Do It Yourself

I was just browsing through some of the pictures on our newest blog, RemodelingTherapy.com, and this one made me stop and think for a minute… Of course my first thought was just how nice, comfortable, and relaxing of a space this is. It just looks like the kind of room you want to curl-up in [...]

Kim and I have recently started a new site all about remodeling and design ideas and pictures. This article was inspired by one of the images Kim found for the new blog – you can find it here: Beautiful Workspaces {Dreamy Desks}. —————- Find Your Color Bliss With Spray Paint I have no idea whether [...]

Hunting for some early morning inspiration to go with my steaming coffee and my Red Hot Chili Peppers background track, I went on the prowl for some cool barnboard walls pictures. I was nonplussed, until I saw this: While most of the pictures I found were wall-to-wall barnboard, which was just way too much of [...]

Are you the best? That’s what The Family Handyman Magazine is on the hunt for. Just like in the all-time hit movie, Men In Black… check out this audio clip: If you’re all that, then this is for you! $6,000 in cash prizes are up for grabs along with three paid trips to Orlando to [...]

If you’re looking for a simple weekend project and you need a place to put all those awesome pictures you’ve been collecting over the years, look no further: This simple shelf can be made with very few tools. In fact, most home centers such as Home Depot and Lowe’s will cut boards to length, which [...]

If you think it’s at all possible for you to do it yourself, I encourage you to try. Too many of us go far too long between those times when we feel victorious. You know, the sense of pride in having surprised ourselves by stretching and accomplishing something that seemed, at best, on the edge [...]

If you’re like me, you’re easily distracted when looking at cool stuff online. That’s exactly what happened to me today. I was following the trail of a really cool interior design photo (next post!) and was sidetracked by this shot: I stopped because I had seen a planted wall recently at the Epcot Flower and [...]

Take a look at this cool bathroom: I see at least six great DIY bathroom remodeling ideas in this shot. 1. Easy DIY Paneling – This bathroom achieves a classy level of rustic with the white painted horizontal 1-by paneling. The great thing about paneling like this is that it can be installed right over [...]

I read an article this weekend that says that on average, the national percentage of single family homes sitting vacant is 18%! Just two counties over from me, in the playground of the rich and famous otherwise known as Naples, Florida, the number is apparently 32%! The article just added another nail to the coffin [...]

If you’re looking for something to do with your wood scraps after a remodeling project, maybe consider this: I did a design with pretty detailed drawings you could use to make one of these and included it in a post last year. Here is what that one looked like: You can read the step-by-step instructions [...]

Say, did you remember to bring your air-compressor and nail-gun in from the garage today? You were going to use it for that trim you wanted to install on the back of the kitchen island. Remember? What Do You Mean You Don’t Have a Nail-Gun? Well that’s okay. All is not lost! But you’ll still [...]

Let’s lay the groundwork. Emotionally, you’re ready for the look of open wood beams. Financially, maybe not so much. Physically ready to lift heavy wood timbers up to the ceiling and secure them in place, um… no. Enter these simple faux wood beams: Ceiling Beams The Easy Way I’m not sure the picture above does [...]

I promise not to go all video on you here… I know that the absence of my witty written word would be a true loss to society at-large. But alas, I have a new video camera and just had to give it a whirl! Maybe a new niche? If I’ve left you with questions (about [...]

Take a look at this little bed: Isn’t that cool? I saw this on a website full of children’s beds and it reminded me of just how much creativity I’ve been able to unleash over the years through the use of MDF. MDF, if you’ve never heard of it, is an acronym for Medium Density [...]