Interior Changes

Happy Monday!  I hope you gave yourself one day this weekend to chill.  We had a packed Friday and Saturday, so Sunday was a nice change of pace.  Pancakes, fishing, naps, 4-wheeler rides and of course finger nail painting and catching frogs. :o)

More on the progress of the tile floor soon, but I wanted to show you a few things that have happened INSIDE the cabin.  

One of the first projects we tackled was removing the cedar post in the middle of our living room, a trial and error project.  Initially, Jon wanted to see if just the metal bracket could hold the weight of the floor and support the beams.  That did not end up going so well…. ;o)  BUT I LOVE the result.  Breaks up the wood and gives the room an industrial feel.  Jon designed it, and the guys at Lowe’s Welding had it fabricated in no time.  Shout out to my dad, who helped Jon alllll day as they measured and jacked up the ceiling/floor over and over, trying their best to keep things level and safe.  Ultimately we replaced the cedar post and cement block with a custom piece of wormy maple.  I love how clean it turned out! Sometimes projects don’t go as planned, but there is always a lesson learned and experience gained from the process. Enjoy the pictures!

BEFORE - Cedar post on concrete block

BEFORE

Hoisting the HEAVY bracket

AFTER

12 bolts = here to stay :)

What did you do with all your STUFF?!

This is the first question we get asked when people find out we have moved from a 3 bedroom 1 bath home with a LARGE attic and HUGE workshop to a 2 room, 1 bath home. Here is some Instagram VS. Reality for you.

Our GORGEOUS “Instagram Ready” view!

Now the reality of the complete view….. :)

The truth is we were not able to keep everything we owned. I sold a lot and donated 5 carloads FULL of clothing and items we just no longer needed. This unit is full of some miscellaneous household items and a fair bit of Jon’s tools that we need to keep locked up. It was not my ideal choice, but a necessary, temporary option for right now.
Also, I have another small unit in Burlington that I am keeping our extra furniture, some décor and our seasonal clothing. I cannot remember everything I’ve sold, donated or given away and I can tell you I haven’t missed anything…...yet! ;o)

Tomorrow I will be sharing how we are keeping items organized INSIDE our home.

Back to the Basics

We SOLD our home of 16 years!  Our cute little three bedroom, one bath home.  We poured ourselves into this little place and made it something we were very proud to call home.  Our family of 5 just outgrew the space, so we decided to move into a one-bedroom, one-bathroom cabin!  It makes complete sense, right?!   We are crazy excited about this new journey.  It will be stressful, I am sure, but we know it will be worth the investment of time and money without question. 
Join us on this journey!  Throughout this year I will be sharing all the good, bad and ugly that comes along with major renovations.  Be sure to follow me on Instagram as well; you don't want to miss any stories that will post along the way. 

Good Bye Pine Grove Drive….Hello to life in the Country!

Photography By LaceyMae