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This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in March 2013. Some of my favorite home improvement experiences have tied closely to the design and construction of …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in March 2015. Spring brings all of the happy things, not just oil pastel rainbows in a craft time …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in January 2014. I spent hours upon hours over the holidays admiring a beautiful bird feeder setup concocted by …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in June 2015. I admit to having underestimated the impact of a well-pruned tree. The low-hanging branches on trees …
This post was originally published on DIY Network's blog Made + Remade in April 2015. Enjoy this Earth Day upcycle for the birds! Bird watching from your own home is a really …
It's not too late to knock a few more outdoor chores off your list, take it from me. One of the many outdoor projects I wanted to make time for this …
Update 8 years later (2023): We are still happy owners of the XL Cyclone Rake you see in this post. While stored flat against the wall of our garage most …
For the last few years, we've been focused on forms of efficiency, namely energy efficiency (LED bulbs, tankless water heater, new appliances, Nest), and time efficiency. Anything to have more hours in my …
We've been enjoying our outdoor oasis since the temps climbed to a tolerable place. It has been amazing, even better than last year now that our youngest child has mobility …
A few years ago, we found buried blue flagstones in our yard. We have to believe that they were supplies leftover from its original build in the early 1950's – the coloring …
Solar-powered LED lights? Conceptually, awesome. We upgraded our holiday strands to regular electric LEDs a few years ago and have been really happy with the results, so testing solar strands seemed like …
We spent our weekends skiing this winter (right up through the beginning of the month – best season ever); the hobby consumed a lot of our free time and forced us to …
Excessive snowfall and a month of below-freezing temps lead me to introduce to you our newest tool. A 24' Shovel Roof Rake. I wish you could tell how completely laborious it was …
I never anticipated how hard it would be to garden and landscape in our yard; when we found the house, I was excited to have more property and space to cultivate, …
Lots to cover in this post: Railing attachmentRailing baluster designLadder design (there are two!)Roofing designInstallation of the transparent polycarbonate panels There's a lot to be said about making long term investments like …
We got a bit ahead of ourselves on the whole treehouse thing and stained the t1-11 just a few days after it had been hung. This was before railings, stairs, roof …
I'd grade us a solid-A on our success in the proclaimed "Summer of Making No Plans." Travel has been minimal (all pleasure, no pressure!), weekends at home have been plentiful (busy!), and …
We talk a lot about entertaining at our house, or rather, about the potential of entertaining at our house. Our old place didn't have much living or outdoor space, and that …
Aged seven months and seven years, little handprints positioned perfectly at the base of the northeastern treehouse post are forever captured. I sort of turned to mush when it happened, hormones. …
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!
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