The Ask Anna Blog

Downstairs Flooring Installation — Update

We’ve had a lot going on upstairs, with our bedroom/bathroom remodel but at the same time we’ve been working on installing the new Envique floors downstairs. We didn’t really plan on it all happening at once but we have house guests coming and we wanted to get the downstairs finished so they would have a place to stay. I’m so excited to show you the installation progress because the Envique Gable Oak flooring we picked out is sooo pretty, and it’s a HUGE improvement from what we had. It’s also incredibly easy to install! Our weekends have been busy with… Read More

Quick and Easy Miso Glazed Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp tossed in a savory miso glaze. This miso glazed shrimp is delicious and perfect with rice for a quick and easy dinner. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this month I’m back to share with you a simple to make entrée perfect for a weeknight dinner! If you’re like me, you’re constantly busy throughout the day, whether you’re working, looking after your kids, running errands, or going to school. And by the end of the day, you’re tired and the last thing you want to do is stress out about what to make for… Read More

Master Bathroom Reno – Progress Update

We are SO CLOSE to being done with our Master bedroom and bathroom renovation!!! It has been 5 long weeks and I am SO over the constant construction dust, and the constant cleaning, but I know it’s going to be worth it in the end! I should have a final reveal sometime next week (hopefully!) but I wanted to give you a little update because it’s starting to look really good. Here’s what it looked like last time I updated you… They’ve done a ton of work since I took these pictures and as of last Friday they had finished all… Read More

Kids, Bananas and the Trash…

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Duck Brand. All opinions are 100% mine. One of the things that really frustrates me is when things don’t quite make it all the way in the trash can. I mean, a banana peel laying next to the trash can, is not the same as a banana peel IN the trash can, am I right? But sometimes this is what you get when you live in a house with kids. I’ve had Duck® brand Easy Liner® under my trash cans for the last couple of years but… Read More

Our New Wood Ceiling in the Kitchen

This post has been a long time coming! This was one of those projects that we did, in the midst of a crazy busy season, and I took pictures and then completely forgot about them. I stumbled across them last month and even though the ceiling has been done for a few months now, I still really want to share it with you. You might remember our kitchen ceiling from before, it had one of those huge florescent light boxes, from the 80’s. Here’s a picture from right after we finished the subway tile wall. I knew from day one… Read More

Master Bedroom Reno Update

I’m here with an update about our master bedroom and bathroom renovation and man, we have come a long ways since I first shared my design board with you last month! I’m going to show you the plans again, so when you look at the pictures, it makes sense. Here’s what it used to look like. I honestly don’t have any great “before” pictures because the space was so bad and I didn’t really want to document what it looked like. 😉 That being said, we had a great time demoing it! This is what it looked like at the… Read More