Junk Drawer Organization
Sometimes one big drawer of junk isn’t nearly as easy to navigate as two smaller drawers full of half the junk each. So in that vein I deci…
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.
How To Use Weed Blocking Fabric
Yeah, we’re those neighbors. You know, the ones who are so busy working on the inside of the house (slash baby-wrangling) that our yard is …
“That’s Richmond For Ya”
Upon moving to Richmond 5 years ago, we quickly learned that “Oh, that’s Richmond for ya” is the appropriate reaction when one of those sma…
Planting An Herb Garden In A Metal Tub
Our (continued) indecision about where our vegetable and herb garden should permanently go at our new place means we missed the boat on pla…
How To Make Ikea Curtains Look Good
That’s how many yards I knew I’d need to make eight living room curtains. It generally breaks down to five yards of fabric per window (or s…
Patio Updates And Backyard Landscaping
Don’t get too excited. It’s not so much aesthetic progress, as it is functional progress. We got our old spray painted metal and glass coff…
How To Paint A Brick Fireplace
We’re back with the fireplace update that we mentioned in yesterday’s post about removing our old not-baby-safe wood stove. This next step …
How We Transplanted Our Red Maple Tree
We were sneaky. Before we put our first house on the market we dug up a Japanese maple that we had planted in the back. We planted it right…
Removing An Old Woodstove Fireplace Insert
As of today we’ve lived in our house for six whole months. And in all that time we’ve never formally introduced you to Bart. How rude of us…
How To Sew Curtain Panels
Our recent road trip to see Katie and her amazing house gave us that tickle to get down to business when we got back home. You know how you…
Getting The Scale Right With Furniture
Nope, this isn’t a weight loss post. The scale that I’m talking is this too small had-it-so-we-used-it bookshelf that we shoved into the gu…
How To Make A Wood Plaque With A Number Or Letter On It
I like to consider our hallway frame wall a constant “work in progress” since the art in the frames can be swapped out at anytime. But ther…