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31’ RV Reno

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  The Air Fresheners Should Have Been My First Clue We bought this RV from a crook. Before anyone says it: yes, looking back, the signs were there. The seller insisted it had never had a leak of any kind . Not once. They claimed there was zero water damage . The RV was supposedly in mint condition. Then there were the air fresheners. They were everywhere. At the time, I didn't think much of it. Now, in hindsight, the overwhelming attempt to make everything smell “fresh” should have been my first clue that something wasn't right. But hindsight is always crystal clear. By the time we arrived, we had already driven hours to see it. We had invested our time, our excitement, and a substantial deposit. We were already picturing future trips and adventures. The seller seemed confident, the RV looked good on the surface, and we wanted to believe everything we were being told. So we bought it. And we paid far too much. To be honest, we paid a premium price that would have been...
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Playground and mud kitchen

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  Playground & Mud Kitchen Makeover One of my favourite projects this year was transforming an old recycled plastic playground and building a custom mud kitchen to go along with it. We started by picking up a used recycled plastic playground manufactured by Playground World. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find much information about this particular model online, but the structure was solid and had plenty of potential. The restoration was a labour of love. I spent countless hours sanding, cleaning, priming, and painting every single piece—front and back. I also replaced all of the screens, 4x4 posts, and hardware to ensure everything was sturdy, safe, and refreshed. Once all the pieces were restored, one of my dearest friends generously helped me reassemble the playground. The installation took a day and a half, but seeing it come back together made all the hard work worthwhile. Designing the Mud Kitchen With the playground complete, it was time to bring my mud kitc...
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Kitchen part 3

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I have finally finished the kitchen cabinets and feel I can post some decent pictures.  It is not finished, we are still updating the counter tops with concrete and have bought a lovely cast iron sink. This is the corner where I feed the dog and always have some of my painting supplies out... It will never be photo ready I added a chalk board to my fridge, our dog meatball eats raw... He also has a lot of food and a metal allergy, the board helps remind anyone who may be caring for him My macrame light fixture still has the wrong bulbs in it... The Edison bulbs are just not good for working or taking pictures I added a coir mat painted the same colour as the island And one for outside I also painted my sideboard to match the island It is finally all coming together
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Kitchen Refresh Part 2

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After deciding that stripping was not the way to go I needed to pick some paint colours. For the uppers, which were always going to be painted I decided on Benjamin Moore Tapestry Beige... This is one of the most used colours in my house... I have used it on my fireplace surround my Mora clock and current dining table for the breakfast bar I wasn't sure. I ended up ordering a colour match for Benjamin Moore's Water's Edge The colour I got was not even close, it seemed periwinkle... I had to make my own colour. It is still more blue then I would have liked, but I like it.  Do not mind the lightbulbs in my hanging macrame light fixture... I realized pretty early on in this process that while they are lovely edison bulbs are not conducive to a good lighting experience.  I am rounding the finish line on this project. Hopefully tomorrow I can post an update of the finished project ❤️
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