Would I pick exactly the same color on our front door if I could pick again today? Not sure. I might go for something slightly bluer or darker or something. Do I like the color a lot? Yes! I like it about 1,000 times more than the deep red color that was on the door…
Category: The House
Paintin’ Buddy
Today’s house project is front door painting. I got discouraged with the kitchen cabinet refinishing project, even though it is moving along (at a snail’s pace). More on that later. To counter the discouragement, I decided to tackle a job that would only take a day from start to finish. I like the color,…
Mathematical Redecoration
Today’s decorating projects all revolve around the idea of subtraction. That mostly involves taking our cabinet doors off of the cabinets and popping the ugly trim off of them. Someday soon, they’ll transform from 70’s chic to flat-front white cabinets. The other project has involved getting rid of remnants of ugly around…
Progression of Prices
Okay, I know that kitchen cabinet hardware isn’t the most thrilling topic in the world. As a general topic, it isn’t even that close to my “Top 100” list. It is, however, awesome if you’re looking for cabinet hardware yourself. With that in mind, I’m sorry for what you’re about to read. Feel free to…
Kitchen Remodeling: Phase 2
Scott and I got down to business with that wallboard in our living area, but we still have a few important steps on our kitchen transformation. There’s the structural engineer signing off on a plan and the local permit folks signing off on that same plan. There’s implementation of that plan, and then moving on…
Learning How to Mow the Lawn and Swat Spiders Simultaneously
Ticks have been vanquished, spiders have been swatted, and the countryside (in my immediate vicinity) has been ever so slightly tamed. Sort of. When we bought our house, there were two riding mowers in the garage. We asked for the super nice one in our offer, and the owner said she couldn’t give us that…
Not Entirely Country
I’ve been slowly coming to the sad realization that I might not be as “country” as I always thought. I mean, I grew up in the country (mostly), and I like the mountains and streams and trees and things. That counts, right? And I’ve been faithfully watering the veggie garden at our new house. A…
Small, but valuable. 