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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Me, announcing now that I had never (ever) been to worldmarket.com might be as astonishing as if I had said that I've never been to Zappos. As a girl who …
Unusual post on an unlikely topic, but maybe it'll be of help to someone... especially with the number of DIY'ers and the variety of light switches and outlets out there. …
Whoa, this is exciting. This is the project I've been waiting for since the first-time-homeowner tax incentive was announced in February 2009, since I bought the house in May 2009, …
Back when I was searching for my house, I was drawn to homes near bodies of water - Rochester itself is situated between Lake Ontario, and the Finger Lake region …
Although I alluded to having refinished the hardwood floors in my house in my before & after section, it was such a cheap and rewarding project that I wanted to …
I'll let you in on one of my major pet peeves: I hate when the bath towel can't be hung to dry completely stretched out on the rack. Scrunchy towel …
There's something to be said about using natural (and free) materials in design and decor, especially if they're right from your own backyard. I've been known to save colorful leaves …
We had our first note-worthy snowfall of the season in Rochester yesterday, which unfortunately halted the crew working on my siding, but allowed me plenty of time to veg out …
Excitedly started my paper-white bulbs today! The garden's nasturtiums and zinnias kept my house full of blossoms through late October (at least the first frost held off that long!), but I …
Oh, to move into a dirty, dusty house. Even the light switches and outlets were discolored, mismatched, and had dirt worn into the "on" and "off" raised lettering. It didn't …
As much as I like to write about things that do go well, I like to share stories about projects that fail, because I'm human and not perfect (and neither …
I've never had a theme Christmas tree. It's not to say that I don't like or appreciate them, but the trees that my parents had tended to be a hodge-podge …
While I didn't have a lot of wallpaper to remove when I moved into the house (thank god), the stuff that was there challenged me. Instinctively, I bought and tried …
Everyone knows a tree that's begging for a treehouse. Pete's dream tree lived at his parents country house in Western NY. He decided that it was time to act on the …
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 …
When I bought the house, I contemplated painting the kitchen cabinetry white to brighten the space up, but the interest of trying to retain the natural wood as best as …
Leaf (sorry) it to a 4-year old to design a vibrant, fun centerpiece for Thanksgiving dinner. Simply, a handful of the brightest yellow leaves fell into my backyard, and were …
Proud to say that we crossed another to-do off the list this weekend! In negotiating my upcoming siding project (!), I knocked a few hundred dollars off the quote by …
I was never able to figure out exactly why the hardwood front porch was designed like it was. The front of the house has a small overhang measuring about 4'x6', …
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!
