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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One time, I tried to make a knit rug I made using a piece of vintage fabric. It turned out great! This time, I sought out a new material to construct with. …
We're really excited to begin spilling the beans on what's easily the most laborious summertime project we'll be taking on this season. I only need so many months of muscle-vaca before …
I've been reluctantly showing off some of my big project failures in the last few months. I don't always do things well, and like most of us, I have to …
Next time you're roasting marshmallows, pull off the crispy shell and roll the melted innards in Rice Krispies. Eat it right off the stick. Life as you know it has changed. Pete …
File this under Things I Never Thought I'd Need To Make. I've been toying with a handmade rug project on and off for the last month, and its ultimate success has …
On Monday when I wrote about getting my kitchen party started, I received a bunch of thoughtful comments and emails directing me to a handy DIY post on monicawantsit.com. The …
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 …
Oh, right. I've been putting this off for a long time. It's been almost two months, to be exact, which feels more like 3 years to me, since I usually …
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 …
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 …
As something that's been in development since I introduced the topic two weeks ago, I'm happy to finally have checked repairing the attic stairwell off my list. The situation happening up …
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 …
I've never really been much of a girl who mandates herself and her houseguests to use coasters on the tables. How often are we drinking in a condensation-inducing environment? Rarely. Plus, …
File this under "things that are broken but I manage to ignore until someone smart points out a fix to me"... because if I admitted to it more often, there …
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 …
Oh right, fun fact, there's a huge attic in this house. You don't see much of it on this blog because it's mostly storage, and as much as it would …
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 …
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!
