I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
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Another Monday, another new hanging planter for the sunroom. Who'd have thunk that I'd find the twinsie to my mini-hexagon planter at a rummage sale right around the corner from our …
File this under "things that are broken but I manage to ignore until someone smart points out a fix to me"... because if I admitted to it more often, there …
Outdoor furniture just happens to be one of those things I have a hard time investing in fully. It's only useful about 5 months of the year up here in …
Goal settin' keeps me going, and I was happy to announce that I topped off the big container of beach glass with this instagram picture (find me! Search merrypad! I'll …
Oh right, fun fact, there's a huge attic in this house. You don't see much of it on this blog because it's mostly storage, and as much as it would …
It's not often that I can bear to let my DIY-efforts go to waste, so this is just another one of those instances where other project leftovers morph into something …
It's been a radically productive few weeks in Rochester with many outdoor projects made possible by super-unseasonably-hot temperatures and rain-free days at the lake. I love this time of year. There …
It shouldn't come as any surprise that I've managed to find a lot of tools for the shed, garage, and workbench in the most thrifty of ways; a girl's got …
Refinishing the buffet infused a nice energy into the previously empty sunroom, and pushed me to complete another jobber while I was on a roll. The project? Oversized art to …
There are reasons I'll continue to purchase my totes and handbags, even though this quick DIY clutch didn't turn out so badly. I think my sewing machine hates me, or …
This $15 mid-century modern sideboard by Bassett Furniture was a great yard sale find, but it needed a lot of restoration work. I wouldn't consider myself a professional furniture rehabber, …
Our new Crate & Barrel umbrella has gotten a lot of exercise over the last few weeks; it's 9-foot wingspan brings generous shade to our deck, a luxury on any given …
It's been awhile since I stumbled across a good garage sale furniture find; I scooped up a number of pieces the summer that I moved into the house, items like …
Not all of my projects go well. There was the time that I mis-wired a lamp and exploded its on-off switch. There were sparks and everything. There was the time …
I've been mustering up the courage to begin disassembling the cabinets in the kitchen after Friday's announcement, but I'm not quite there yet. Soon. In the meantime, my mom surprised …
I'm kicking off on a brand new home improvement voyage: staining our oak kitchen cabinets. Dark espresso brown. DIY-style. And I'm downright scared about every step of the process. Looking for …
Remember this little sailboat from my latest garage sale adventure? He's the star of this week's DIY Network post after being given a glamourous update. All the more reason to remember that one …
I only meant to dip my toe into the fab.com waters, but the tide sucked me right in. Fortunately, I've managed to steer clear of the Joss & Main, Bloomspot, …
Another big thanks owed to Black & Decker for making this possible. I’m under no obligation to write about the 36V cordless hedge trimmer I received for free after attending …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites.
Thanks for visiting!
