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 made something fun-slash-pretty for this week's post on DIY Network, and I think you're going to like it. Even if you don't have a gigantic cinderblock garage that you're …
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 …
I assembled some pieces of custom home decor this week while in a feverish mood to accent the home with some subtle beachy accents. As opposed to traditional frames, these …
A kid-friendly house needs a kid-friendly bathroom. The wooden step stool that I built a few months ago is 100% useful (editor's update 2023: we still use it a decade …
Squeal! Today's post is super photo-heavy, so to make the whole project more digestible, I've broken it into a few scrollable sections. Even I have a short attention span when it …
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 …
Outdoor furniture just happens to be one of those things I have a hard time investing in fully. It's only useful about 5 months of the year up here in …
Goal settin' keeps me going, and I was happy to announce that I topped off the big container of beach glass with this instagram picture (find me! Search merrypad! I'll …
It's not often that I can bear to let my DIY-efforts go to waste, so this is just another one of those instances where other project leftovers morph into something …
Refinishing the buffet infused a nice energy into the previously empty sunroom, and pushed me to complete another jobber while I was on a roll. The project? Oversized art to …
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've been mustering up the courage to begin disassembling the cabinets in the kitchen after Friday's announcement, but I'm not quite there yet. Soon. In the meantime, my mom surprised …
Remember this little sailboat from my latest garage sale adventure? He's the star of this week's DIY Network post after being given a glamourous update. All the more reason to remember that one …
I only meant to dip my toe into the fab.com waters, but the tide sucked me right in. Fortunately, I've managed to steer clear of the Joss & Main, Bloomspot, …
From time to time, I do little DIYs that make me happy. Or ask for advice on completely miscellaneous projects. Or get compelled to remind you that I'm human by …
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 …
With almost as much eagerness as when I had stripped the felt covers off the living room pillows, I updated the sunroom door curtain over the weekend. The heavy felt …
My undertakings of late have been feeling a little intense. Finishing the bathroom. Making new pillows and ottoman covers. Installing bifold doors. Staining the hexagon headboards. To take a weight …
I'm not much of one to totally overhaul a room or totally swap out my decor from season-to-season, regardless how highly House Beautiful suggests I embrace Hunting Coat Red for …
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!
