walls In The Laundry Room by The Wood Grain Cottage

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New Walls In The Laundry Room

In order to make the downstairs bedroom into the new laundry room, we had to separate the space from the previous closet by adding a wall. We also needed to have a way to bring plumbing and electric into the room without tearing into the existing walls and causing additional dry wall repair.  Because we […]

In order to make the downstairs bedroom into the new laundry room, we had to separate the space from the previous closet by adding a wall. We also needed to have a way to bring plumbing and electric into the room without tearing into the existing walls and causing additional dry wall repair.  Because we […]

Demo'ing The Laundry Room by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Demo’ing The Laundry Room

With the design plan in place, it’s officially time to start talking about demo’ing the laundry room. There are three rooms in the house that we’re trying to have done in time to move in by the end of the month… Yes, I said the end of the month, as in January. We may be […]

With the design plan in place, it’s officially time to start talking about demo’ing the laundry room. There are three rooms in the house that we’re trying to have done in time to move in by the end of the month… Yes, I said the end of the month, as in January. We may be […]

Demo'ing The Hall Bathroom by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Demo’ing the Hall Bathroom

There’s something fun about completely taking a room down to the original studs and starting over. That’s certainly the story of demo’ing the hall bathroom.  It was interesting to say the least, and because of everything we uncovered during demo, the design/ layout plan for the room changed. With one of the weirdest layouts in the […]

There’s something fun about completely taking a room down to the original studs and starting over. That’s certainly the story of demo’ing the hall bathroom.  It was interesting to say the least, and because of everything we uncovered during demo, the design/ layout plan for the room changed. With one of the weirdest layouts in the […]

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