Well, That’s Different
After a number of years with just exposed OSB subfloor (and a couple of rugs) as the flooring in my kitchen… It now has (part of) a floor. Do not be fooled by that picture. It is still mostly this… I have
Houses I Didn’t Buy: The Old Farm House
For those of you who don’t know, one of the character traits I’ve developed in recent years is compulsively buying new houses. Usually just about the time the paint dries on the old ones. It’s never deliberate — when I’m knocking walls
It Is, In Fact, My Favorite Drill
Okay, yes, I do have a slightly unhealthy attachment to my drill. I admit it. Just like I admit you probably shouldn’t get me within three feet of any tool that I can buy, borrow, or snatch out of somebody’s hands and
Kitchen Progress: Paint & Counters
Let me just say that not much could top the finish and luxury of the half-inch plywood that has been standing in place of counters in the kitchen for, oh, four months. And as it turns out, I know from experience that
Snapshots: October 14, 2011
This week has been unsurprisingly crazy, even though the appraisal on the house has been pushed back to next week. Here’s a quick look at what’s been going on. The porches have ceilings. At least one does. This is what happens when
Memorial House: The Final List (Part 1)
An interesting thing happened over the last week or two… the house all of the sudden resembles what I’ve been picturing in my head since way back when it looked like this. And now… Crazy, right? It’s getting closer to being “done”
This Changes Things
Since both the computer and I are still fighting our respective viruses– neither of which seems to be improved by the excessive application of Lysol, by the way— I thought it might be a good time to sit down and write the
Little Black Book (of Projects)
Disclaimer: I’m currently infected by some kind of plague, and apparently so is my computer. (These things may be unrelated, or they may be part of a devious plot to get my head to explode like a pumpkin with an M80 in
Brass To Black: Chandelier Makeover
Chandelier makeovers were one of those things I saw other people do, and just barely filed away for future reference because 1.) I don’t even wear earrings, and in some ridiculous way I equate that with not being a “chandelier” person… I
Conversation I Had With State Farm
Me: I have a house insured with you, and I need to increase the insured value… we’ve done a little work on it. Insurance Agent: Okay, it says your house was 950 square feet, has that changed? Me: Yes, its 1927 sq
Five at a Time: The New Project Rule
Hi, my name is Kit. And I’m addicted to starting projects. I don’t know that it’s comfortable to always have a dozen (or two) unfinished projects laying around in my life. It often results in stubbed toes and the feeling that there’s
DIY Spice Jar Labels
It might seem a little strange that even though I don’t have a working kitchen (or even really the hope of having a working kitchen anytime soon) I just had to do something about my spice rack situation. And technically it’s less
Art In Progress: Hanging Tiny Planets
A couple of weeks ago when I started drawing little planets on torn out book pages, I had no idea what I was going to actually do with them. I considered building dozens of little frames (using a method similar to this)
In, Out, Up, Down
This weekend was all over the place in a glorious mixture of projects that involved tomatoes, a toilet, the kitchen, and a thousand-pound armoire. Right? Craziness. My favorite state of being. A Real Life Kitchen Tour So for any of you tidy
Houses I Didn’t Buy: The Old Farm House
For those of you who don’t know, one of the character traits I’ve developed in recent years is compulsively buying new houses. Usually just about the time the paint dries on the old ones. It’s never deliberate — when I’m knocking walls
It Is, In Fact, My Favorite Drill
Okay, yes, I do have a slightly unhealthy attachment to my drill. I admit it. Just like I admit you probably shouldn’t get me within three feet of any tool that I can buy, borrow, or snatch out of somebody’s hands and
Kitchen Progress: Paint & Counters
Let me just say that not much could top the finish and luxury of the half-inch plywood that has been standing in place of counters in the kitchen for, oh, four months. And as it turns out, I know from experience that
Snapshots: October 14, 2011
This week has been unsurprisingly crazy, even though the appraisal on the house has been pushed back to next week. Here’s a quick look at what’s been going on. The porches have ceilings. At least one does. This is what happens when
Memorial House: The Final List (Part 1)
An interesting thing happened over the last week or two… the house all of the sudden resembles what I’ve been picturing in my head since way back when it looked like this. And now… Crazy, right? It’s getting closer to being “done”
This Changes Things
Since both the computer and I are still fighting our respective viruses– neither of which seems to be improved by the excessive application of Lysol, by the way— I thought it might be a good time to sit down and write the
Little Black Book (of Projects)
Disclaimer: I’m currently infected by some kind of plague, and apparently so is my computer. (These things may be unrelated, or they may be part of a devious plot to get my head to explode like a pumpkin with an M80 in
Brass To Black: Chandelier Makeover
Chandelier makeovers were one of those things I saw other people do, and just barely filed away for future reference because 1.) I don’t even wear earrings, and in some ridiculous way I equate that with not being a “chandelier” person… I
Conversation I Had With State Farm
Me: I have a house insured with you, and I need to increase the insured value… we’ve done a little work on it. Insurance Agent: Okay, it says your house was 950 square feet, has that changed? Me: Yes, its 1927 sq
Five at a Time: The New Project Rule
Hi, my name is Kit. And I’m addicted to starting projects. I don’t know that it’s comfortable to always have a dozen (or two) unfinished projects laying around in my life. It often results in stubbed toes and the feeling that there’s
DIY Spice Jar Labels
It might seem a little strange that even though I don’t have a working kitchen (or even really the hope of having a working kitchen anytime soon) I just had to do something about my spice rack situation. And technically it’s less
Art In Progress: Hanging Tiny Planets
A couple of weeks ago when I started drawing little planets on torn out book pages, I had no idea what I was going to actually do with them. I considered building dozens of little frames (using a method similar to this)
In, Out, Up, Down
This weekend was all over the place in a glorious mixture of projects that involved tomatoes, a toilet, the kitchen, and a thousand-pound armoire. Right? Craziness. My favorite state of being. A Real Life Kitchen Tour So for any of you tidy
