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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This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in February 2014. Creating a collage-style wall of photographs and prints in your home is easy to do and …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in February 2013. Sometimes I find gems at salvage shops. Not always, usually I have to squint really hard at …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in February 2015. Indoor greens are great for air quality and for making your home feel decorated, especially during …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in February 2015. I really like ceiling socket lights as an alternative to recessed lighting or pendants in a …
I've been invited again to participate in a challenge with other bloggers, tasked with the broad assignment of building something organizational. The art room I gave you a peek of …
The year of finishing what we started was pretty accomplished, now that I look around the place. In late January 2015, amidst an awesome hibernation, I made a list of …
I was invited to participate in this challenge that required me to make anything using a single board, and I said yes because there was one project that came to mind: …
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 …
I bought a long, narrow puzzle awhile ago when my toddler was just a little bean sprout, thinking it would be a great piece of unisex bedroom art. I can't …
I did a brief decor roundup and reconfiguration over the weekend, which is only slightly more exciting than reorganizing and consolidating the pantry, something I also did but am not documenting formally. …
I've spent enough time working in advertising and observing branding to really appreciate when a company does it right, when its impeccably consistent, and desirable. I've got my eye on you, Marimekko. You're …
Some year+ after purchasing what the salesperson told me was "the ugliest fabric [she] ever saw," I figured out the magic recipe for getting things done, and that recipe is …
Hey Lap. No regrets, you've beyond exceeded my expectations... and your packaging exceeded that of my wildly creative children. Figuring out how to furnish the big long walls in our house in …
Unlike previous years where I hoarded up all of the cheap candles and rehab-able decor that I could find, my sights were more focused this year when we browsed garage sales on …
Editor's Update 2018: I still get lots of comments and questions about the West Elm Tillary sectional. 4+ years later and my views in this post are still right-on. Editor's Update …
Thawing, we're all thawing. And though the act of thawing is most notably observed by me doing cartwheels through the backyard, removing the Christmas lights, and pruning away more overgrown …
Pete knows I've got a thing about efficiency. About productivity. About not driving all over town uselessly, which is why he's likely to be question/tease/remind me about this birdhouse until …
Rugs are essential, that's one of the few things I've learned from my dog. He's totally miffed at us for removing his wall-to-wall dog bed. It was months ago, way early on …
(Psst: If you want to see how this sofa is holding up, check out this review.) Truth: I pushed to get you some pictures of the living room for the sake of documenting …
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!
