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 wheels have been turnin' over here. I've been living with tool bags and tool boxes along the wall in my dining room since the deck construction began in June. It's …
In 2011, I'll resolve to frequently post things that gives me heart palpitations. To start somewhere, and give credit back to all sorts of things I've come across in the …
Back in October, I very excitedly removed a bunch of cabinets from the kitchen (7 of the 10 of the cabinets on top, to be exact). After repairing the walls …
We're really getting into the holiday spirit over here, with the music, the movies, the lights, and the presents. I did go out and buy some new wrapping paper this …
I planned to make a few different wreaths this holiday season using the same plain vine wreath. I gave myself budget, and I was perfectly fine creating and disassembling wreath …
Back when Pete bought (close to) a thousand packets of the ever-handy and cool product Sugru, we figured that we'd have a while (maybe years) to use it all, but …
Naturally, the Elle Woods in me wants the girliest luggage ever (like this), but what's totally practical for a workin' girl finding herself on short 1-2 day trips for the …
I'm really not a vinyl floor kind of girl. Hardwoods have my heart. Ceramic, great; porcelain, marble, or slate, amazing (and heated tile, especially in the bathroom, even better). But …
Alright, not everything works as well as planned. I vow to share with you the good, the bad, and the ugly, because no one's perfect, but at least you deserve …
It may have been a rainy/snowy morning, but 35 degrees is downright warm after a few sub-15-degree mornings, so with hats and jackets on, we made a plan to build …
I can recall being a little kid and wishing and begging for Mom and Dad to decorate the whole exterior of the house in bright, colorful holiday lights. I never …
I don't know how long the garage door opener has been installed - it was there when I bought the house (and a major perk - I'd never had one …
I stumbled upon some really pretty wrapping paper at a market in San Francisco this fall. Actually, I thought that it was a poster when I bought it, but after …
In the spirit of DIY and the holidays, I was inspired to experiment and create my own front door wreath(s) for the first year ever. What better way to spend …
An extended dryer vent? Is this an installation everyone should be familiar with? I guess. I've had to make adjustments to the dryer vent in my house twice already. The …
After years of living in "temporary" housing, I learned just how great an impact window treatments could make on a room, while improving the look of your house (or, for …
I know I've dwelled quite a bit on how unattractive my home was from the outside before I had the siding redone and built the deck, but I haven't really …
Just uncovered the "New Uses For Old Things" section of realsimple.com. The ideas offered are categorized by room, so it makes it easy to sort through, and yeah, a bunch …
In the interest of letting you into my house a little more than I already have, check out the below images for an aerial view of each floor. It's always …
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!
