You Know You’re Obsessed With DIY When…
1. You have a painting belt. Yes John has a belt that is specifically designated for painting. We learned early on that you can lose many a…
First House Ideas and Projects
Come check out all of the decorating & home improvement projects we worked on to transform our first house. We loved showing our fixer-upper some love, and doing room makeovers on a budget thanks to lots of DIY enthusiasm.
How To Grout White Subway Tile
With tile all set, it was time to get our grout on in the bathroom. People said I should dread it, so I did. But I’m here to tell you “fear…
How To Install Subway Tile In A Shower
It wouldn’t be a bathroom project without some major tiling to do. Here’s a recap of how we installed subway tile in our shower and marble …
True Dat, True Value
The end of 2009 marks the end of our stint on the True Value DIY Blog Squad (which we excitedly introduced just three short months ago). Cu…
Two Christmas Surprises
Nope, we didn’t find out that we’re having twins. There’s definitely just one little guy or girl in there (we actually found out the bean’s…
Overheard.
One of the (many) benefits to being with child is that I’ve been exiled from the bathroom for some of the rougher renovation undertakings. …
Baby Announcement Christmas Card Idea
By now you’re all probably off with your family eating gingerbread and tearing into some presents but we just wanted to share the holiday c…
Holiday Roundup: 18 Christmas Decorating Ideas & Projects
With Christmas right around the corner we thought we’d toss together a fun little roundup of a bunch of holiday projects (both old and new)…
Affordable Basement Makeover
We’re back with the full rundown of basement projects that we took on to totally transform our spooky bug graveyard into clean and function…
How To Hang Cement Board & Fix The Subfloor
As if our bathroom didn’t already make it abundantly clear during the demo process, the act of putting things back together certainly prove…
How To Frost An Exterior Window
We’re back to share a quick and easy window-frosting tutorial as promised last week. We knew our basement windows were completely devoid of…
How To Demo Tile, Mortar, & Metal Mesh In Bathroom Walls
When we say we’re “tackling a room” it’s usually a figure of speech, but in this case it’s pretty close to being a literal description of o…