Spring is just around the corner and I can’t wait to start spending time outside again. Today I’m sharing the full story behind our outdoor patio transformation, including the design process, building our outdoor fireplace, and installing the pergola.

If you’re planning your own outdoor patio renovation, I hope this post gives you helpful ideas and inspiration. And if you’re just here for the visuals, feel free to scroll down for the before and after photos!

Continue reading Outdoor Patio Transformation: Fireplace & Pergola Before and After at Patticake Wagner.

For over a decade, this little back entry has sat untouched.

Unused.
Undefined.
Full of potential.

Ever since we moved in, I’ve had a quiet vision in the back of my mind: one day, this will be my office.

And we’re finally making it happen!

For years, I’ve been a bit of a work-from-home nomad — floating between our bedroom, the dining room, and the living room.

Continue reading Small Home Office Remodel: Converting Our Unused Back Entryway (Part 1: The Before + Design Plan) at Patticake Wagner.

I am three years overdue but finally sharing the steps for the knee wall cabinets that are the perfect solution for storage in our loft, aka Brian’s band practice space. If you followed along with our garage attic renovation back in 2021, you will know that one of our objectives was to make this space very useable. To not only act as a band practice room but for storage, too. To accomplish this goal, we turned the knee walls into hidden storage cabinets and they are everything!

Continue reading Knee Wall Cabinets that are the Perfect Solution for Storage at Patticake Wagner.

Did you hear?? Our plumbing inspection passed! I was going to publish this post regardless but it definitely gives me peace of mind to finally post before and after remodel photos of our sleeping porch that we repurposed and converted to our ensuite bathroom.

Knobs | Brass Mirrors (fabricated by Bauer Metal to hang from ceiling)| Sconces | Vase | 3 Hole Widespread Faucet | Round Marble Tray | Inside-Mount Cafe Rod Set the you can customize for size | Tiles from Mercury Mosaic | Custom Walnut Vanity from JKath

Nothing about repurposing a sleeping porch into an en-suite bathroom was easy.

Continue reading Repurposing and Converting Our Sleeping Porch into the Ensuite Bathroom: Before and After Photos at Patticake Wagner.

We had our glass shower enclosure installed recently and I can’t stop hanging out in the ensuite bathroom.

Now that I have compared glass shower enclosures, I’m excited to share my findings. Prior to our ensuite bathroom, I only had one experience with installing a glass shower enclosure. It was for our guest bedroom and we went with a basic u-channel and glass door with chrome clamps because honestly, we didn’t think there was more to think about.

Continue reading What You Should Consider Before Deciding on Glass Shower Enclosures at Patticake Wagner.

Ever since Jack got his room makeover, our girls have been asking for one, too. Ava is almost 8 and Livy is almost 6 years old. Their room is simple and sweet and was a great starting point (tour more of their room here). But there’s one thing, it’s lacking personality. They would love to have color on the walls and some artwork to express their interests and passions.

Girls’ current room

Brian and I have been putting the wheels in motion and after over a month of planning, we are getting close to revealing their room makeover!

Continue reading Wagner Girls’ Room Makeover at Patticake Wagner.

If you have been following along on our ensuite bathroom renovation, you saw our journey of picking out countertops. We looked at a lot of countertop choices. Ultimately we went with marble but were open to quartzite and porcelain as other options.

love our Carrara marble countertop in the ensuite bathroom!

I have heard that quartzite and porcelain are great alternatives to marble so I’m sharing some pros and cons of both.

Continue reading Comparing Quartzite and Porcelain as a Marble Alternative at Patticake Wagner.

Why is the renovation taking so long?…

I can’t believe this day has finally come where our tile install is almost done! It’s so BEAUTIFUL! They sealed the tile yesterday and will finish grouting today. Then the makeshift workshop will be cleared from our bedroom to make way for the vanity install. Fingers crossed that we can be back in our bedroom by Thanksgiving!

Floor tile + design in collaboration with Mercury Mosaics.

Continue reading A Walk Down Memory Lane for Our Ensuite Bathroom Renovation at Patticake Wagner.

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Photos by Canary Gray for HGTV.

On the final episode of Rentfluencer on HGTV’s Instagram Video, I helped a beautiful little family with their dining room. Marisol and Nick just moved from Miami to Minneapolis with their two-year-old son into a cute craftsman home. If you have a room in your home that feels heavy with a lot of woodwork, this post is a good resource on how to embrace it!

Continue reading Rentfluencer Episode 6: Marisol and Nick’s Dining Room at Patticake Wagner.

Watch the full video episode here.

Photos by Canary Gray for HGTV.

On episode 5 of Rentfluencer, I got to do a special living room makeover for Cait. She’s a newly single mom and this room is working overtime as her office, son’s playroom, and her place of relaxation.

faux leather accent chair | floor lamp | linen blackout curtains | curtain rod | planter w/ gold legs

This space wears a lot of hats and is very sentimental for her.

Continue reading Rentfluencer Episode 5: Caitlin’s Living Room at Patticake Wagner.