I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
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It's been 6 years since we opted to paint our entire house–walls and trim–in Sherwin Williams "Snowbound" shade of white. We even used it in the kitchen which was remodeled …
The "20 Things" Game: My “20 Things” song and dance might seem like something you’d hear while watching Mary Poppins, but I have to tell you, when you commit to …
It may come as some surprise that last fall, we hired a professional designer for our impending kitchen remodel. Why? Don’t you love the DIY stuff? Can’t you do everything? …
We invite the kids to get involved in plenty of projects around the house because at the ages 2, 5, and 12, they’re at the ages where they truly want …
Our biggest project of 2018 kept us busy for quite some time. Scheming ways in which to update the covered porch of our midcentury home was a 5-year process, and …
I regret not keeping up on this “home journal” as thoroughly as I would have liked to the last few years. Our family doubled. Our yard work quadrupled. Work got …
Expertise needed for this recreational Zone 5 gardener. Leeks: My daughter and I have routinely started our leek seeds ("Hattie's Leeks") on Valentine's Day. This was after noticing that the ones at …
Hello, pumpkin season! What should I do to make the most of you? I can only eat so much pie, so I've been looking for recipes that'll make better use …
In a world of crazy store-bought and DIY Halloween accessories, broken glass windows certainly seem like one of the most subtle accents one could add to their home this time of …
A thousand words couldn't properly articulate how much we love living here. We celebrated our 5th "homeiversary" in June, and just wrapped our 6th summer in this lovely place. This …
Our newest BFF, companion girl, partner-in-crime, littlest sister arrived home earlier this month. Martha–named as a nod to our family's infatuation with The Beatles and my insistence on using human names for pets–fell …
This post was sponsored by STIHL because they supplied the chainsaw (STIHL's MSA 120 C-BQ) and sharpening equipment. The content itself is my own. It's no secret that I advocate for homeowners to try battery-powered …
Heart-eyed emoji! If you're wondering if you've seen this big piece of driftwood before, probably yes. It was the star of one of the first projects I featured on this blog …
This post was sponsored by STIHL because they supplied the cut-off machine and safety equipment. However, the decrepit steps are my own, and repairing them has been on my list for a …
Always committing to doing the things I say I'm going to do–in this case "barn quilt all the things"–I extended my collaboration with Buffalo-based designer Whitney Crispell of Local Color …
This post was sponsored by STIHL because they supplied the chainsaw and safety equipment. However, the project is my own and Swedish cut fire logs really are things we make and …
Spring! That refreshing but awkward period of time between when the ski season ends and the gardening season begins, and there’s really not a lot we can do to speed …
Our garden's archway trellis was a new addition in 2017, and one that we're going to use again this spring. Aside from being a great way to raise climbers in …
I crunched some numbers and realized that it took me 237 weeks since moving in to get art hung on the walls of our master bedroom. Mild case of "hole-in-the-wall-phobia." Now, …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
Thanks for visiting!
Our Refinished Midcentury Buffet
Cheap IKEA Drawers (And The Quick Fix)
How to Make Your Own Barn Quilt
The Driveway Rocks
The Easy Way to Hang Art on Brick or Stone
Less Is More: How to Remove a Fireplace Surround
Building a Patio in One Day
Painting Everything White: We Chose Snowbound, By Sherwin Williams
Tips for Dying Pasta Different Colors (+ A Special Halloween Recipe)
Javalicious, A Gel Staining Reveal (Update #3)