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I’m checking in today with two new posts on DIY Network! In the first post: Right up your bathroom-renovation-loving alley, I get down and show you a few other things that we still have on the agenda for our humble […]
This whole holiday-recovery thing is cyclical, and it's pretty obvious after just a few years of taking it on myself in my own home that if we don't learn how to deal with the onslaught …
A few years back when I first set out to leave my 9-5, I diversified my income efforts and channeled my energies into the production and sales of pretty barnwood picture frames. I made a …
Ahh, the beaming light shone from a brand-new-but-vintage-y filament bulb, it's the perfect finishing detail for my latest DIY project. Did you know they sold a brand of affordable filament bulbs at the Home Depot? …
I intended to take today and the weekend off so that I can get super-serious about all of our last minute wedding details (it involves a whole lotta DIY action!), but I couldn't wait until …
I'm always looking for new ways to display our assortment of family photos, mostly because I can't bear to dust around another micro-sized frame on a cluttered shelf as long as I live. And it's …
I'm back at it again, making ambitiously awesome things out of those floorboards I found on the side of the road earlier this year (remember when I wrote about using them to patch the stairwell?). …
There's all kinds of loving gratitude spiraling around us this holiday season. For fellow Americans celebrating Thanksgiving today, we hope your holiday is overflowing with hugs, stuffing, and pie. Last Sunday evening, HGTV and DIY Network …
I've got a case of mismatched dishes. In an effort to make my assorted collection more unified for the upcoming holiday season, I spent some QT with my paint markers. Bring on the ikat, bring on …
Embrace the calms before and after a big storm by taking the time to secure and repair your home from Mother Nature's forces. It's never fun to consider the worst case scenarios, but it's better …
When wind happens and a wobbly pergola's got you down, there are a lot of things to consider. And if you're like me, you'll likely take it personally and consider yourself a poor craftslady for …
The leaves on the trees in this part of the world are amazing this week and it really takes me back to another place. My parents have a forest in their backyard, a forest in …
I've gone to my happy place filled with area rugs, gold paint, and carefully measured templates. Some projects come together wonderfully, are fun to do, and leave you feeling more, and more, and more inspired …
How many home interior accents can you make from a single piece of 57"x94" fabric? In today's post on DIY Network, I effectively set myself up for a new challenge: transforming a simple IKEA tablecloth into …
I'm gearing up to give our deck and pergolas their annual weatherproofing before winter strikes, but unlike other years, I'm also beginning to consider the possibility of staining it because it's never been done before …
We suspect that our neighbors have been gossiping about us as we made the decision to save a bunch enormous wooden pallets in our driveway. Not that they've mentioned it to us pointedly, but we …
Not to be confused with one of our favorite pomegranate beverages, the DIY execution of my new bathroom towels is totally pom-wonderful. Creatively combining inexpensive tea towels with the happiest of happy pom-poms really makes …
One week ago today, I walked the Moroccan coastline and stepped into the eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean. It was awesome, and tomorrow I'll have more pictures as damning evidence of our vacation to …
After a 4-month backorder, I'm excited to have given my bathroom a much-needed update in the lighting department. It's amazing how long you can go on living with a giant, 4-bulb, uncovered, off-center fixture that …