This is like something you do in 8th grade shop class, but since it only took leftover recycling cabinet materials and an hour, who’s complaining? The project started with 51″…

Generally speaking, neither Hell nor high water can keep me away from my projects (And I’ve had both in my basement… can anyone say, sewer backup? Ugh.) though apparently an excess…

Recently a certain adorable boy that I know decided to institute a “lifestyle change” in this house. I’m obviously in the middle of several of those right now (more on…

There’s a couple of things I can say about spending eight straight hours with my power tools: 1.) My right bicep is trying to figure out what the hell just…

Back when I was an undergrad at Florida State, I started a fun little project affectionately named, “The Bottle Project,” which included sharpie markers, liquor bottles, and a lot of…

That’s usually a statement that precedes my slamming on my brakes, and occasionally the squeal of tires before the sound of metal and glass becoming one with the local flora….

Been working so hard on my new stained-glass piece that it’s cutting into sleep time, so bear with me if my wit and charm aren’t up to their usual levels….

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…

Here’s another carving project for you, only on a much smaller scale. I work at a studio at our art museum occasionally doing lost-wax metal casting.You can read all about…

Last week my somewhat distant neighbor, who also happens to be my somewhat distant cousin, stops by with our mutual friend  and co-worker Felix*. (Both of whom work in one…

There are a couple of design issues that occur in an 80 year old house. One of them is that there are no open spaces. The other is that of…