I am taking at least one photo every day for the entire year of 2011, and I will be sharing them here a week’s worth at a time.……………………………………………………………………….. June 11 – 17, 2011 Please vote for your favorite at the bottom of the post. The poll will be open until June 20. (And if you […]
Plastic owl to the rescue! (Maybe.)
I hate squirrels. The animal lover in me never thought I would say this, but they are a horrible nuisance and I hate them. They dig holes in my yard and my flower pots, eat their lunch on my porch and leave all the nut shells laying there, and one time, one even pooped on my brother […]
Finishing the unfinished: Painted end table
I’ve sort of made it my unofficial mission to compete past projects and rehab the ugly things in my possession.This was one of those teeny little unfinished wood end tables from IKEA. I found it in my parents’ basement; I assembled it years ago, but never finished painting it. A couple of quick coats of creamy […]
Refinishing my 81-year-old front door
Our front door was in bad shape after years of neglect. The finish was completely flaking off, revealing the bare wood underneath. See what I mean? Bad, bad. It was liable to give you bloody knuckles if you tried to knock. After some initial indecision about whether to stain or paint, I started scoping out […]
An updated look at my family room
My mini-revamp of our family room is finally complete. There were no major changes beyond the new couch. Just a few finishing touches like new pillows and painting a border on the ceiling make the whole room look less sloppy and a little more put together. Here’s a quick look at some before and after pairs. […]
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