In Between Chaos

Picture Frame Moulding: Installation

Marianne — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Beginner's guide to installing picture frame moulding

The Cliffhanger Sources

Marianne — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 00:41:45 +0000

If you haven’t seen the completed pics of the Cliffhanger, you’ll want to check it out here first! Sourcing for a flip house is always a challenge, but a fun one for me! I want quality selections that look nice and work well but at a good price. I mean yes, we are flipping a...

Exciting News!

Marianne — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:24:13 +0000

I finally did it. I’ve finally made it to the 2010s. I have a YouTube Channel! I never thought I’d say that as I’m not fond of being in front of a camera. BUT, I also know that words and pictures can show only so much of a process. I’ve learned a lot from other...

New Bed with a Natural Finish

Marianne — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:10:07 +0000

At New Year’s, our bedroom felt like that of a poor college student. Our mattress was sitting on the floor. I’ve had a frustration with bedframes, and ill-fitting comforters, and footboards, and headboards that worked loose. I’ve tried a few things, including a new very minimalist bedframe in place of our boxspring (which I threw...

Garage Update: Moving In

Marianne — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 17:42:39 +0000

I would love to be able to make this a “reveal” post, but it’s just not in the cards. There is still painting to be done along with landscaping. And then there is a little never ending issue with the Bermuda shutters (more on that later). So its going to be an ongoing project, and...

It keeps going… and going…

Marianne — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:15:59 +0000

Yeah, the garage is still a work in progress. And progress has a whole new meaning to me!! I remember when the siding started, I thought it would take a few days, maybe a week. Boy was I clueless. My contractor (Johnny) takes his time but tries to do it right, so I really can’t...

Flippin’ Friday: Stop! Stagin’ time!

Marianne — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 02:11:22 +0000

We’re moving in! I’m dropping off staging materials on each trip, and I think most of it is there! Right now, we are finishing up on all of those little things and have started cleaning. Our biggest obstacle is the exterior, as the weather here has been windy, wet and cold. In short, not fun....

Flippin’ Friday: Split Update

Marianne — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:30:30 +0000

Well, somehow it’s Friday again! We’ve had a blast here this week as my son has been in bed with the flu and I have logged 9, 456 trips up and down the steps to meet his requests. But in all seriousness, I’m grateful he is doing well as I realize how hard of a...

Garage Storage and Organization: Projects and Solutions

Marianne — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:39:49 +0000

I’m always inspired by organization this time of year, especially for one of the hardest working spaces in our house… the garage. I’m sure anyone who has stepped foot in my garage is wondering why in the heck I would write a post on garage organization. It is no doubt a place where I have...

Easy Seasonal Plate Decor

Marianne — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:51:55 +0000

I always love finishing up a project that’s been hanging around for a while. And I just finished not one, but two of those puppies! It’s been well more than a year since I bought these pretty scalloped plates to hang in my kitchen, and I just got them up. The sad thing is, it...