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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For the first time in 3 stubborn years, I'm following the directions on the seed packages that I picked up at Home Depot; I like to think that a green …
From time to time I come up with some harebrained ideas, and most of the time, we're not 100% sure those ideas will work out in execution. An idea that …
The southwestern USA in general is a remarkable place to be; aside from traveling to Southern California once for work, I haven't had the opportunity to scope out the region …
The window trim and door threshold really have nothing in common sequentially, but I squeezed them both in, same day, easy peasy, on Day 17 of our bathroom remodel. There came …
True Story: As you read this, we're en route to Arizona for a two-day event sponsored by Black & Decker. It's 5AM in the Rochester Airport, and we're pretty excited …
We're getting a free tree. A no-cost boost to enhance our curb appeal. And not much beats that. Word from the April 2012 This Old House Mag states that adding trees …
Last fall, I spent several days making a trio of ottomans to accent the living room. They've been a perfect foot rest when seated at the couch, the perfect extra …
It's been a long time coming, but I think I'm finally done with the floor portion of our kitchen "remodel". Let's use the term "remodel" loosely; it hardly seems such …
Once you get out of the swing of measuring and cutting trim, whether it be to frame a door, baseboard, crown moulding, or windows, it's really, really hard to jump …
Dottir & Sonur's online shop melts me to the core. I discovered its first line of home decor via Decor8, and quickly became infatuated with the products. Lots of origami happiness, and …
Hey. Nothing bunches my britches more than a DIY tutorial being confusing and non-tutorialistic, so I'm breaking it down, and making it easy to follow for you. Enter subject: This bean …
I've turned a blind eye to the baseboard heating systems that live in the kitchen, living room, and dining room. The thing is, I've never really liked them. They don't …
You haven't seen the guest room in awhile. As in, I haven't wanted you to see the guest room in awhile. It's a dumping ground for all things bathroom-renovation-related, from power …
If you've ever wanted to hang a mirror without a frame, I can help. Here's a tutorial on how to install a frameless mirror to any wall, and securely at …
Houston, we have our first semi-big home repair situation on our hands. Really, I'm lucky for this being the first "issue" I've had to deal with. Also, we're lucky we weren't …
Another long and unnecessarily difficult shopping experience has passed, as my special order shelving brackets arrived last week. May there now finally be shelves in the dining room, since my …
Hello. I recently became the owner of the best book you've manufactured, 1970's. I find myself gifted with many-a-home improvement book, maybe you can relate. They're fail-safe presents too, for anyone …
The kitchen floor overhaul I've been anticipating since the day I moved into the house finally got underway last week. The pergo flooring never quite matched the hardwoods that flowed …
It's official: We've been working on the bathroom for 2 months now. Color me happy though, because we've finally reached a point where it's all about the finishing touches, no …
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!
