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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The garage sale owl I nabbed for 50-cents received a fresh new lease on life (hopefully it'll grant me good karma). What started out as a drab and weathered owl …
I love the colored glass bottles, I just wish they were more accessible. And I find plenty of beach glass, but what I was really keep an eye out for …
By feathers, I mean maple tree helicopters and pine needles. Trees overhanging my garage: please hold on to your goods this week so as not to disrupt my newly patched …
...And that is what I consider a sizeable accomplishment. Self-pat on back. Pete had installed that new window in his parent's house several weeks ago. I did a little bit of …
I lived through 710 days of a house with an ugly storm door. It's (in my possibly way-too-detail-oriented-brain) the one thing people notice as they're approaching the house, ringing the …
Free to me, and to you, and to any willing person. What could be easier than having free art delivered mailbox month after month? Nothing. And here's how I'm taking full …
What's up, aspiring DIY drywallers? Here's a little advice: TRY IT. You won't do as badly as you thought. And you'll build up some muscles. Some projects drag. Believe it or …
Things don't always come together so easily. Pete won a sexy little 19" flat LED TV at a work function around the holidays (read: totally free), but since he didn't know where …
I've been patiently waiting for the weather to improve in NY because once it's warm enough, I know I'll be able to work in the 3-season room, that sunroom off …
I fixed that Sauder shelf last week and was immediately happy to have it as extra storage and extra detail in the living room, mostly because this gives me fair …
I've had a little idea brewing for a few months, but it took me reinstalling the handrail in the stairwell to give me a the little boost I needed to …
If you're like us, you've probably gone ahead and purchased inexpensive furniture (shelves, bedside tables, TV stands) from Sauder to save a buck or two. If you're like us, you've …
Things that I'm OK saying now that Pete moved out of his apartment? It's really easy to break-in to homes through cheap sliding glass doors. This is a little post about keeping …
When I was sorting through all the swag I collected at the Buffalo Home + Garden Show, a coupon for Sherwin-Williams dropped to the floor. Because S-W products have generally …
Back up 24 months (almost to the day), and realize that I had to do some repairs to the home before I actually moved in to qualify for my FHA …
I never claimed to be especially crafty. I have the most respect for artists, craftsters, creators who can make amazing, tangible things thought up completely originally (or even duplicate, for …
We attended the Buffalo Home + Garden Show last weekend, just for fun, to get a little insight into newer technologies and improvement processes. Not only are the free pens …
I briefly mentioned in that last post I hung that wreath above the mantle; it was a quick install that was easily something anyone could do with a little wire. …
Collector of starfish? I had this project in mind for quite a while, it just took time to find the right inspiration. What caught my eye? A display at Anthropologie. Glass …
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!
