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Meet The Newbies, A Striped Bunch
April 24, 2012
Khaki striped pillow cases.

I'm not much of one to totally overhaul a room or totally swap out my decor from season-to-season, regardless how highly House Beautiful suggests I embrace Hunting Coat Red for …

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Decor  / DIY  / Living Room

A Sunny Lifestyle
April 23, 2012
Sunroom table painting.

Nothing spells springtime health like the opportunity to soak up sunny vitamin D while simultaneously getting serious amounts of work done, so I'm transforming the previously empty the 3-season room …

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Being Thrifty  / Decor  / Office Space  / Sunroom

‘Brella, ‘Brella, ‘Brella, Ay, Ay
April 20, 2012
New Crate & Barrel Deck Umbrella

In celebration of springtime, I made a big purchase. Big as in size (this outdoor umbrella has a colossal 9-foot wingspan), as in impact (a Crate & Barrel design with vibrant Marimekko Madison …

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Backyard  / Deck  / Decor

DIY Network: I’m A Bifold Newbie (+ Something You Didn’t Know)
April 19, 2012
Hard to tell, but that bifold door is faulty.

True story: That louvered bifold door at the top of my stairs? It's a phony-bologna. It's never been really installed to fold out on a track, instead, it's wedged and …

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Closets  / DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects  / Stairwell

Hex-Headboard Happiness, Part 2
April 18, 2012
Faux-headboard with a wood treatment.

The hexagonal/geometric/honeycomb headboard showed earlier this week came together really nicely. It's still surprising to me that it's just wood glue holding these geometric shapes together, but in person, it …

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Bedrooms  / Decor  / DIY

The First Mulch
April 17, 2012
Exterior Curb Appeal.

The front yard began to look pretty grimy as we transitioned into full-fledged springtime in Rochester. The change in seasons always kind of hits like a tornado, prompting the 400,000 …

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Curb Appeal  / DIY  / Gardening

Hex-Headboard Happiness
April 16, 2012
Planning a wooden headboard.

I've been scheming a bedroom update for awhile, a concept to expand upon the shiplap wall and add a more defined headboard accent. (UPDATE: You can jump to the finished, …

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Bedrooms  / Decor  / DIY

I Have Peeps (And I Don’t Mean People Or Marshmallows)
April 13, 2012
entryway peephole DIY

I've only identified one little issue with the new front door that I had installed in the spring of 2010: lack of visibility. It was an issue that I considered back …

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DIY  / Entryway

DIY Network: Power Time
April 12, 2012
DIY Bathroom Remodel Tools

There's plenty to be said about the antique tools that both Pete and I have collected over the years; they're rustic, valued, and trustworthy, but in an age where power …

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HGTV + DIY Network Projects  / Tools

Scooterlicious
April 11, 2012

I've said it before, and I'll say it again (because it's that warm-weather-can't-wait-to-get-out-and-ride time of year): Scooters are awesome. I'm bringing it up because it's finally warm enough on a sunny day …

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Scooter Fun

Giveaway Fever: Win Black & Decker Outdoor Tools
April 10, 2012
Black & Decker Giveaway

I hope I got you into the landscaping spirit with my recent post on testing Black & Decker's new line of cordless outdoor tools in Arizona. We had a ball …

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Supporting Sponsors  / Tools

Springtime Spraydown
April 9, 2012
Bamboo Chair.

This little unfinished bamboo friend has been hanging out in the house for the last 2 years. Rarely seen, it flows through the house like a ghost, rarely captured in …

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Decor  / DIY  / Sunroom

Planter Fail vs. Planter Win
April 6, 2012
New basket/planter!

When I made a bunch of cement planters last year, I knew right off the bat that they weren't going to be a long term success. Hell, there was e-6000 …

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Decor  / Dining Room  / Gardening

DIY Network: A Very Merry Bathroom Reveal
April 5, 2012
Our renovated bathroom

It's a big day in DIY world, a day I've been looking forward to since we started the bathroom renovation on December 26th. Please believe me when I say that …

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Bathroom  / DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects

Grouting a Beach Stone Floor (Part 2 of 2)
April 4, 2012
DIY shale stone entryway.

For Part 1, start here. It was really a pleasant surprise to find that shale makes a kick ass floor. The big box full of rocks sat in the back of …

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Beach  / DIY  / Entryway  / Flooring

Our Freebie Treebie Has Landed
April 3, 2012
New tree from the city.

I sure do like when things happen ahead of schedule. It's the kind of thing I've learned to not hold people to, especially after lengthy ordeals like getting my first …

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Curb Appeal  / Gardening

Installing a Beach Stone Floor (Part 1 of 2)
April 2, 2012
Installing a stone entryway.

Ready for Part 2? Jump to here. I've had this vision of a installing a stone entryway floor for years. Sure, cool in theory, kind of what you'd expect in an …

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Beach  / DIY  / Entryway  / Flooring

Making Things Happen: 5 Quick Highlights
March 30, 2012
DIY sugru magnet.

Every so often, I feel like blasting off a list of little odds and ends I've been doing, buying, and appreciating around the house. Not everything's DIY-focused, and not everything …

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Backyard  / Deck  / Decor  / DIY

DIY Network: Decor decor!
March 29, 2012
DIY bathroom upgrades.

It's high time I showed you some of the finishing touches and pieces of decor that I've added to the bathroom. Some of these pieces I wish I had installed …

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Bathroom  / Decor  / DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects