Toy Chests are a godsend for eliminating reducing clutter in a home with one or more children. They’re also typically really boring for both the parents and the kids. When was the last time you saw a toy box that had any uniqueness and character to it? Exactly. . . never. That’s all about to change when you check out one of the newest vendors on Etsy: Thomas Engineering, run by the talented carpenter (and my personal friend) Joe Thomas. With the word “Engineering” in their name, you might suspect this toy chest offers more than just a piano hinge. And you’d be right, it definitely does! [click to continue…]
One relatively minor thing that can make a nice room look disheveled is exposed cables and cords (well, that, and a hungover friend sleeping over on the couch. Ruins the picture every time.). Unfortunately, cable, phone and electric outlets aren’t always situated where we’d like them to be. This often means that a snake of cables from the wall outlet to your electronics is necessary. People can deal with it in a number of ways; just let them sit there, ready to be tripped on; staple them to your baseboard (which, if you’re not careful enough, can cause damage to the cord that can actually be quite dangerous); or use little sticker hooks to keep them in a spot on the floor or wall (I am, of course, referring to cables and cords – not your hungover friend on the couch). [click to continue…]
Every month we try to provide you with at least one interesting bathroom idea because, well, we all spend a fair amount of time in there, don’t we? It might as well be an interesting place.
While the toilet tends to get most of our attentions, we thought the shower could use a little love – specifically, the thing that covers it – the shower curtain. We found a shop on Etsy that puts a creative idea to work in a number of interesting ways.
Part of the reason I went into carpentry (besides the girls, fame, fortune, and sweet tools) was that in my line of work I didn’t have to do crap like painting. That has all gone out the window as we “upgrade” the house.
I hate painting. I hate everything about it. After our recent bout with it–I may just say that I like dry wall better than painting, and that is saying A LOT. Firstly–there is the never ending decision on what color goes with the cabinets, dog’s eyes, the sweater she wears once a year, et cetera, et cetera, ad nauseum. [click to continue…]
