Blogging has to be THE most motivational experience. I told you guys I was finally going to get started working on the kitchen and putting that resolution “on paper” was absolutely instrumental in driving me to actually begin. I can’t bear to disappoint – you guys keep me accountable. 😉 So because I told you… [Read More]
So It Begins: The Kitchen “Before” & Plans
I do not have pretty pictures for you today. I’m just going to say that upfront so you don’t scroll down expecting something remotely lovely to happen by the end of the post and then leave disappointed with assaulted eyeballs. I apologize for any retinal regret you may experience. I hope to make it up… [Read More]
How To Make A Fabulous Plumbing Pipe Light Fixture!
Important: Before doing any electrical work in your home, you should consult with an electrician (I did!). Make sure the power is OFF, and use a voltage tester to make sure no wires are live. Be safe. Want to see lots more awesome pictures of this fabulous DIY light fixture? Of course you do! Check them… [Read More]
I Made A Plumbing Pipe Light Fixture!!!
Our house had a serious kitchen lighting dilemma. The kitchen lighting consisted of one ugly huge fluorescent light fixture which you can kind-of-sort-of see in my terrible “before” picture of the kitchen. Oh – and popcorn ceilings. Once I removed the light fixture (oh – and scraped the popcorn ceilings, spackled, sanded, primed, and painted), I was… [Read More]
A Happy Pantry: Surprise Yellow Door
That’s what I think every time I see my pantry now. Remember that I just cleaned years of grime and gunk off the shelves/walls/door: And hinted that I had a fun plan up my sleeve for the pantry… Can you guess what it was? Surprise! Yellow pantry door! Bryan calls it “school bus”… [Read More]