Installing a toilet
We finally surrendered to a 5-year battle with a clogging toilet. No amount of augering or plunging could clear out the mystery clog deep in the toilet. The good news is, our local water/sewer department offers a $100 credit to replacing old toilets (in our case, the...
Classroom fabric cupboard covers
One of the many great things about my son’s elementary school is that they ask parents to volunteer in or outside the classroom for four hours per month. When I went to parent night, one of the many wishes my son’s teacher had was new curtains for...
Hutch curtain revised!
Sometimes you just gotta change things up, especially when they are driving you a little bit crazy. The curtain that I sewed to conceal clutter in my green hutch was something I did because I just happened to have a yard of fabric I purchased a while back in the...
Are Yellow doors a new fad?
I sure hope not, but it’s starting to seem that way. I was watching TV last night and saw the commercial for Lowes and they had this house with a yellow door. It’s pretty much the same shade of yellow as our front door. They are running an ad right...
His & Hers towels
My mom once bought me green and white vintage pillow cases that had “His” and “Hers” embroidered on them. I washed them too many times and eventually they ended up falling apart, *sigh.* After seeing these cute white towels on One...
Painted door hardware
Finally getting around to showing you how easy it is to spray paint door hardware, saving you a lot of money if you want to change the look of your front door. Remove the hardware from your door (this can be done professionally or by someone with some know...
Dipped furniture legs
I’ve been noticing a lot of furniture dipped in paint lately. It’s a big thing apparently. I think it looks pretty easy to accomplish if you have simple straight legged furniture that you’d want to add some fun pops of color to. The following...
Hose storage
Ah, little things make a big difference in my opinion, especially when it comes to general organization. When I found myself constantly tripping over the hose in the backyard and it constantly strewn about I knew it was time to fix it. So when I was out and...
New Back Gutters
With the old gutters removed, and the rotted casing replaced, and several weeks procrastination, it was finally time to install the new gutters above the back deck. This was a fairly simple installation, being a relatively short run (16′), with no corners. The...
Hi, welcome to our pad!
Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
