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Easy DIY Furniture Makeovers – Legs

Living & Decor, MaintenanceJanuary 19, 2015216Views 0Likes 4Comments

A couple of months ago, I repaired the legs on our foyer dresser. In addition to posting the tutorial here on the blog, I also shared it on Hometalk. Hometalk is an online community where members can share their home improvement ideas or projects, and they are able to ask and answer all of their DIY…

Closet Organization

Living & DecorJanuary 13, 201592Views 0Likes 4Comments

We enjoyed another snowstorm over the weekend. Our family is getting so used to snow that anything under a foot elicits only a slight nod of interest. Andy and I shoveled for two hours Saturday morning. We passed the time by pretending we were prison inmates on work release or prison inmates tunneling our way…

Refinishing the Maple Desk

Living & Decor, MaintenanceJanuary 5, 2015565Views 0Likes 10Comments

During our vacation, a crazy thing happened. The cold weather went away, and the ground was bare. I know. We were surprised too. There was an estate sale around the corner from our house, and we walked there. M. actually rode her bike. While were out walking, the sun was shining, and a delightful woman with…

We Are Back in Blog Land

Living & DecorJanuary 4, 2015170Views 0Likes 0Comments

I hope everyone had a nice break. Andy was off work for twelve days. I honestly do not remember him ever being home for that many days in a row. He generally works over 60 hours per week or he is traveling for business. In addition to simply enjoying his company, we managed to get…

Christmas Week – Tying Up Loose Ends

Living & DecorDecember 22, 2014192Views 0Likes 4Comments

When we moved into BHH over the summer, more than one person remarked that we bought the ultimate "Christmas house." It seems that people could easily imagine this house completely decked out for the holiday. The green exterior screams Christmas, and the entryway is a doppelganger for the Home Alone house. We never really got around…

Boy’s Bedroom – Update

Living & Decor, MaintenanceDecember 17, 201499Views 0Likes 4Comments

I owe everyone an update on the unofficial One Room Challenge (The original deadline of 11/30 was extended to 12/15). I mentioned in the last post that we have had some complications regarding this challenge. Every project has complications, and this is a lesson that is best learned early. Otherwise, DIY is entirely too frustrating.…