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.
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This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in December 2014. Looking for more DIY ways to boost your holiday curb appeal? Consider this: add a large light-up …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in November 2013. Turn your tomato garden upside down and make use of those metal trellises this winter by …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in November 2013. As LED holiday string lights have infiltrated the market over the past few years, I’ve been …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in October 2013. Just when the grass stops growing two inches a week and you think your biggest outdoor project …
Put plywood and stucco to new use when you make these creative (and very authentic-looking) DIY tombstones for your outdoor Halloween decorations! Pair them with a spiderweb door decoration and DIY ghosts like those …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in September 2014. It is fun to dress up your home for the holidays, and starting with Halloween, you can …
Pumpkins! To kick off the fall season, I decided to do my entryway right using two of my favorite fall goodies: big round pumpkins and colorful mums. The finished pieces …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in July 2014. The front door on our midcentury modern abode is solid hardwood and remains in great condition …
A good storm door is not overrated, and there are plenty of benefits to installing one. Not only is it an effective way to reduce energy loss in your home, …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in June 2015. Sometimes when I arrive home I stop and look at the front of my home as …
Memorial Day weekend was a good one here; lots of yard maintenance bordered by picnics and time spent with friends around the campfire. We practically live outdoors at this point in …
Replacing the driveway at our old house/rental house was a weight off my shoulders. When we were allowed to drive on it, we did the honors in a vehicle filled …
Regardless of how long I lived in my first home (or any apartments before that), this is the first time I really feel like I'm settling in. And by that, …
It's a beautiful thing. I wish I had splurged on it 4 years ago. It's been a long time since you've seen the other house (except, you know, in the before …
Sometimes the brush removal is as easy as this. Refer to yesterday's post to refer to a more challenging shrub removal project. We're on a mission to establish a deer-resistent landscape, a …
We toured the house for the first time with our realtor, and for the second time during our home inspection in mid-April. The property was a lot different then than …
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 …
Door decor happens to be something I'm wildly attuned to, that's why I try to keep to a seasonal swap-out schedule. I like to keep things fresh. I happen to …
I preface this with a very upfront "I'm No Landscaper" disclosure, but my little 1/10th-acre lot is a great place to start learning the landscaping essentials without getting totally, whole-heartedly, …
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 also find me writing for Home Living Handbook, a Pursuit Channel for Men's Journal, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites.
Thanks for visiting!
