That Time I Started a Basement Renovation on a Whim: Part III – We Built a Wall and Now It’s Officially a Playroom!

I knew from the moment I first walked our house I wanted a wall to keep the unsightly utility side of our basement hidden…

The Bungalow, RenovationMegan PettipooleMarch 3, 2022Basement, PlayroomComment

Building the Whimsical DIY Play Tent of (My) Dreams – The Kids Like It Too

Last November – yeah, we’re going back a bit – I saw a gift guide featuring the DocATot x Morris & Co Tent of Dreams. I was besotted. The classic play tent, now, magically transformed via iconic William Morris prints; *sigh*. I couldn’t resist the idea of trying my hand at creating my own, albeit more financially attainable, version…

The Bungalow, DIYMegan PettipooleFebruary 14, 2022DIY, Playroom, SewingComment

That Time I Started a Basement Renovation on a Whim: Part II – Repairing and Painting the Crumbling Concrete Floor

Hello again. Let’s get back into my novice renovation antics, this time re: my crumbling basement floor. In Part I we left off after my impromptu stairs and back stairwell glow up. That wrapped up in May of last year and left the basement looking like this…