For over a year, our back door has been unusable. Stuck shut. Completely worthless. The problem: the door was out of square with the frame. There were giant air-leaking gaps all around. We could see those cartoon dollar signs floating out of the cracks. Oh yeah, and we couldn’t open it. I tugged so hard, […]
Quick and easy detail: Adding fabric to end tables
I’ve always wanted to dress up our family room end tables with something under the glass tops. I lived with the plain wood for quite a while, but ultimately this room needs more pattern and more detail. This was a quick, easy, non-permanent and cheap way add some interest. No risk and nothing to lose! […]
Rounding out the family room seating
The nesting bug has kicked into full gear around here. I have some exciting projects coming up, but first, I’ll start off with this minor addition to our family room: a new blue-gray tufted chair. Recently, we’ve noticed a need for more seating in this room. Elise is getting bigger and taking up more space […]
Shelving accessories: Eye chart lens + stash box
After showing you our new shelving for DVDs earlier in the week, I thought I’d elaborate on a couple of the accessories on display. I did some scrounging around the house and came up with this weird glass lens with a flat back that’s about four inches in diameter. It’s kind of cool, but I never […]
Open shelving for DVD storage
My husband has a lot of movies. Like, a lot. He’s been reviewing DVDs and Blu-rays for more than ten years, so he’s built quite a collection. If it were up to me, they’d all probably be in closed storage, but displaying them matters to him. He has granted me free reign over the design of […]