This Halloween marks the first time in my adult life that I’ll be answering the door to trick-or-treaters. When we lived in the condo, the building didn’t let people go unit to unit asking for …
Written by: Jen
On the heels of what I going to call a request, I asked my wife to design her ideal closet to coincide with my Man’s Closet. I just want everyone to know that with no …
Written by: Leroy
As someone in the Western world, you’ve been taught that you’re a special little snowflake. So does it really make sense that someone as unique as you are should settle for a ho-hum generic welcome …
Written by: Jen
Decor, DIY Discussion, Painting
My favourite HGTV personality, Sarah Richardson, has an unofficial motto: Sample Everything. (Coincidently, that’s also my motto when I go to a buffet.) What the talented Richardson means is that you should test your colours …
Written by: Jen
Decor, Electronics, Woodworking
Before I started with the woodworking content, I wanted to share a story that involved a shrimp named Frank, a moose and Betty White, but I’m not sure how it relates to anything and I …
Written by: Leroy
USSR vs. USA. Rocky vs. Apollo. KFC’s Doubledown vs. Your Lifespan. Clearly there have been big head-to-head competitions in the past but none of them compare to what we’re about to bring you: THE ULTIMATE …
Written by: Jen
HomeFixated deals with DIY on all levels – from the people with the skills to make their own Trundle Beds and Adirondack Porch Swings to those folks like me who might mistake an Angle Grinder …
Written by: Jen
Decor, DIY Discussion, Resources
Age is such a relative thing, isn’t it? When we were recently selling our condo – which was built in 1994 – a real estate agent commented that it was an “older building.” I personally …
Written by: Jen
We all know the basics behind staging a home for a sale: fix the obvious and affordable issues around the home, declutter, depersonalize (remove family pictures, obvious personal items), remove awkward / oversized furniture, use a …
Written by: Jen
As much as I like Star Wars, I have always been a Star Trek kind of girl. Sure, it’s easy to say that now, after JJ Abrams rebooted the series in such a hip way, …
Written by: Jen