Happy New Year

Well it's January 1st so it is technically a new year. So maybe a quick recap is in order. That and I haven't posted anything in over a month, I'm sorry. 

So 2013, you were alright, not the best, but pretty good. 

I started this blog! Wooohoooo!!!

I also was on HGTV and they renovated my bedroom....

Went and saw some great concerts and hangout with amazing friends.....

I renovated the crap of out of the house and then sold it.....

I also moved from New Jersey back to Pennsylvania.... 

 

So it's now 2014 and I'm not going to say 'I'm going to do this' or I'm going to stop doing that', I'm just going to be happy. Maybe I'll write more blog posts too ;)

I hope you had an eventful year and a Happy New Year everyone!!

XoXOXxo 

Stephanie

Kids Room

After writing about the kids sleeping in my room, I realized that I never even posted the kids room. Crazy!

I already had everything ordered and shipped to the Brooklyn apartment before we even moved into the house. The teepee I bought from Amazon along with the firefly lights. 

The carpet and 'big boy' bed are from Ikea. 

I also got the adorable art work from Etsy. It reminded me of the art in Wes Anderson movies. 

And of course the pin board I made out of sticks. 

It's a total boys room. Full of days of hiding in the tent and jumping on the bed. Ha! 

XoXOXxo

Stephanie

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Post Thanksgiving Wrap Up

I can't believe its Monday already! This weekend just flew by. My brain has been a little foggy with all the turkey and wine ;)

And my episode of The High Low Project was on and I didn't even get to see it. I'm kinda glad I didn't because I don't want to see myself look silly on national television. Hahahahaha. But at least I can't post all the pictures I want. I wasn't allowed to post anything until the show aired, and that was difficult. HA. 

So now I can post pictures of EVERYTHING!! Yay! 

Like the amazing carpet they picked out. 

This carpet is huuuge, it's maybe 8x10 feet! 

And how good do my floors look?! I'm glad they dried in time :)

But I think my favorite things in the room are my pictures that they framed. 

They are pictures I took when I lived in Brooklyn and they were on my Instagram! 

I'm not gonna lie, the yellow dresser is pretty amazing!!! 

And here is the bed and canopy. 

 The new headboard is actually packed up because we just sold the house. I know crazy!!! But luckily I can take everything with me.  

I can even put this canopy up somewhere else. It is just curtain rods!! 

The episode was filmed almost 4 months ago so the room have gotten plenty of use. Unfortunately the kids think it's bed now and I can't ever get them out :)

Maybe I should redo their room and then they will go back. Hahaha. 

I also had a great Thanksgiving with my family, I guess that is the whole point to the holiday. 

My Papa was the happiest man in the world I think :) 

XoXOXxo

Stephanie 

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The High Low Project

Today is the big day!!! The episode of The High Low Project will be on today at 2:00est on the HGTV channel. 

Here is a quick preview. 

I love this little couch. It so soft and comfortable. And there is nothing I love more than some faux fur so that pillow is totally me. 

 

It's so bright and colorful. Even the flowers matched! 

It's definitely my favorite room in the house. 

Everyone tune in and watch. And don't tell me how dorky I am! I am already super embarrassed to watch. In fact I will be traveling and won't be able to watch! 

So let me know how it is :)

XoXOXxo

Stephanie 

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Kitchen

I think this is the most used room in the whole house. I cook and bake in here, it's also where most my dance parties happen! It's the heart of the house. 

It was also the first room that was renovated so I don't know why I never posted it before. Maybe because it's not exactly 'finished' in my eyes. I've been looking for the perfect vintage wall cabinet. I haven't found it yet and I don't want to buy one from IKEA, yet. But this is the kitchen now. 

When the house was bought I wanted to replace the backsplash. So I took down the old one and this is what I found. 

Omg gross!!! And yes, that is black mold. It was awful. We got it professionally removed and started building the kitchen back. 

New insulation new mold resistant drywall. Everything. Then I went to Ikea and got cabinets and put them together myself. I saved a lot of money putting them together myself verses buying cabinets that were already put together. And all the boxes fit in my little car :) 

I also got this great farmhouse sink and wooden chopping block countertop at IKEA too. 

I put up small subway tile as the backsplash..... This is what it looks like to live in a construction zone. HA. 

 

Then the other side needed to be finished off.....

 

Hahahahaha. This is DIY home renovation at its finest. But hey, it worked ;)

I still have to get that cabinet but other than that it's finished! I even put in the dishwasher :)

The microwave was also taken down off the wall and I put these shelves  up. 

This kitchen definitely took some blood, sweat and tears. But I think it came out alright. 

Now I'm going to get it dirty and bake some delicious desserts for Thanksgiving, yum! 

XoXOXxo

Stephanie

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Dining Room

Since the episode of 'The High Low Project' that I'm going to be on will air soon (November 30th!!!) I figure I would finish posting the renovations I've done to the house.

That and I'm kinda running out of projects to do, if anyone needs help, with ANYTHING, let me know! 

The dining room was one of my first projects to start in the house. I figured that room needed the least amount of work done to it. I just painted the trim and sanded and stained the floors. 

The trim was a awful color it kinda reminded me of Creme Brûlée that has some mold on it :-/

So I found this amazing inspiration photo and decided to go to work! 

It took me about 2 weeks with all the taping and not to mention having two insane little boys running around..... 

I also painted the inside of my china cabinet pink. I mean PINK! I went to the hardware store with a Barbie pink in mind. Like, if they had a paint color there named Barbie, I probably would of bought it. 

Then came along the painted yellow piano and the D.I.Y curtains . 

Throw in my heirloom quilt as a table cloth and you got my dining room :) 

Too bad it's never used. Now it's more used as a place to put my luggage and clothing ;) 

Ugh I'm so disorganized. Hahaha. You should see my actual closet, it's a mess. 

Have a good weekend :)

XoXOXxo

Stephanie

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Adventure Time

The only good thing about the kids being home from school is that you can do fun things during the week. We went to a park in Hoboken on Monday. This park in on a man-made island between New Jersey and Manhattan, it's awesome! I felt like Peter Pan and the lost boys playing in Neverland!

I climbed to the top of the slide because I had to get these pictures.... 

Best views of Manhattan :)

Then we walked across the street from the park to a restaurant, Little Town, it was so good! The kids got corndogs and cheeseburgers and I got everything bagel breaded chicken fingers, you got me at everything bagel, super delicious. The kids wanted to get shots of milk but I had to say no ;)

While we waited for the food (the worst part about taking kids to a restaurant) we played Skee-Ball!! 

  

Then on Tuesday Dylan and I went to Brooklyn :) everytime I'm in Brooklyn I have to go to my favorite pizza place in my old neighborhood, Carmine's. 

It is the most perfect pizza ever....

I definitely ate 3 slices before getting back to New Jersey.... Oops :-/

While we waited for the pizza Dylan got to ride the pink pony..

I miss living in Brooklyn sometimes but it's nice to still be close. 

XoXOXxo

Stephanie

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