How To Prep Cabinets For Paint
We were humming along on our way to updating our $6 cabinets with some primer and glossy white paint until the whole hurricane thing took o…
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.
Hurricane Irene Damage
As many of you know, Hurricane Irene swept up the east coast on Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing lots of wind and rain along with i…
Comparing Our First House To Our Current House
Last Friday on this post we got this comment and thought it sounded like a good time: “I love your videos and it’s crazy to see the differe…
How To Reupholster A Rocking Chair With Fabric And Nailheads
Ok I’m back with part two of the madness that is Me vs. Rocker. But remember my disclaimer from yesterday’s post that this entire process w…
How To Redo A Rocking Chair With Spray Paint And Fabric
That’s right. I broke out the word dastardly. And I know we should be hard at work on our office cabinets, but that’s a big job (aka: a wee…
Cabinet Hunting (No Store Left Unturned)
First of all- holy cow. We just had a crazy earthquake a few minutes ago. Very strong! It was completely unexpected for our area (we’ve nev…
Finding Secondhand Cabinets For $6
Last weekend we journeyed two hours north to Arlington, Virginia so the kid could have some quality time with her cousin Elsa (and apparent…
Making A Compost Bin From Pallets
Ever since we started composting back in 2008 at our old house, we’ve enjoyed doing it (snaps for free fertilizer, reusing “trash,” and get…
Any Given Day
Can you believe it has already been almost five months since we shared a house tour with you guys? So I decided to walk around with the Fli…
A Visit To Ikea
First off, this post wasn’t paid for or perked by Ikea. We just wanted to share a recent pilgrimage. And we like them (especially with this…
How To Spray Paint Hardware
How you like them handles? (Handles, apples. It’s all the same. Right Matt Damon? What? You don’t think Matt Damon reads this blog? Of cour…
How To Plan An Office Makeover
Two things first: We updated yesterday’s door-painting post with further-away exterior shots for everyone who requested those (and also upd…