DIY

DIY Fold-Up Drying Rack

February 18, 2012
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I love being able to stash things away, and while I love our collapsible drying rack it usually ends up sitting in the hallway outside the second floor laundry room for days on end. We usually only have a couple of things to air dry at a time, so dragging it out and setting it [...]

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Yard Crashers

June 14, 2010
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Yesterday, Pete and I went to the local Menards to purchase supplies for our raised garden bed. After two years we were finally going to remove the blue tarp that covered the dirt near the compost (which hopefully killed off all the weeds). More on that later. While we were in the garden section, we [...]

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The Pitfalls of DIY

October 8, 2009

Practically another week has gone by, and while we’re nearing one finish line, there are still more and more things to do before we can start to enjoy our new remodeled attic space. It’s really starting to wear thin. With the October chill in the air, all I want to do is “nest” in my [...]

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Mojave Monday

September 23, 2009
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We received word that our master bathroom cabinets are ready to be delivered! While very exciting, it also puts us under the gun to finish tiling. The contractor was already bugging us to finish, so it’s just as well that we got an extra nudge. On Sunday we finished the shower interior, including the shower [...]

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Maybe Before Winter?

September 9, 2009
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It has been a month and a half since the contractors left and we’ve taken over on the attic remodel. While they worked diligently every day, everything came to a screeching halt once they left. Reality set in. We’re on DIY time, baby. Of course, I would love nothing more than to be able to [...]

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Luck of the Draw

August 6, 2008

As you may have heard by now, we were one of the lucky winners in the Houseblogs.net “Look What I Did” sweepstakes sponsored by True Value. Before you look at our entry and think, “What?! They won for THAT??“, this was not a contest based on aesthetics or project difficulty or anything else, other than [...]

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Midwest Modern

November 13, 2007

I’ve been reading a new book, Amy Butler’s Midwest Modern, and I’m enjoying the home decor eye candy. Image via Amy Butler Design I first came across Amy Butler last fall when I went with a friend and her mom to Quiltology, a quilt and fabric store on Halsted Street in Chicago. My friend’s mom [...]

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