February 2011 – Kick Ass or Die

Flooring 101: Installing Hardwood Basics

February 22, 2011 21 Comments

Installing a hardwood floor in the kitchen of my first house (almost six years ago–don’t mind the buzz cut) was one of those Aha! moments

Pretty, Destructive

February 21, 2011 4 Comments

This is what happens when I complain about how hectic my life is… life locks me in the house with about a quarter inch of

Weekend, Plus 500 Miles

February 20, 2011 1 Comment

At some point between sleeping, trying not to die from the flu, and driving 500 miles, it was still a somewhat productive weekend. And saying

All Kinds of Building

February 17, 2011 3 Comments

You know that big swimming pool bath tub of mine? Well, we’re a couple of steps closer to installing it… There’s a big hole that

That Magic Spot

February 16, 2011 3 Comments

Here’s something that surprised me about going from an old two-story home with small, closed-off rooms, to something decidedly not. An open floor plan in

Repainting, Already

February 15, 2011 4 Comments

After one marathon of a weekend, there are now three rooms in the house that have been painted. One of which has been painted twice.

Move In Progress: Seven Weeks and Counting…

February 11, 2011 5 Comments

It’s hard to believe that it has been five weeks since I started the move-in countdown, but time starts moving in kind of crazy ways

Brilliant/Stupid Stupid/Brilliant

February 9, 2011 12 Comments

Here’s something I’m good at: using a drill. Here’s something I’m not good at: cleaning. Not even cleaning my tools, which I know is sacrilege…

Padding Not Included

February 8, 2011 9 Comments

Arguably I deserve the blank white walls, particularly if they come with a matching straight jacket. This room has come a long way from being

So, who wants me to build them a house?

February 6, 2011 21 Comments

First of all, you can imagine my surprise when, after a late night of studying followed by an early morning of studying and an hour

Nine Hundred and Twelve

February 4, 2011 2 Comments

That’s how many square feet of wall I’ve textured and primed since Sunday evening. So basically, my arm hurts. But I have to say, it’s

Floatation Device Required

February 3, 2011 15 Comments

Usually when I look at floor plans or fixtures online, I picture them larger in my head then they actually end up being in real

Mouse Tracks

February 2, 2011 7 Comments

If you ever wondered what it looks like when a small critter bounds through snow twice as deep as he is tall… there you go.

The Contractors Exam: Rules I Didn’t Know About House Design

February 1, 2011 11 Comments

One of my favorite things about myself is my ability to be surprised– and I mean utterly astounded— at my own ignorance about things that

Fuzzy Donkeys

February 1, 2011 8 Comments

I know, I know, you come here for your daily dose of bathroom, because that’s all I seem to talk about these days and why