To be honest, I didn’t know for years that’s what it was called despite being a huge fan of plaid. [Put a guy in a plaid flannel shirt, have him roll up his sleeves and put on a pair of aviators and I’m a goner every time. Who needs a suit? SWOON.]

Classically, buffalo check is the large red and black or black and white plaid as seen below.

Conversely, gingham is the small checkered print. To learn more about tartan and plaid, check out this great blog post by Greenhouse Fabrics.

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The red and black buffalo check has seen a resurgence in the past few years thanks to hipsters and wannabe lumberjacks. It’s been popular at Christmas time and also become a staple in baby boys’ nurseries.

But now, we’re seeing the black and white buffalo check everywhere– and that’s thanks to the rise in popularity of Farmhouse Style.

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But if you really want to be wowed- check out Becky’s master bath and bedroom reno:

Isn’t that floor incredible!? And get this- Becky PAINTED that! Check out her DIY Painted Buffalo Check Floor tutorial now on her blog.

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(This is an actual photo of the tile after Josh installed and grouted it. This is NOT a stock photo.)

The moment I saw it, it reminded me of my trip to Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland- the most magnificent sight I had ever laid eyes on. The black sand, the blue skies and water, the white snow on the mountains.

[Go back and see my inspiration board and more pictures from our trip here!]

The photo above was the main print I wanted to display.

As for the rest of the bathroom, let’s get something straight, this “master bath” is a glorified closet!

I had no intentions of spending much on the space, so I was hoping to get the most glam & bam out of my buck.

Annabelle of course helped with painting. We went with “Ultra Pure White” by Behr.

Josh demo’ed. I took all of the existing hardware– the brass light sconces, the old toilet paper holder, towel rack and the cabinet that was here when we moved in- and I spray painted everything a matte black.

This saved us a good amount of money… $50-$100 I would estimate and I love how all the pieces turned out:

This may sound weird, but the toilet paper roll holder may be my favorite! I love its detail.

Purchases:

Outside of the tile, I did buy a few things for the space.

I loved this silver geometric votive holder from Walmart. (Under $3!)

I also bought all of the icy blue hand towels and wash cloths at Walmart. I may have purchased this 3-set of masks just because they matched the decor

The Reveal:

Don’t forget to check out our Ceramic Tile Tutorial Here!

We replaced that ugly sink with a new vanity from Lowe’s.

The baroque-style mirror I found at Walmart for just $20! I think it gives the illusion of higher ceilings with its shape compared to the square medicine cabinet that was in there before.

REMINDER: Compared to what it looked like before…

I’d say we added storage and some value all for under $250!

That has me happy dancing all over these new floors!

If you have any questions about this reno, please feel free to leave them in the comments below. Also, add me on 4p一女三男前后夹击小说 @birchtreescoffeebeans for more renovation ideas!

Valentine’s Day offers your 总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说 an easy way to transition from winter to spring.

Depending on the base color scheme in your 总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说, you may find yourself using more pinks or more reds.

Because my walls are painted a blue color, I chose to go the route of 黄桃av无码免费一区二区三区 with pinks for Valentine’s Day.

Bringing in fresh flowers will breathe some fresh life into your space after having the house closed up all winter. I make it a point to try and keep some blooms around the house this time of year, because they really help keep winter blues at bay.

Touches of fur will also help transition your space. The white fur on this Pier 1 papasan
offers a cozy spot to catch some sun on cold days, and with the pinks and golds added to the room, the fur also takes on a bit of a romantic feel. Snag that big pink fur heart pillow for under $20- just click the photo!

Serving carts are popular right now, but they can be really expensive. I found this one at Michael’s for only $30. No matter what fits your budget, you can load them up with your favorite alcohol and a couple of glasses to help set an inviting tone.

Nothing can spark a little romance like cozying up by the fire. Admittedly, I need work staging the bottom half still. Our $50 Fireplace Facelift may have brought this space out of the 1980s, but there’s still work to be done.

That being said, above the mantle the number one thing I had to keep from Christmas was our twinkly lights!

I swapped out my snow flocked wintry wreath for this grapevine wreath.

The white birch trees still give off a hint of winter, but the pink pops like this “Love” frame from Pier 1 pull us out of winter and point us toward spring.

I fell in love with this pink and gold “Love you more” print and frame from Michaels and as a bonus, I got it 40% off!

The pink bird is also from Michael’s and you’ll see him stick around as we transition further into spring and head toward Easter.

The two votives surrounding the wreath are just one of my two-second DIY projects. I wanted something that would give a rustic feel and play off the dark mantle and the grapevine wreath so I grabbed a couple of my small mason jars, two tealights, and some old coffee beans out of the pantry to make some candleholders that would finish off the look.

Bring on the Reds!

If colors like pink and gold won’t compliment your base scheme- you can use the reds from Christmas to transition to the reds for Valentine’s Day.

Check out the way Annie from Seven30 Ranch uses a simple painted red frame to add drama to her fireplace mantle. Such an easy DIY that pays off big. I particularly love how she mixed in the black and white plaid as that’s a super hot trend right now, especially in the Farmhouse style arena.

Annie teaches us a great lesson about decorating for holidays here, too– a reminder that it’s not always about the colors. Notice the sign that’s on display: the “Love is patient” verses from 1 Corinthians. What a beautiful reminder of what Valentine’s Day should really be about.

Also: Annie makes her own signs so be sure to stop by seven30ranch on Etsy and support her business!

And of course- fresh blooms! Annie finishes off her look with fresh tulips. I love how she uses just one pop of red again to bring the drama!

