George

I’m quitting spending money. I decided to quit shopping for a year.  I’m an all-or-nothing kind of person and want to live a simpler life. We live in a capitalist society, consumerism is in our faces on a daily and I’m tired of contributing to that idea. The idea is that material things make youContinue reading “No Buy 2022”

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 purchaseContinue 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 whatContinue 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 optionContinue 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 tookContinue reading “IKEA Kitchen, Lego for Grown-ups and Installation Fun”