About Me:
I love houses and - with my husband - am working on loving our home even more. We make improvements as our budget allows.
Favorite area of home improvement:
Painting and updating hardware; adding architectural features
Recent Activity
Chrysanthemum Mirror Made With Plastic Spoons
This is one of my favorite projects that I've ever done because it proves a simple fact: Pretty decor doesn't have to be expensive (and in fact, it can be pretty cheap). I made this
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Cleaning & Organization: How do we pinpoint the source of an odd smell in our finished basement?
We first noticed a stench a few months ago (thought it might be a dead mouse), and then the smell went away. Now, there's another stench, noticeable as we descend the stairs. It smells
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Found during demo
Over the years, we have made some interesting discoveries during project demo. Frequently, we unearth old newspapers like this one yesterday from 1940. "4 grapefruit for $.17... lamb chops $.25/ lb" tells a story of the good old days! Have you ever made any great discoveries during a project?
How are the color of your walls making you feel?
Science cannot explain why each person perceives the same color differently, due to this fact we all have different emotional associations with colors that is what makes it personal and
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CommentedI like the neutral AND the green. I used to love red walls until we bought a house with an ...»