An Eclectic Mix

“Simple, fun, and free.” That’s how Mallory from Our Cozy Craftsman describes her Valentine’s decor.

Because she doesn’t have a mantle in her 总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说, Mallory took pieces like the distressed door above and the antique sewing table below to stage holiday vignettes.

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When we bought our first house in Allen Park, Michigan (总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说 of the Detroit Lions!) this is what our basement looked like. A classic mid-modern with cinder block walls painted vintage teal and a very ugly vinyl tile floor.

The house itself was a 1,250 square foot brick bungalow so we knew finishing the basement would give us a lot more space and increase the value.

The main problem? We were a newly married couple with a toddler- aka we had no money. I had actually been offered a job in Pittsburgh at that time, but turned it down when my employer matched that  offer and threw in a $5,000 bonus. Guess what we did with that?

Yep. It became our budget for the basement. We had big plans for that $5K. We wanted a bar and a fireplace in addition to new flooring and drywall.

My dad and Josh got to work! They framed out the walls, framed out the bar and then started to spray the ceiling. (Don’t they look like Walt & Jesse in Breaking Bad? )

Originally I had planned to paint the ceiling white thinking it would make the room feel bigger, but my dad had just done a dark ceiling and convinced me it would look cleaner and hide all the wiring since we were leaving the ceiling open.

He was right. It gave it a clean, industrial feeling.

The ceiling was painted, the can lighting installed and they got to work creating the bar. It was huge! I thought it would be the focal point until…

…They started creating the fireplace. The fireplace was by far the most expensive part of the project. About $2k of our $5,000 budget went to it. With every dime counting, I searched around for the fireplace insert and the best deal I found for the box and ventless gas logs was at 总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说 Depot.

The stone was my splurge. I got it from Menards along with the laminate flooring. (This flooring is called “Tiger Wood” and it’s the same flooring I had in my coffee shop so I knew it would hold up to traffic.)

We ended up installing the stone on the bar for a high-end finish and for continuity.

Having some extra space under our stairs, I came up with a last minute design idea to add some storage, seating, and just a fun spot in the room:

And now for the fireplace reveal:

I wish I could tell you we shared so many memories in this space, but we ended up only being here about 10 months after it was finished.

I did celebrate my birthday, Annabelle’s 2nd birthday and we had our first “Friendsgiving” here… but if anything it helped us get more money out of our 总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说 in such a short time of being there.

We owned the house for about a year and a half and made a profit of $20,000 in a not-so-hot market so I definitely call that a win.

Any questions on this renovation, comment below!

The second I saw this ceramic tile online– it took me back to the shores of Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland.

Just the most magnificent place on earth!

I’ve known for sometime I wanted to use our photos from Iceland when we makeover the bedroom but I had never planned to put any effort into the half bath. It’s so tiny, my guess is that it was one time a closet.

My hope is a beautiful, patterned ceramic tile like this will give this tiny space a high-end feel without spending a huge amount of money. I found it on Wayfair.

In addition to the tile, I’m planning to paint the walls a stark white and use some good old fashioned black matte spray paint to do a few diy projects on the fixtures and cabinet that are already in there like these sconce lights.

While I’m cutting costs by revamping some of the existing fixtures, I am planning to spend a little cash on a pretty mirror for the space:

You can find the “Alissa accent baroque oval mirror” on Wayfair as well.

A drastic change like this will also require a facelift once you walk out of our bathroom into our bedroom.

I’ve purchased this chandelier from Target.com and bonus- it’s on sale right now.

I’m also considering buying a small vanity sink so that we have extra storage. This will probably be a function over fancy decision because a basic white vanity runs about $80 while you can spend hundreds on a fancy one. I think I’ll go low-cost there .

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It was my worst nightmare, yet I still wanted the house. They told us there were hardwoods under the carpet, so we were hopeful we could afford the refinish. We even had a guy come by and give us a quote. He had said probably $3-4,000 for the downstairs, but there was no way to know for sure until they saw what was really underneath.

Josh finally got motivated to start what would take us months to finish… well technically we’re still not finished.

What we found in the sunroom was promising. It was unfinished and there was some water damage, but it looked like it could be saved.

Check out our “Sunroom

Re-do” here.

But as we moved into the living room and dining room- we found what would make some 总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说owners ecstatic…

Oak hardwood, with a pine inlay. In the dining room, the pine was marred by years of what we believe was likely linoleum glued to it.

There was a lot of detail…

No doubt it was beautiful, but it also was going to make this a much more expensive job. Something that just wasn’t in our budget.

Remember, Josh was still in school full-time at this point and I was the sole breadwinner supporting our family with a second child on the way.

So after much debate, we decided to install Pergo floors for two reasons.

One, it’s much cheaper. But two, it would protect the hardwood underneath until we, or future 总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说owners had the money to restore.

We went with Pergo’s Bainbridge Oak from Lowe’s. Josh had installed laminate flooring in the basement of our first 总裁开会含玉势女尊男卑小说 so I knew he could handle the job.

[See our Michigan basement 警花新婚尝又大又粗 here.]

I love the realistic look and texture it has! Pictures do not do it justice. The one draw back to the Bainbridge Oak is that it doesn’t have the underlayment attached (that’s what that silver stuff is underneath) so it’s an extra cost and extra step in the process. However, my husband said it didn’t really make installation any more difficult.

Check out our $50 fireplace facelift!

We are very pleased with the finished product. We’ve had people ask if the floor is wood. It’s holding up well to our pets- a cat, a yorkie, and a golden doodle who was being potty trained during all this!

Feel free to comment with questions!

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