Over the last few weeks, I’ve kept myself busy and mostly out of trouble by working on the house. When we lived in a brand-new house in Keller, the idea of remodeling a home sounded like waaaaaaay too much work, risk, and expense. Now that we live in a 1980s home that still has many original features, limited remodeling suddenly sounds like fun. Yes, it’s expensive, but I’m doing much of the labor myself or with help from the family to save money, and I’ve learned a lot in the process. I feel empowered now.

Here are a few of the projects we’ve done recently:

Front Door
Ugly, boring color to bold red. Bonus: cute toddler in window.

Master Showerhead
Old, clogged, white plastic head to modern brushed nickel head

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Boys’ Bathroom Showerhead
Old, brass head to modern brushed nickel head

Guest Bath Light
Nice light fixture (just not our style) to brushed nickel (thanks to the Matthews for finding this fixture for cheap at the Habitat store)

Dining Room Light

SUPER BRIGHT light fixture (think operating room lighting) to soothing, less bright fixture in…you guessed it, brushed nickel

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