Posted in DIY Lessons, DIY Philosophy, Q & A on Mar 25th, 2008
I like to play a little game with this blog… I look at all of the google searches that bring people to this site, and then I guess whether or not they shouted obscenities at their monitor while they tried to figure out the answers from whatever post they were directed to.
And then I giggle [...]
Posted in Power Tools, project ADD on Jan 25th, 2008
But I’m just not sure how the new addition is going to fit in with the others around the house.
The other tools, that is.
It’s been a while since I’ve added to my tool collection, and a brad nailer and air compressor are next on the list. Why? Because I need one. Obviously. (There is a joke [...]
Posted in DIY Lessons, House Projects, Master Bedroom, Wood on Jan 1st, 2008
DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional carpenter, woodworker, or crown molding hanger. I’m just a girl with a dremmel, some rotozip bits, and a miter saw.
I’m not even going to pretend like crown molding is my friend. I live in an eighty year old crooked house. Anything that needs to be straight, level, cut at a [...]
Posted in DIY Lessons, Desk, Other Projects, tile on Oct 1st, 2005
When I decided to turn my basement room into an office, there was one key piece of furniture I was missing: A desk.
And while dropping a couple grand on a solid wood desk sounded appealing, my inner DIYdiva kicked in, and I thought I might be able to do better using… an old door?
Such as [...]
Posted in DIY Lessons, Paint on Apr 2nd, 2005
Step 1: Color
For swirls or any real “busy” design I like to keep the colors I use within a few shades of each other. (A good rule of thumb is to find a color you like on one of those little paint swatch cards and then go 2 or 3 shades lighter and duller…just trust [...]
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Recycling Cabinet
DIY Wine Rack
