Making Our Post Holes To Build A Deck
Before we get to our weekly deck update, we just have to say HOLY COW you guys have awesome homes! So many folks submitted house crashing p…
Second House Ideas and Projects
Here's how we updated and transformed our second house with DIY projects and a lot of sweat equity! Check out all of the before and after pictures and project tutorials so you can whip up your own room makeovers.
Anniversary Photo Tradition
Deck progress drags on, so we’ll be back with more details for you on Monday (wish we had more full days to devote to it, but it’ll probabl…
How To Replace Shower Tiles
First a little Facebook diatribe: we’ve been hearing from folks who no longer see our posts or Instagram pics hitting their Facebook feed a…
How To Remove An Old Shower Tile Border
We no strangers to removing unsightly trees. In fact, taking care of the dead/dying/dangerous trees that we were warned might fall on our f…
How To Gather Materials To Build A Deck
Good news: we made progress on deck building. Huzzah! Bad news: we didn’t make as much as we’d hoped. Harumph. I’m kind of having flashback…
Adding Bright Red Adirondack Chairs To Our Side Patio
Enough about our colorful stools… …and on to our newest set of colorful chairs. Oh yes, we’re officially on a bold-colored seating kick. Re…
How To Spray Paint Metal Stools
Well, after reading every last one of the 750+ suggestions you guys left on this post (no doubt about it – there are definitely a million w…
A Rug For The Kitchen
Our new kitchen rug has arrived! Yes, it was actually something we ordered online, which is somewhat nerve-wracking since finding a rug for…
Demoing Out A Balcony To Build A Deck
Deck plans completed? Check. Permit acquired? Check. Materials scheduled to arrive this week? Check. But one thing still stands in the way …
Seeding Some Bare Dirt Spots To Grow Grass
Back on this hosta post I left a not-so-subtle indication that we were planting some fresh grass ’round these parts. Though as pretty as su…
Picking A Color For Our Metal Stools
Me + a picture of our kitchen + photoshop = this post. Back in December when we bought our kitchen stools (from a school supply store for $…
Getting A Permit To Build A Deck
Permission accomplished! Wait, before we get to the deck/permit stuff that this post is really about, we wanted to mention that we keep hea…