We finished building the DIY horizontal Murphy bed for our guest bedroom & office earlier this month. It looks amazing! There were a few setbacks. In addition to uneven walls and ceiling, the Murphy bed and custom built-in cabinets were beyond Brian’s carpentry skillset. But he persevered and did an incredible job with the seamless design in this 7′ tall room in our basement.

* Update: see the fully painted guest bedroom & office here

*Read more about our basement family room that is adjacent to the guest bedroom

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The hard part is done (hopefully) and next up is choosing the paint color!

Continue reading DIY Horizontal Murphy Bed for Our Guest Bedroom & Office at Patticake Wagner.

Our home is not an open concept and I kind of love that. It feels cozy and intimate. When it came time to redesign our dining room, these were the words I wanted to reference.

Continue reading Redesigning Our Dining Room with Some Fall Inspiration at Patticake Wagner.

We have a small narrow backyard that has been neglected since the first day we bought our home due to other projects getting pushed to the top of the list. Hashtag old home problems. Since we’re spending so much time at home and want to enjoy our entire outdoor space, we decided it was time to finally give our backyard a facelift. Keep reading to see how we transformed our lifeless backyard into a beautiful garden in less than two days!

Continue reading How We Created a Beautiful, Low-Maintenance Backyard Garden in Less than Two Days at Patticake Wagner.

I get a lot of questions every time I share the girls’ bedroom on my instagram.

Continue reading Girls’ Bedroom Tour at Patticake Wagner.