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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That door I wrote about on Monday? How could I share all that detail about installation, but forget to share a details about insulation? (If you missed the original post, check …
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 …
Well, I guess I have a mild-obsession with old doors. That's where it starts. Heavy, hardwood, authentically glass paned, leaded doors are just next to impossible to find anymore (unless …
Editor Update: Since writing this tutorial, IKEA has recalled its KULLEN and MALM chests and dressers, among other products. I returned the set shown here for nearly $300 – and …
I had zippy intention of making any immediate changes to my master bedroom after finally getting up the courage to do the "big reveal" you saw here just 2 days …
(Editor's note, October 2011: If you like what you see, you make your own scooter bag from this free template. Have fun!) Last I reported, I had developed a template for a …
My bedroom is my sanctuary, my getaway, my cave, and a room that I haven't taken the time to highlight... until now. I did little things along the way to …
True story: Last week, it was 1-degree one day, and 31-degrees the next day in Rochester. That temperature difference is just as drastic a change as if it had been …
It's times like this that my pocketbook is happy (do people say pocketbook anymore? How old am I?). My house number is a simple 1 and 5, so when it …
Had to try out rainbow cupcakes once I saw them on Spearmint Baby. A wonderful co-worker was celebrating a special birthday, and what girl doesn't like rainbows? Or cupcakes? Exactly. …
My latest Etsy purchase arrived, and it's fan-freakin'-tastic. Really, it's truly too pretty not to share immediately, even though I don't have a frame... or location in mind to hang …
Until this week, my miscellaneous (and growing) collection of home decor/centerpieces/candleholders/seashells were strewn around different cabinets and boxes. It wasn't until I began to clean up the awkward shelf and …
Mmmmkay, we're really nearing the end of all the basement posts for awhile, I promise. Pete mentioned in this morning's post that the basement aparently served multiple purposes for the …
According to the electrical panel of the house, the previous owners had all kinds of stuff going on in the basement. From what we could discern, it was the basement, …
Back before the snow really started, I dwelled about how I really needed to come up with a good way to store my wet boots and protect my nice hardwood …
I ran into the man who owned my house two-families-prior (so, the people who lived in the house before the people I bought it from). He was in from out …
It's beyond my basic understanding how retailers can charge so much for holiday decor only to knock it down to 90% off in January. And I like to think I'm …
(Editor's note, October 2011: If you like what you see, you make your own scooter bag from this free template. Have fun!) We bought scooters last summer on a whim; last …
One of the projects I proudly accomplished in 2010 was replacing the front entry door to my house; the one that had been installed wasn't in bad shape or anything, …
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.
Thanks for visiting!
