Overdue Before-and-Afters of Our Mid-Century Brick Ranch Renovations.
I didn’t want to say anything about it, but it’s like she knows. Read the rest of this gem…
Ding Dong The Mural’s Dead. And Memorialized On My Mantel.
Oh, hi. It’s me. Remember? I’m the girl who sometimes blogs around these parts.
Lately though, instead I’ve been: Read the rest of this gem…
Stairway To Heaven. Or At Least My Version Of It.
“We’ll just turn this into a laundry room!” I’d said when we closed on our house, gazing around the narrow paneled room that smelled like cat litter and which the previous owners had used as an office. An office. Read the rest of this gem…
Beauty And The Sexist Floor Guy. Disney Can Have That One.
“Well you didn’t tell me two women were coming to pick it up!” My flooring guy laughed, I fumed, and my friend Angie did her best to diffuse the situation and ensure I didn’t do something to invite a lawsuit. Read the rest of this gem…
Get Into The Groove: How To Paint Wood Paneling.
It’s probably about time I show you what’s been happening with my laundry room.
I’ve been hesitant to do so because after a lot of work, a semi-disastrous flooring mishap, and not an insignificant amount of money, the “after” doesn’t feel much more impressive than the “before.” At least not in a design sense. But Justin and I have a lot of things to bear in mind when it comes to renovating this little gem of a house: Read the rest of this gem…
A Domestiphobe’s Guide To Accessory Shopping.
Okay I’ll admit it.
I’m horrible at shopping for accessories. The idea of spending money on something that’s going to have no other function than to sit around my house and look pretty has often felt, to me, like a terrible waste. (And I already have a husband for that. Kidding! He also strips my floors.) Read the rest of this gem…
It’s Possible I’m In A Paint Rut. Do They Have Therapists For That?
So I’ve been really lazy picking paint colors in this house.
Well. It’s not that I’ve been lazy. It’s just that what works, works, and nobody ever got famous from re-inventing the wheel.
(Actually, now that I think about it, no one ever got famous for inventing the wheel the first time, which is a shame, because that one was kind of a big deal.) Read the rest of this gem…
DIY Giant Framed Wall Map: How’s That For A Statement Piece?
How to build and install a frame for an oversized wall map. We’re getting ballsy with our home decor! Read the rest of this gem…
These Shelves Float My Boat. And My Wine.
Some finishing touches in the kitchen and how to build chunky floating shelves for added storage! Read the rest of this gem…
How To Paint Dirty Tile Grout. Elbow Grease Optional.
My grandma used to be like, “Put some elbow grease into it, Katie!”
And I’d be like, “Elbow grease? WTF is elbow grease, G-ma?” Read the rest of this gem…