Welcome! If you're new here, I'm currently participating in the One Room Challenge. Over the course of six weeks, I'm documenting my progress on updating our family's living room in our 150+ year-old midwestern home (here's the week one update, and also week two). And I'm not alone, every week you can check out the… Continue reading One Room Challenge Week 3: Expecting the Unexpected

I guess since this is my second time participating in the One Room Challenge, I'm a veteran...? Well, one thing is certain, having been through this challenge once before, I've learned a few things that are helping keep me sane this go around. If you're new here, welcome! I'm participating In the One Room Challenge… Continue reading One Room Challenge Week 2: Lessons Learned

Well, well, well. Hello, Internets. Six months ago, I re-entered the blogging world through the One Room Challenge (ORC). Six months later, I’m re-entering the blogging world (again) through the ORC (again). While my posting might not be consistent (actually, it’s very consistent—consistently tied to this twice-a-year challenge), my not-so-secret obsession with all things home… Continue reading Fall 2019 One Room Challenge Week 1: Living Large

Week six of the One Room Challenge is here, which means I made it to the finish line: we have a sewing room (I mean who doesn't, right?). If you haven't been following along, for the past six weeks I've been participating with hundreds of other designers and DIYers in a supportive and collaborative project… Continue reading One Room Challenge Week 6: I’m Sew Excited!

Renovating, DIY-projects and decorating have always been a hobby of mine. At a young age I devoured episodes of This Old House and Hometime on PBS. I'd rearrange my room just for fun and to get a new perspective and shake things up. My parents also let me redecorate. For my 12th birthday, I wanted… Continue reading One Room Challenge Week 5: What I’ve Learned

Well, here we are. Week four of six in the One Room Challenge. Last week, I took about 10.000 words to tell you that I was behind on my projects because life happened and I wasn't able to do anything. This week, I'll take all the words to let you know that I'm behind on… Continue reading One Room Challenge Week 4: Deja Blue

Once upon a time, Mr. W and I could renovate whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. Almost. Or at least it felt that way. Then we had Big W and two years later Little W. And let me tell you, doing any home projects with littles around is H-A-R-D, hard. Gone are the days when… Continue reading One Room Challenge Week 3: Our “New Normal”

I'm participating as a guest participant in the One Room Challenge, a six-week DIY and design challenge with the goal of helping featured designers and guest participants complete a room. I'll be documenting my progress here each week and I'd love for you to follow along. You can also check out the work of the… Continue reading One Room Challenge Week 2: Sparks of Joy

I've been a One Room Challenge lurker for a few years--always filled with envy of all the participants tackling home improvement or design projects over the course of six weeks. And can we just talk about design eye candy? It's enough to give you a mouthful of cavities. Every October and April, I'd follow along… Continue reading One Room Challenge: Week 1

Hello, and welcome to my first post. Well... sort of. Technically, DomestiKat has been around since 2007 when I started blogging as a way to keep family and friends updated on the (mostly) DIY kitchen renovation in my 1904 Seattle farmhouse. As much as that blog was about keeping tabs on home improvement projects, it… Continue reading Home, Sweeter Home.