I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
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Not our pad, but we like to help out our families and friends with projects too!
In the early '90s, this custom tabletop was made by uncle for a space in my parents kitchen. I grew up with it in that kitchen corner, with built-in benches surrounding …
Every once in awhile I get up the courage to invite myself into someone else's really cool home to do a little feature on their design aesthetics, and luckily for me, …
Another big thanks owed to Black & Decker for making this possible. I’m under no obligation to write about the 36V cordless hedge trimmer I received for free after attending …
Happy Labor Day, Peeps. Last year, Pete and I celebrated the long holiday weekend by regrading the backyard as the necessary finishing step for the deck that we built. What we …
Robbie's beach house is a top pick in my book, and I think you'll like it too. She was my boss when I was digging trenches in the world of advertising, …
I noticed on Saturday afternoon that my favorite beach cottage in the neighborhood had made it to market. Exciting, because it's totally within budget. Sad, because I'm nowhere close to …
We did one unplanned and unexpected thing when we were in Mexico last week that was so great that it deserved it's own post. The Grand Bahia Principe resort has been …
New treescaping obsession? The wood chipper. I'm a self-professed landscaping tool virgin, never really having had an opportunity to use light- or heavy-duty yard outdoor power equipment like the common rototiller, chainsaw, …
...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 …
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 …
Alternate post title: Now I Have Kelly Ripa Biceps. This whole gutting and drywalling thing is taking longer than I thought. Pete reminds me that he fully expected renovating a bedroom at …
We spent another weekend working on the bedroom renovations in Pete's parent's house. And it's looking good. Instead of uncovering 50 gallons of bat poop (that was last week, which I …
What makes me willing (even excited) about spending a Saturday demo-ing lath and plaster in a old farmhouse, one might ask? The opportunity to make a difference and make something …
There's a barn on my parent's property in Western NY. While I was young, it was my cave, my hideaway, and my ice rink. Since the first floor was usually …
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 also find me writing for Home Living Handbook, a Pursuit Channel for Men's Journal, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites.
Thanks for visiting!
