I can hardly believe we’re approaching two whole years in our house! We’ve come a long way since we moved in. We’ve done a dozen or more projects on this old, 1901 farmhouse, and we’re only just starting to writing them down. Hindsight is 20/20 (Happy New Year, ya’ll).

Our first major project of the new year was a DIY fireplace makeover. If you can believe it, this entire project only cost us about $200. And, with the help of some thoughtfully-gifted Home Depot gift cards (thanks Mom and Dad), we were able to only spend about $150 out of pocket.