Room by room
Projects
Every space in the split, and what we've done to it so far.
Kitchen
IKEA Akurum cabinets, plumbing surprises and the long road from avocado green to bright and white.
Main Bathroom
Wallpaper removal, faux wood tiles, mocha grout and a Delta faucet: our main bathroom renovation from demo to reveal.
Hallway
New doors, a Ryobi hinge template and DIY board and batten walls for a split-level hallway.
Living Room
Ceilings on the brain, tongue and groove plans and a secondhand Churchill chair.
Basement
The lower level: carpet, countertops and a built-in kegerator bar.
Bedroom
Closets, IKEA Pax and making a small split-level bedroom work harder.
Outside / Yard / Deck
Cement pavers, lilac trimming, front stoop curb appeal and everything outdoors at the split.
Crafty
Framing great grandma's recipe, gallery wall shelves with Ribba frames and other weekend crafts.
Random Thoughts
Life outside the renovation: Minneapolis eats, the NE bar scene, bike rides, books and travel.
- Hola Arepa Review: From Food Truck to Our Favorite Minneapolis Restaurant
- Say It, Don't Spray It
- A Night Out in Nordeast: The NE Minneapolis Bar Scene
- Vegas, Baby: The TaylorMade Golf Experience and a Zara Haul
- Summer Reading List: Stephanie Plum and The Fran Lebowitz Reader
- A Weekend in NYC: Fig & Olive and Mung Bean Griddle Cakes
- Training for the Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride
- Mindfulness (or: I'm Fifty! Days Into Homeownership)