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The Merc Renovation: Day 2+3

Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo

By Mandi | 07/17/2017 | 15 Comments

Did I mention this post would be about demo? 😂 Guys we’ve been eat, sleep, and breathing sheetrock dust around these parts! The Merc renovation is in full swing and things seem (in my opinion) to be moving really quickly!

So hows it going!? Honestly I’m exhausted. Physical labor for 10+ hours a day is no joke but in the southern Utah heat it is freakin’ brutal, I don’t know how I haven’t lost 15 lbs. cause I’ve definitely sweated out that much.

We’ve already had some fun discoveries. The concrete cutters have been here for the last 3 days. Its so funny, when we told our friends that we were having the concrete cut professionally a few of them were like “oh no, its totally a DIY job. You could have saved so much money by renting the cutter and doing it yourself.” We were feeling a little like maybe that would have been a better choice until we saw THIS…

MASSIVE Letter Board Sale!!

By Mandi | 07/14/2017 | Leave a Comment

Happy Friday! In honor of summer, back to school, and just general happiness we’re celebrating with a killer letter board sale!

Buy a black letter board and get a colored letter set for free!! Any color you want! FOR FREE!! We’re rocking a very limited quantity (especially of the blush and blue) so get on it!! Just use the coupon code FREECOLOR at check out!!

Have a great weekend, we’re starting Day 4 of demo at the Merc #fun. (Check out our daily vlogs here!!)

The Merc Renovation: Day 1

The Merc Renovation HAS BEGUN!!!

By Mandi | 07/12/2017 | 12 Comments

Is this even real? I CAN’T BELIEVE IT. You guys we FINALLY started renovations on the Merc yesterday! Pinch me, slap me, tickle my butt, cause this thing is happening and its the greatest day of my liiiiiiife!!

As we embark on this wild adventure, I am being hyper vigilant about sharing everything. I know that loads of people would love to restore an old building but for whatever reason can’t do it. So here is me, standing proxy for all of you, cause we’re doing this thing together! (Since we’re in this together can I borrow $20k?) This means, even when I’m dead exhausted and write things like tickle my butt I’m here sharing it all.

Metal Siding That Looks Like Real Wood!!

By Mandi | 07/11/2017 | 4 Comments

Hands down the most requested info about my in-laws house is where they sourced the wood-look siding. Its crazy good, even standing right underneath it you’d swear it was wood.

So here are all the details!

Where To Get Encaustic Cement Tile at 1/2 the Price! (SERIOUSLY!!)

By Mandi | 06/28/2017 | 9 Comments

Guys!! Thank you so much for all of the love on yesterday’s sneak peek post! We can’t wait to get it cleaned up and share more info! Its been such a fun project and there is SO much to share! Until then I’m working on a post rounding up the sources (especially for the faux wood siding!) But today we’re talking about tile.

Encaustic tile goes by a few different names, Encaustic, Cement, Moroccan, but regardless of what you call it, its GORGEOUS. It’s wildly on trend and completely timeless at the same time. You know what else it is? Expensive (starting price is usually ranges from $16-20/sq foot BUT GUESS WHAT?! I’ve found (and used!) a shop that sells it for $9/sq foot!!

Are you dying? Cause I was.

It was almost too good to be true, so before I shared it with all of you I wanted to make sure that it was legit and it TOTALLY is. We used Zanzibar in my MIL’s master bath and it’s one of my favorite things in the entire house. (It still needs to be cleaned and sealed #constructionzone)

Sneak Peek at My In-Laws Dream House!

By Mandi | 06/27/2017 | 73 Comments

Happy Tuesday you guys! How are you surviving summer? Things have been so good and crazy over here. We’ve had volleyball camp after volleyball camp for Ives, we’re getting geared up for the renovation on the Merc to start, and trying to not die from evaporation in this ridiculous heat.

As some of you know, my in-laws have been building the last (almost) year. Its been a cool process to be part of and we’ve learned so many great lessons along the way that will help us with the Merc (I can’t wait to share them with you!) They are almost done with the build and I thought it would be fun to show you guys what the house looks like right now before its cleaned up and decorated.

The style is casual modern with loads of monochromatic finishes.

The Wicked Difference A Doorknob Makes

By Mandi | 06/15/2017 | 7 Comments

There are a few things that people don’t give a lot of thought to. Why no one has created a more advanced zipper? The fact that you’ve never actually seen your own face, just a reflection of it. (!??!) Unless they’re heinously offensive, do you even give much thought to the type of door knobs in a house? Am I right?

While I have yet to invent a new zipper, and find a way to dislodge my eyeballs to look at my face, I can DEFINITELY help with the doorknob situation.

I teamed up with Schlage to chat about the difference a doorknob makes. Instead of doing a before and after, I thought it would be fun to show you 6 of my favorite knobs on the same space, styled just a little differently.

The first thing that I need to announce is how heavy these knobs are. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality. They are solid and have some serious weight to them!

Schlage has so many options, so if you see something that you love but want a different finish or knob style – chances are FANTASTIC that they can make it happen.