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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I hope you liked the final patio reveal that I shared on DIY Network late last week! If you missed it, you can still check it out right here, and …
It's been a busy month between beginning the process of wedding planning, taking on new work assignments not related to either of our blogs, and then trying to squeeze in …
Official Merrypad memo: This is not a sponsored post. It's me trying to save you a load of money by switching to... Snapfish. I know it's getting to be a little …
It seems to be an inadvertent theme around here that I find myself acquiring chairs and writing about them on the holidays. See Memorial Day. This week was no exception, …
Without fail, every time I visit my Grandma I leave with a trunk load of random goodies. That random assortment can be everything from Mini-Wheats and succulents, dog biscuits and …
What started innocently enough as an afternoon spent trying to organize the catch-all closet in the office exploded into 4 days of spring cleaning, and an entire two days spent …
Once upon a time (last Friday) I saw on facebook that one of my favorite local restoration shops (ReHouse) was having a "take-all-of-our-tile" sale in preparation for its big move …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
I don't know what you did on Friday afternoon, but Pete and I ran furiously towards the weekend at full speed, both desperately needing a little break from sitting opposite …
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 …
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 …
My mess of a jewelry storage area left me with tangled necklaces, lost earrings, and some really dingy looking sterling silver pieces. The humidity in the guest room where everything …
It's more than kind of a shame that my necklaces have been stored in a tangled knot since the summer when I removed the hooks that they were organized on …
November yard sales in NY usually consist of last-chance junk, with owners clearance-pricing their least-cherished belongings hoping to rid themselves of the obligation to haul their goods back into the …
Editor's Update: The store is no longer in business. :( The quaint Charlotte General Store is salvage shop in town that I often frequent while out running errands. It's no secret …
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!
