Category Archives: George

My favorite childhood memory is running around the forest with my dog. I have always loved the tranquility of nature, and green is one of my favorite colors! There is also no better smell than of forests and mountains. So, when we got George it was a no-brainer that I will go crazy and purchaseContinueContinue reading “George’s Jungle”

When I first walked into George and saw the old school wood paneling, I knew it has to go. Once we closed on the house, the panels were one of the first items on the list. My husband was on the same page and we are pretty set on it until we started discovering whatContinueContinue reading “Painting wood paneling and creating the mudroom”

We have lived in George for over a year and a half now, and the kitchen is holding up nicely. It’s organized, bright (tons of natural light) and functional. Subway Titles  Once the cabinets were in, it was time to start on the backsplash. For the backsplash, the white subway title was the only optionContinueContinue reading “George’s Kitchen”

Being a European chick, I spent my teenage years breathing IKEA catalogs (each summer waiting for the new one to come out is like the best thing ever!). I don’t remember the exact year IKEA opened close to my hometown in Poland, but what I remember clearly the trips my mom and my sisters tookContinueContinue reading “IKEA Kitchen, Lego for Grown-ups and Installation Fun”

Since I can remember, I had a picture of my dream kitchen in my head. So, when we decided to look for a house we wanted to find a house with an old-outdated kitchen so we can justify fulfilling my dream kitchen plan. We were very fortunate because George’s kitchen was exactly what we wereContinueContinue reading “Kitchen Demolition- Out with the Old… in With the New”

I have been thinking about starting this blog since the beginning of 2017. But, with a bag full of excuses, I procrastinated. I can’t procrastinate any longer. It has been my dream to document our journey of finding a perfect house and making it our gemütlich home. With a folder, full of pictures, let’s start now.