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An unfinished attic turned into a finished attic walk-in closet with v-groove planks painted white and hanging rod for clothes under the eaves

Finishing An Unfinished Attic

Tips and considerations for finishing an unfinished attic space and turning it into a walk-in closet for added functionality.

Minimalist Easter Basket ideas for a child like this that includes books, games, hair clips, stuffed animal, bathing suit, stickers and other things kids either need or consume

Minimalist Easter Basket Stuffer Ideas For Kids

Includes practical items like bathing suits and sandals, consumables like crayons and art paper, books, seasonal items, and other necessities.

Where we have been featured image with Angie and her two girls on a dirt road

Where We’ve Been and What We’ve Been Up To

The blog has returned from it’s hiatus. Read about where we’ve been, venturing into life as a homemaker, and sharing the latest projects.

Child eating broccoli from the garden | 2019 garden tour featured image | Angie's Roost

I’m in denial that sweaters and slippers are starting to come out of the closet, we haven’t swam in the lake for weeks, and the air conditioners have come out of the windows. Fall is here y’all. And while I love fall and all of the upcoming holidays and traditions, I’m secretly mourning the end … Read more

Three bin compost system | 2019 projects progress report | Angie's Roost

Progress Report on the 19 House Project for 2019

Today I thought it would be a good idea to check in on the 19 house projects we chose to work on in 2019, and basically what we’ve been up to for the first seven months of the year. I’m going to be Frank here (feel free to be Roxanne), I don’t feel like we’ve … Read more

Green built-in bookshelves with a leather reclining chair | 2019 Projects List

19 House Projects for 2019

Hi friends! I’ve learned that’s what all the cool kids say when they start their Instagram stories. “Hey y’all” and “Hi guys” also seem to be the more popular opening sentiments. Anyway…long time no blogging, eh?! I sat down recently to go over the results of my 18 for 2018 list (spoiler alert…I bombed) and … Read more

Keeping room progress with couch and coffee table | Angie's Roost

The Keeping Room Project

“Once you have kids the house projects stop,” they said. “Oh, it’s a good thing you’re doing these projects now because you won’t have time after you have kids,” others said. “It’s been 12 years since I did a house project…since the kids were born,” a friend commented. I always smiled and nodded at these … Read more

A small and moody nursery for a baby girl featuring dark walls with a bright pink rug, vintage dresser, and basic Ikea crib

Dark Nursery Ideas And A Moody Nursery Reveal

It’s reveal day! Come check out the moody and pink nursery we created for our sweet baby girl.

Decorations from Rowan's first birthday party

Dirt Road Diaries: Big Magic, Parenthood, and that Creative Feeling

Long time no blog post. More like LOOOOOOOONG time no blog post. It’s been (almost) a year. A YEAR for crying out loud! And boy have I missed blogging. And house projects. I’ve really missed house projects. Painting skills are like riding a bike, right? For the love of muscle memory, please universe, let me … Read more

Bathroom design plan with slate floor, Pendleton towels, and burlap shower curtain

First Floor Bathroom Design Plan

A couple of years ago, when Colby and I decided to move from our rather metropolitan location in Maine to rural Vermont (rural as in the nearest Target is an hour and a half away), I was super nervous. At the time, I thought I NEEDED my weekly (okay bi-weekly…or more) Target runs and it … Read more

Evolution Of The First Floor Bathroom Renovation

First off, thank you all so much for the sweet comments about our first-floor bathroom renovation progress so far. It’s so crazy how when you live through the projects and they’re happening at a snail’s pace, it doesn’t really feel like progress. But you guys definitely made us feel like we made some respectable headway … Read more

First floor bathroom renovation progress with white beadboard, rustic old beams, and dark painted walls

Revisiting The First Floor Bathroom Renovation

I can’t believe I’m blogging about our first-floor bathroom renovation yet again. I feel like I keep blogging about it, saying we’re going to do something about it, and then getting stuck in the “should we do this or that…a forever super nice renovation or a for now renovation”. We kept waffling about the poor … Read more

Introducing baby Rowan, pictured with her parents holding her

Introducing Rowan Marie

Is this thing on? Tap tap tap. Hello?! How are ya?! I won’t go there…you know…to the Adele place. But I will take a moment to introduce our sweet little family with our new addition, little miss Rowan Marie who made her entrance in February. To say that we are so in love with this … Read more

2017 Word Of The Year: Soak It In

I’m just going to throw it out there, resolutions suck. We stick with them for what, two weeks if we’re lucky?! But I’ve always been drawn to resolutions/goals/lengthy to-do lists/things that keep me on track, even though they never really kept me on track for the full year. So way back in the day circa … Read more

Adding budget friendly nursery lights to balance a splurge on Anthropologie curtains in a small nursery

Nursery Progress: Lights, Curtains, Action

Adding budget friendly light fixtures to a small nursery along with some Anthropologie curtains found on clearance.

Duct taping two rugs together to make a just the right size pink rug for a nursery

Nursery Progress: A Tale Of Two Rugs

When you need an odd size rug and are on a budget, duct tape two smaller rugs together.