We’re having the roof on our house replaced this week. You might be wondering why we’ve hired a contractor – even our daughter asked why we weren’t replacing the roof ourselves – since we generally do all of our home improvement projects ourselves because it saves lots of money. The truth is, we replaced the… Continue reading DIY Project We Did Not Do Ourselves
Category: home + garden
DIY projects for the home and in the garden. Projects that reuse items are my favorite!
Totally Tubular Aluminum Chair
Here’s a question from a reader, Robin, who was forced to buy a chair while she was out shopping with her very resourceful friend – me! Robin's house is mid-century modern and she has fabulous taste. This modern rocking chair, which does need fixing will look great in her house. Robin writes: “I bought an… Continue reading Totally Tubular Aluminum Chair
DIY Project Claw Feet
As you’ll recall, we discovered an ugly secret during our bathroom re-do project about our claw foot bathtub: our bathtub was missing one of its claw feet. To be honest with you, I’ve always thought it was me, not the bathtub, whenever the bathtub moved during my shower. I’d begin to question myself: Did I… Continue reading DIY Project Claw Feet
How to Keep a House Project Sustainable
When we set out to re-do our bathroom, our dual goals were to keep our house project sustainable for both our wallets and the environment. We wanted to keep the cost down and be as easy on the environment as we could. It worked and the end result was better than we expected. We had… Continue reading How to Keep a House Project Sustainable
Bathroom Progress Part 5
The best part about the bathroom project, aside from the toilet working, bathtub working, and the sink working, is the pretty shower curtain and Roman shade. The colors are bright, cheerful, and definitely say, “Good morning, Sunshine!” when you walk through the doorway! The Roman shade is on its second weight bar (that’s the wood… Continue reading Bathroom Progress Part 5
How to Mend Pillow Cases
It’s a mystery to me why I’m not sleeping very well these days. I’m too hot at night so we left our down comforter in its storage bag this winter and didn’t even put it on our bed. Our upstairs, where all of our bedrooms are located, is already very cold because we don’t heat… Continue reading How to Mend Pillow Cases
Yes, I Love Chairs
They say the first step in acknowledging you have a problem is admitting it. Well, I have a problem with chairs. You could call it a chair obsession if you wanted to. I like to think of them as my entertainment. So I love chairs – what’s the big deal? They’re free, on the sidewalk,… Continue reading Yes, I Love Chairs
Super Bowl Sunday Love
This is not about football, even though it is about Super Bowl Sunday. I love Super Bowl Sunday because I love my dining room rug. If you’re wondering how these could possibly be related, they are. The bidding on my dining room rug, which I purchased used from eBay, ended on Super Bowl Sunday. If… Continue reading Super Bowl Sunday Love
Cloth Napkin Love
Oh, how I love cloth napkins. Double layer, cloth napkins made with cotton fabric, thank you very much. I’m sure you’re wondering why the double layer. Well, they absorb what you’re wiping up (or is it wiping off?) much better than single layer napkins. Cotton fabric, because it’s so much more absorbent than polyester. Yes,… Continue reading Cloth Napkin Love
14 Days of Love
For the next 2 weeks, until February 14th, I’m sharing things I love. For the first day, February 1st, I’ll be honest with you - I love gingham. If you’re surprised, just take a look at your browser address. I love gingham so much, I named a website gingham. (The domain Gingham Girl was taken… Continue reading 14 Days of Love
Go Gingham 