Every now and then I get a chance to tackle a project that really means a lot. This home bar was one of those projects. One of our best friends had just recently purchased a new house, and like many other new houses it looked great. BUT…..it lacked character and needed some help to give it personality and make it…
What’s going on homestudders! I have finally finished up a project that I have been dying to share- it’s the built-in BILLY bookcase hack. As you may or may not know, we have been hard at work renovating the basement of the Beige Bungalow, and one of the main projects has been a built-in BILLY bookcase. This project has been…
Too many people consider IKEA to be cheap furniture built for the college kid. While in some cases this may be true, there comes a time at almost any stage of life where we purchase/acquire something from IKEA. In my case- it was the IKEA kallax shelving unit. It seemed to be the perfect coincidence. We were in the midst…
I’ve walked you through our complete kitchen renovation using IKEA kitchen cabinets from design, cabinet installation, to the finishing touches. Now it’s nearly a year later and it’s time to dig into a full review of IKEA kitchens. We have also added some info and tips on this topic with a new blog post all about designing and planning an…
As the old adage goes- better late than never. At least that is what I keep telling myself! Welcome to our complete IKEA kitchen design! I get it!..it has been months since I last gave an update on the Beige Bungalow, however, the posts will finally be coming out starting with this one. So buckle up and enjoy the ride,…
We are so excited about the IKEA cabinets! After hours of designing and planning our IKEA kitchen, watching it take shape has been so rewarding. This is when you realize exactly why you wake up everyday to do this over and over again. Hopefully by now you have realized that we renovated the kitchen at The Beige Bungalow. A few…
Are you ready to chat IKEA kitchen design?! The time has come to give you an update on kitchen progress. If you read our review about the IKEA kitchen planner, then you already know we have the kitchen cabinetry installed. In fact, it has actually been installed for a couple of weeks at this point. To be honest, I was…
Hey everyone! So it turns out that I need to eat a few of my words. A little while back I reviewed the IKEA kitchen planning (find that review HERE). If you are looking for the most up-to-date and comprehensive review of IKEA kitchens, please read our more recent Complete IKEA kitchen review. In this article, you will see how…
I have read countless blog posts slamming the IKEA kitchen planning service. Now, not to take away from their experiences but I do think this could be highly location and contractor dependent. To get the full scoop, we hired them at our latest project to find out what the service is all about. Skip ahead to a complete review of…