HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Under Sink Vinyl Flooring

I’ve been trying to update my kitchen for about 4 years now. I started with my kitchen cabinet makeover. Then my Clutch Hutch. Now, a simple project! One of the driving forces behind my kitchen remodel (besides the overall ugliness)... Continue reading →

Rolling Garage Storage Workbench

Please turn your attention to my new workbench! If you read my other workbench post, you will notice many similarities. The basic structure is the same. I just embellished it a little. Materials List: 3/4″ Sheet of Plywood (6) 2″... Continue reading →

Garage Makeover: Mudroom Entrance

I started my Garage Makeover Series about a million years ago. The “mudroom” entrance was on my radar for a while but vaulted to priority #1 a few months ago after I tripped over my shoes AGAIN. Check out what... Continue reading →

Baby Gate

Baby gates have been on my radar for quite some time. As you might be able to see from the photo, our landing only has a wall on one side, and it’s very small. The other side is just a railing,... Continue reading →

Nursery Closet Makeover

 Back on track!  After a few weeks of travel, holiday time, and overall exhaustion, I finally got back on the project train. First stop, nursery closet. I ripped all the stuff down from inside the closet months ago thinking I... Continue reading →

Easy Board and Batten

Ok, so it’s not exactly board and batten.  It’s more like faux board and batten. Which is almost better, because it’s cheaper and easier. Who doesn’t like being able to use those two adjectives when it comes to home projects?... Continue reading →

Garage Makeover: Drywall Installation

And the Garage Makeover Series continues! This week’s post (Step 4) is our drywall installation. It briefly crossed my mind to call this post a “tutorial”, but based on the mess we made of the installation process, I can certainly... Continue reading →

Garage Makeover: DIY Workbench

The Garage Makeover Series is back on track! Sort of. Once again, I am going a little out of order. Part 3 is the DIY Workbench. This particular workbench was inspired by Part 2 of the Series – Custom Shelving.... Continue reading →

Garage Makeover: Custom Shelving

This post is Part 2 in my “Garage Makeover Series”, Custom Shelving.  Part 1 was my Garage Makeover: Preparing for Drywall post. The problem with our garage has nothing to do with the size. It’s made to fit two cars... Continue reading →

Kitchen Cabinet Makeover

A kitchen cabinet makeover was one of my first BIG projects in the new house. It was my first real test as a DIYer. I talked about the endeavor for months. “My ugly cabinets this, my ugly cabinets that, my... Continue reading →