The Merc: All Posts
Help Me Pick a Roof Style!
Privacy Fence Planter Bed Build
Rainbow Tile Laundry Room Renovation Reveal
DIY Raw Hardwood Floors
5 Iconic Paver Patterns You Can DIY
Herringbone Paver Patio at The Granary!
When Things Get Significantly Worse Before They Get Better
Patio Overhaul Reveal!!
Bathroom Reveal + Paint By Numbers Wall Mural
The Merc Phase 1 Reveal!!!!
Meet The Place for Your Perfect Antique Door Knobs
The Smartest 100 Year Old House I Know
What it Looks Like When You Hire Out Drywall Installation
A Tale of Two Contractors
Where To ACTUALLY Save Money During A Renovation/Build
How To Paint A Front Door + The Best Front Door Paint
Can A Garbage Disposal Be Sexy? According to Court it Can.
Deciding on Tile For The Merc (AKA The Hardest Decision Of My Life)
Drywall Finishing
How We Got Smooth Wall Texture on a Budget
The Right Paint For The Job
Drywall Installation Tools and Tips
The Complete Guide to Drywall Installation and Wall Texture
Casing Our Windows to Make Window Seat Benches
Deciding on Lighting Placement at The Merc and What I’d Do Differently
The Mystical Powers of Pocket Doors and How We Used Them!
The Merc Renovation Episode 3!! (It Made Me CRY!!!)
Closet Door Styles and How I Inadvertently Screwed Things Up At The Merc
The Perfectly Historic Interior Doors of My Dreams
Cleaning Up Our Construction Mess So WE CAN MOVE INTO THE MERC!!!!
The Merc Reno Series Episode 2!!
Our Exterior Lights Are In + Exclusive Barn Light Electric Coupon
The Purchase of the Granary, How It All Shook Out & What We’d Like To Do With It
Buh-Bye Easement!! Meet Phase 3 of The Merc Reno, The Granary!!
The Front Door Saga: Part 2
Stucco Round 2 + Finding The Perfect White!
The Merc Renovation The Series!
The Process of Creating the Small World Wall + Time-lapse Video
It’s A Small World Bedroom Makeover Reveal!
All The Tricks I Learned Painting A Whole House By Myself (Mostly)
Windows 101 + ALL The Details on The Merc Windows!
The Merc Backdoor Reveal!
Paint Colors For The Merc!!
Buh-Bye Road Noise: How We Made Our Historic Windows Better With Indow!
The Merc Front Door Saga Part 1!
Adventures In Saving The Merc’s Original Sign
Stucco Round 1!!
Court’s Fatal Flaw & the Destruction of Our Irreplaceable Windows
Drywall Dust Removal Hack (That Most Professionals Don’t Even Know)
Help Me Design The Merc’s Exterior Lights!!
Your Merc Questions ANSWERED!
Where the Exterior Has Been and What Is Happening This Week!
Guys, I’m Exhausted.
Thursday Walk Through Nº2 | Sept. 25
The Bathroom Fixture Choice That Surprised Even Me
The Gloriously Interesting World of Insulation
Our New Front Door!
Horizontal Slatted Fence + My FAVORITE DIY App
Wow. Those Are Some Big Window Holes.
Happy 1 Year Merc-iversary!!!
How We Removed Paint from the Brick on The Merc
Kitchen Layout + Design at The Merc
The HVAC Dilemma That Almost Ruined My Design Dreams (Seriously!!)
Embracing My Fear of Over-Renovating
Want To Be In The Merc’s Time-Capsule!??
Why Our Framing Bill Keeps Getting Higher and Higher…and Other Budget Updates
HOLY CRAP WE -SORT OF- HAVE WALLS!
Let’s Talk Transoms
WE FOUND THE ORIGINAL SIGN!!!
New Concrete and Unearthing The OG Brick!!
The Hunt for the Perfect Front Door
Why I Love My Sherwin-Williams Store + The Merc Workshop Makeover
Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo
The Merc Renovation HAS BEGUN!!!
Let’s Talk Money: Figuring Out Financing for The Merc
What a Phase 2 Environmental Looks Like + Our Test Results
The Sort Of Terrifying Reason Why We Haven’t Started Construction On The Merc
Where We Really Are In The Merc Reno + Video Tour with Court!
Exterior Elevation Plans for The Merc
Despite It All, Why We Chose To Buy The Merc
The Thrilling and Wondrous World of Easements
All Of the Reasons We Shouldn’t Buy The Merc- According To Court
The Merc: Exterior, Weird Property Lines, Zoning, and Neighbors
History of The Santa Clara Merc
What Court Really Thought When He Saw The Merc
Our New House…MEET THE MERC!