One Room Challenge: Week 2 – Demolition Derby

One Room Challenge: Week 2 – Demolition Derby

Some weeks, I paint and bring color to the world. Other weeks, I apply my swift fists and sweet biceps of justice on unsuspecting fixtures in our old farmhouse. The good Rach giveth and the good Rach taketh. The most important thing I needed to get done this week was...
The Basics of Building a Graphic Wood Accent Wall

The Basics of Building a Graphic Wood Accent Wall

Ok friends, wood accent wall time. I will start by saying that I am no expert. If you’ve seen me working in my sweatpants and messy bun, this is no surprise. But what I will tell you is my method for creating these walls. Materials Wood. Lots of it. 1/4 in...
One Room Challenge: FINAL REVEAL!!!

One Room Challenge: FINAL REVEAL!!!

I haven’t let myself appreciate this change until now. Well, when I finished five minutes ago. Which was 3:38 pm on Thursday, the final day of the ORC. Finished taking photos just before the light died. To say I cut it close would be putting it mildly. And...
One Room Challenge: Week 5

One Room Challenge: Week 5

Week 5!!! Can you believe it? ONE WEEK LEFT. I am so nervous! There is still SO much left to do. But lets start with what has been done! I tiled!!! I scrapped my initial idea of using VCT tile and decided on slate. The floor has to be perfectly smooth to apply VCT...
One Room Challenge: Week 4 of death

One Room Challenge: Week 4 of death

The title says it all friends. It started out well by me recruiting my dad to reroute the plumbing on the washing machine. The washer and dryer were sitting about 8 inches out from the wall and protruding from the counter by at least 5 inches. With a few parts (and...