Guest Post: Design for Mankind's Erin Loechner

When my husband and I first moved back to our Midwestern roots from a seven-year stint in Los Angeles, we knew tackling a serious renovation was in the cards. For one, real estate is an affordable investment in our sleepy Indiana town (much unlike that of our beach city in California!). And secondly? Well, we love all things home decor, design and DIY related, so the choice was an easy one.

After settling on a foreclosed rundown shack of a home, we had our hearts set on transforming our new gem into a Scandinavian-inspired cabin. That's right --- white, bright and rustic with a touch of modern and natural elements. And because I'm a blogger by trade, we decided we'd invite my readers along for the [rocky!] ride.

Along the way, however, we slowly realized that we were so focused on the remodeling, construction and mess of it all, we haven't left much time, brain power or finances for the decor of the home (my favorite part!). Luckily, our friends at eBay have stepped in to help us pull together a show-stopping home with key accents that will work well with our existing furnishings.

Care to join us for the ride? We can guarantee tons of shopping, fun and eye candy—especially if you're a fan of vintage furnishings with a touch of classic, modern flair. Over the next few months, I'll be popping in to share my shopping progress (and you may even get to see a HaulVlog or two!).

In the mean time, feel free to track our daily renovation progress right here, and wish us luck! We're certainly going to need it... ;)

Erin Loechner publishes Design for Mankind, which was honored as one of the London Times’s top 50 design blogs in the world. She blogs for HGTV, and her work has been featured in Glamour, Lucky, Dwell, Readymade, Nylon, Print Magazine, Apartment Therapy and The Huffington Post, among others.