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Does this thing still work?

October 7, 2020 2 Comments

I can't believe I haven't touched this blog since 2014. 6 years today actually! I didn't even mean to write on the actual anniversary of my last post...I've been considering reviving the blog since last month and decided I didn't have anything to lose so here we are. It will be fun to get back in here and document the final renovations of this house and what shreds of sanity I might have left after this is all said and done. So much has changed over the last 6 years. We closed on this house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, life, renovations

time to get comfy – ikea throw pillow inserts

September 1, 2014 2 Comments

Directions Not Included - Family Room Pillowcases

A few weeks ago, I gave you a tour of our family room's progress. We recently bought new sofas from West Elm that we absolutely love. They are super comfortable and spacious. Lily even had her 15 minutes of fame, when our local West Elm's Instagram feed shared her photo enjoying her new spot. As comfy as the sofas are, they don't come with throw pillows. Many, many throw pillows are a must in the house. We are cuddlers and loungers at night with all the mutts, and frequently actually fall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: furniture, home decor, renovations, uncategorized Tagged With: diy, family room, furniture, renovations

corporate office decorating – commercial time!

August 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

Corporate Office Design in a Commercial - Directions Not Included

This is probably one of the coolest, most random things, that has ever happened to me. A few weeks ago, a location scout paid a visit to our office. Instead of being instantly turned away, our HR Manager who sits near the entrance called me over. The guy explained they were in the area looking for spaces for upcoming commercials. They wanted something modern, bright and open. All they needed was our space and we would get a check for our time. She figured I would be very interested since I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, furniture, life, renovations Tagged With: corporate office, office, random

changes – directions not included before and afters

August 7, 2014 2 Comments

I was messing around with my blog design and realized I have been really bad at updating the pages on this site. Guess I'll take some time this weekend for some blog clean up! I'm working on a new house tour page, but in the meantime, I thought it would good to give a quick run through of the latest before and afters since this is a DIY blog after all. For all you new followers who have yet to see our "beautiful" before shots, this might come at a surprise - this house was pretty damn ugly. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: furniture, home decor, renovations Tagged With: bathrooms, craft room, dining room, family room, kitchen, renovations

getting somewhere – family room update

July 28, 2014 4 Comments

The never-ending room remodel. That is exactly how I feel about our family room update. Yes, I know we are STILL not in our master bedroom after three years but the master isn't used. We use this space all.the.time. I love this room. It is one of the reasons we fell in love with this house, but I want it DONE! We are not done, but we are definitely getting somewhere. Here is the space today with some of our most recent updates including the new windows (hurricane impact ones! woohoo!), the Henry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: furniture, home decor, renovations Tagged With: bar, family room, furniture, master bedroom, west elm

changes on the horizon – rethinking the floor plan

March 18, 2014 4 Comments

Ever make it halfway through the insanity of renovation and then decide you want to change things up a bit? That is where I am right now. We bought the house in late 2010 and moved in 2011. I'm thankful we have taken a LONG time to finish this renovation. We haven't even started with an addition, but I'm already ready to swap things around. Here is our current floor plan for reference. Please remember we live in the room called extra since our master is not even close to being finished. We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: home decor, renovations Tagged With: craft room, floor plan, guestroom, insanity, master bedroom, renovations

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Directions Not Included follows the DIY and craft adventures of two humans, three dogs and two cats as they take one old Florida home and make it theirs.

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