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 finished up a really big project this month–painting my kitchen cabinets–and with that monstrosity of an ordeal behind me, I'm pretty happy to move on to lighter fare filled …
We haven't nailed down great shoe/jacket/bag storage points in our home yet. There are always at least 5 pairs of shoes strewn just inside the garage entryway, backpacks and purses …
I'm in the process of wrapping up a few Halloween-themed projects for DIY Network's blog (and getting side-eyed glances from the neighbors, not all of whom approach to ask what the hell …
Pete and I have been setting up a major family file backup system over the last few weeks, and in the process of organizing, merging, and purging, I came across …
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 …
It's been a really long time since we were able to get down on the type of DIY projects I enjoy most: Construction. It just doesn't happen enough anymore. Eager …
Hey, update alert! I've seen lots of other new parents following this same "informal" trend of using IKEA furniture as the base for a changing table. High-five for deciding to save a …
I've been making powerful progress on our yard (slash, having the time of my life) with the help of the handy chainsaw and our pole saws. That's right, pole sawsss, one …
Lately, making upgrades to our kitchen has been my most focused effort. You really wouldn't know it, it's slower going than I expected. I'm in the midst of electrical upgrades, and …
That little gallery wall that I've been working on? It's not the first frame series that I've created, and it's not done, but it's lightness and friendliness is so appealing …
There will be very few occasions in our home-improving life that warrant an ALL-CAPS title and a celebration with sparklers and cake. Finishing the installation of our maple floors is …
The holiday season has been exceptionally kind to us so far, if you consider that I've found time to make a lot of cookies and not a lot of time …
Our master bedroom is a beautiful, beautiful sight. I'd say so, at least. We spent the entire first month of Hattie's life trying to figure out when we could finish the …
Holiday season has officially commenced, though I've been quietly thinking about it for awhile... planning, plotting, trying not to completely overlook Thanksgiving. We did a lot this weekend–a lot of …
I kept a lot of the heavy-personal pregnancy stuff off the blog this year because it felt out of place, which is ironic because, you know, I write about my …
Broken record, yo. First, I told you how the hallway looked incredible. And then the kid's rooms were brightened and beautiful. The dining room was transformed. And now, as if …
I got bored after writing about our maple flooring progress all of last week, that's why I've gone silent on it over the last few days, despite the rad encouragement …
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!
