Decorating With Christmas Lights & A Teacher Gift Idea
Lights, camera, action! Ok, more like lights, wrapping presents, teacher gifts, action. Doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it? But I ha…
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.
What We’d Do Differently In Our First House
Psst- We just learned about another awesome way to raise money for the relief fund for the Sandy Hook tragedy thanks to some generous Etsy …
How To Paint A Brick Wall
Note: Our heads are still spinning from the terrible tragedy in Connecticut on Friday. We’re sending lots of love to everyone up there and …
How To Change Your Outlets
While our sunroom mojo was still running on high from accomplishing our most daring painting task to date, I quickly followed up with two s…
Simple Christmas Decorating
Let’s talk about the festive-ification of various surfaces. Booyah. $herdog had some fun with the mantel… as she is apt to do. And since $h…
How To Paint Extra High Vaulted Ceilings
“Oh what a feeeeeeling, painting on the ceeeeeiling.” Why yes that was a Lionel Richie reference. You’re welcome. It was time to get some p…
Five Home Mistakes We Made (We Learned The Hard Way)
I was lying in bed thinking about what random lessons we’ve learned in over nearly seven years of homeownership and DIY, and I realized it …
How To Spray Paint Your Old Brass Door Knobs
You down with ORB? Yeah you know me. The deed has been done. After years (yes nearly two years!) of planning to upgrade every last old bras…
How To Build A Wood Frame Around A Bathroom Mirror
But first, who framed Roger Rabbit? I dunno. I can’t remember how that movie ended. But as for who framed out our hall bathroom mirror? We …
How To Make An Ombre Gradient Christmas Tree
In the esteemed words of Snooki… the party’s here! Woop woop, the tree is up. And this year now that the kid’s a big girl who we think can …
Sunroom Makeover Planning
Just like we did in our first house, we find ourselves bouncing around from project to project and from room to room (we’ve tackled the liv…
How To Frame Instagram Photos With Jewel Cases
“Who has two thumbs, an Instagram addiction, and just bought a bunch of jewel cases?” I think we all know the answer. THIS GUY had a little…