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HOW TO: BUILD A CUSTOM HOOD VENT WITH REMOVEABLE PANEL

Inside DIY, Kitchen Renovation
XJuly 11, 2023
This was one of the more daunting projects of the kitchen renovation: building a custom

DIY OR HIRING A PROFESSIONAL? TUB SURROUND RENOVATION

Bathroom Renovation, Inside DIY
XJuly 11, 2023
You may remember a year ago when I refreshed our bathroom. Finally, we have come
styled floating shelf

HOW TO: EXTRA STRONG FLOATING KITCHEN SHELVES

Inside DIY, Kitchen Renovation
XMarch 16, 2023
I’ve wanted floating shelves for as long as I visualized this kitchen renovation, and knew

KITCHEN RENOVATION UPDATE: 2 years later

Inside DIY, Kitchen Renovation
XJanuary 24, 2023
Can you believe that I started this kitchen renovation in February 2021?! I think the

Phase 3 Kitchen Renovation Update

Inside DIY, Kitchen Renovation
XJanuary 3, 2022
We left off tearing down the cabinets on the final wall, and framing it out.
man with brown hair is working with a reciprocating saw to cut a hole in a bulk head. he stands in front of a plywood wall with painted squares, showing where cabinets once were.

Starting Phase 3 – Kitchen Reno on a budget

Inside DIY, Kitchen Renovation
XNovember 15, 2021
Remember how I thought the kitchen renovation would be done by August? Let’s laugh together.
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Does September feel like new beginnings to you too? Maybe it’s from so many years of school, but September always felt like more of a fresh start than January. After a long 12 months, I’m finally starting to feel like my feet are on the ground again. 

Not just in my personal life, but with projects. The shower is close to being done, the weather is cooling off so we can finish the outdoor stuff we were working on, and I’ve got some fall crafts up my sleeve. 

So I’ll be over here, soaking up the shoulder season of summer and fall ☀️ 🍂 

🏷️ #shoulderseason #fallprojects #newseptember #cdnblogsquad #cdnblogger #canadianblogger #aesthetic
Not really sure what day it actually is on this project 🥲 but this was about 3 working days worth of updates! Thankful for friends and resources to help us get to this next step, and also thankful to not have to use the dungeon bathroom (basement) anymore 🚽 😂 next up: waterproofing! Excited to use @schlutersystemsna Kerri Board! 

Side note: I need to keep a cordless circular saw in my car for HD trips that will require cutting wood. 

🏷️ #tubsurround #tubsurroundinstallation #bathroomprogress #renovationprogress #diybathroom #diyrenovation #cdnblogsquad #cdnblogger #maaxtubs
Haven’t spent as much time out on the patio as I would have liked. Between the heat, the smoke, and time, it hasn’t always worked out. But the smoke has died down, it’s not super hot, and my @tikibrandproducts torches came in the other day. Not sponsored, just happy to keep the bugs away 😅 there’s still a couple months left of summer and I want to soak it all up ☀️ 

🏷️ #tikitorch #nomoremosquitos #alfrescodining
Day 2 and 3 recap of working on redoing the tub surround. After finding the rot, things slowed down for a few days. Thankful for our friends at @interiorelitecontracting who came by to help Joe reframe the wall. After spraying some mould/mildew/rot spray, we got to taking out the closet in order to make room for niches. This lead to more surprises 🫣 such as finding there was basically no insulation in one wall, and behind the bit that was there, a wasp or hornet nest 🐝 after going for dinner for my SIL’s birthday, Joe reinsulated it all with @rockwoolna . We can already tell a difference in the temperature and sound of the room! Next is applying the poly, framing the niches, and 🤞🏻 putting in the tub. Keep following along to see what other surprises we find!

🏷️ #bathroomremodel #rockwoolinsulation #tubsurround #renovationsurprises
Recap of day one of redoing the tub surround! It’s taken over a year to get to this point and now there is absolutely no turning back. Hit a few roadblocks and possible project creep already 🫠 but what is renovating a house from the 60s without that? Keep watching and click that follow button to not miss more updates!

🏷️ #bathroomrenovation #bathroomdemo #demolitionday #addingawindow #diybathroomremodel
When my soul sister said she wanted to finish the shower before her husband got back from work, you know I was there 💪🏻 they did all the heavy work beforehand - demo, leveling, installing the new @maax_bath shower. All was left was some tedious caulking. And well, we all know I have a bit of experience caulking showers now! We did a mix of black silicone along the top and in the centre where the walls met to continue the look of the faux-grout (can you believe this isn’t tile?!). Then did a translucent white along the perimeter outside of the glass walls. This stuff dries FAST and I was worried the tape has ripped off my hard work, but in the end it turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself 😘 now let’s see if her husband notices it was taken off the honey-do list 😉

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Hi! I'm Alyssa and I love to DIY, decorate, and work on building a holistically beautiful and functional home. After living tiny for 3 years in a 400 sq foot apartment, we purchased a 1960's fixer-upper and love making it our own on a budget. I can't wait to continue on this journey with you!
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Does September feel like new beginnings to you too? Maybe it’s from so many years of school, but September always felt like more of a fresh start than January. After a long 12 months, I’m finally starting to feel like my feet are on the ground again. 

Not just in my personal life, but with projects. The shower is close to being done, the weather is cooling off so we can finish the outdoor stuff we were working on, and I’ve got some fall crafts up my sleeve. 

So I’ll be over here, soaking up the shoulder season of summer and fall ☀️ 🍂 

🏷️ #shoulderseason #fallprojects #newseptember #cdnblogsquad #cdnblogger #canadianblogger #aesthetic
Not really sure what day it actually is on this project 🥲 but this was about 3 working days worth of updates! Thankful for friends and resources to help us get to this next step, and also thankful to not have to use the dungeon bathroom (basement) anymore 🚽 😂 next up: waterproofing! Excited to use @schlutersystemsna Kerri Board! 

Side note: I need to keep a cordless circular saw in my car for HD trips that will require cutting wood. 

🏷️ #tubsurround #tubsurroundinstallation #bathroomprogress #renovationprogress #diybathroom #diyrenovation #cdnblogsquad #cdnblogger #maaxtubs
Haven’t spent as much time out on the patio as I would have liked. Between the heat, the smoke, and time, it hasn’t always worked out. But the smoke has died down, it’s not super hot, and my @tikibrandproducts torches came in the other day. Not sponsored, just happy to keep the bugs away 😅 there’s still a couple months left of summer and I want to soak it all up ☀️ 

🏷️ #tikitorch #nomoremosquitos #alfrescodining

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