It’s been a LONG time coming. But FINALLY…THE BIG REVEAL. Welcome to our Five Bedroom/Five Bath Beach House in Corolla, NC. First Floor Second Floor Third Floor The Crow’s Nest Yes Dear Readers…this Big Reveal has been a long time coming. But I believe the end result speaks for itself. We spared no expense to […]
Floors, Stairs, Family – Our OBX Labor Of Love
The intense level of combined labor going into our beach house during those last weeks could make your head spin. Floors Galore Nick arrived back in Corolla late one afternoon. And within thirty minutes he was already starting to install the new flooring! I cannot describe the JOY I felt to FINALLY see something being […]
Preparation Is Key For Handyman Peepaw
Preparation is sometimes overlooked by DIY folks. But not by Peepaw. He knows that proper preparation is what ultimately makes the finished project a success. Our OBX makeover timeline meant we had about one week before Nick would return to tackle another huge project. So in the meantime Peepaw got to work to prepare for […]
From Kitchen Drawers To Painted Doors
That mountain of kitchen purchases did not unpack and wash itself. So…bright and early next morning Sarah and I unpacked ALL of our purchases. Our recycle bin was sure put to good use that day, and we kept the old dishwasher running for hours. (Our new appliances would be added much later in our OBX […]
Target Is HOW Far? Our OBX Shopping Odyssey
A trip to Target is not a big deal. Unless you’re in The Outer Banks of North Carolina. And that’s when you’ll discover the nearest one isn’t even in the state! If you’ve been following along on our beach house makeover, you’ll remember that yesterday was a tearful one for me. (Read about my waterworks […]
Day Two – OBX Makeover – Plus Meemaw’s Tears
I knew I wouldn’t need to set an alarm to wake up on Day Two in Corolla, because I planned a first date with the sunrise over the ocean! So I crawled out of our toasty warm King bed in the third floor main bedroom, and I pulled open the sliding door out onto the […]
OBX Beach House Makeover – Day One
Day One – The OBX Day One in the OBX. Let our adventure begin! A home makeover means different things to different people, and that certainly held true for our new beach house investment in the Outer Banks earlier this year. Peepaw and I are not naive. We knew we were in for a real, […]
Welcome To The OBX…Our NEXT Big Adventure!
The OBX. Until several months ago I’m not sure if I had ever heard that letter combination. (And I was even a travel agent in my past life!) But that changed in a hurry one day when one of our sons and his wife told us about their plans. They were on a search for […]