So It’s Been A Long Time
I apologize for the lack of recent posts. I was hacked and my site went down and it was a just a really pleasant experience for me. I...
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Holly Jirovsky
- Dec 14, 2015
Time Heals All Wounds
Enough time has passed now I think I can talk about the front door situation without muttering any cuss words under my breath. I’m half...
Holly Jirovsky
- Nov 2, 2015
Fixer Upper- Weeks 18, 19 & 20
It’s crunch time at the fixer upper before snow flies so we have been busy, busy, busy! Thank you for being so patient with my posts....
Holly Jirovsky
- Sep 23, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week 17
One very, very tiring weekend, we installed all of the windows and two doors. It was amazing what we accomplished with a small crew but...
Holly Jirovsky
- Sep 3, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week 16
Some small updates…I’m starting to lose track of what’s been done and what I’ve written about. Oh and what week we are really on! 🙂...
Holly Jirovsky
- Aug 14, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week 15
Last week we were slowed by some family get-togethers. We had to attend two birthday parties, one wedding and one funeral. Sounds like...
Holly Jirovsky
- Jul 23, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week 14
Here we are on week 14 and we’re still working away hard on the inside of the place. I’ve had a few panic moments that soccer starts a...
Holly Jirovsky
- Jul 15, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week 13
Right before we were to receive our renter, we had started working on our stairs. More on that later… The stairs, when we purchased the...
Holly Jirovsky
- Jul 8, 2015
Fixer Upper- Weeks 11 & 12
Yes! I do still have a blog! I know I keep you guessing but what I can I say? This summer has been a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda...
Holly Jirovsky
- Jun 16, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Ten
Time slipped away from me this week. After we had the kitchen cabinets 85% done, the flooring began! Here’s a little better picture of...
Holly Jirovsky
- Jun 4, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Nine
The kitchen is…in! Bottom Corner Top Corner Side Cabinet Above the Appliances Here are some pictures. It looks terrific. There is still...
Holly Jirovsky
- May 27, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Eight
We finished most of the work in the bathroom thanks to some extra hands this week. Here’s the vanity with the faucets installed. It’s...
Holly Jirovsky
- May 14, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Seven
Wowza. We have really hit a block. Not much is happening on the fixer upper lately. I only have a few cool things to show you. First,...
Holly Jirovsky
- May 6, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Six
I had to laugh a little when I wrote that title. Chip and Joanna would whip out a fixer upper in, at the most, a month’s time. We are...
Holly Jirovsky
- Apr 30, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Five
Progress has been slow lately as all of our kids’ activities have been picking up. That’s right. Upon this writing we have: Four kids...
Holly Jirovsky
- Apr 22, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Four
This week some fun things began to happen. As the designer of this place, I had to make my paint color choices! I’ve been through my...
Holly Jirovsky
- Apr 14, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Three
This week was demo week. And for that we called in some recruits. Thanks to my brother and my dad for bringing in some muscle to this...
Holly Jirovsky
- Apr 8, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week Two
One thing that I noticed right away in our fixer upper was that in true 70’s fashion, the kitchen was closed off from the living room by...
Holly Jirovsky
- Apr 3, 2015
Fixer Upper- Week One
As promised, here is a tour of the main floor of the fixer upper. It is your typical 1970 split level and looks like it was in the...
Holly Jirovsky
- Mar 27, 2015
Curiosity Killed The Cat
I know you are all curious to see what the new house is all about. We bought the house adjacent to our property with plans to do a little...