DIY Discussion, How To, Painting
If you have a small hole in your wall (bigger than a nail hole, smaller than a brick), a simple way to fix it is to use mesh tape and joint compound or plaster patch. …
Written by: Jen
I have no shame in admitting that I like free things. I’m even excited to get those little tiny shampoo samples that are sometimes glued in magazines (fellas, you relate, yes?). But the thing I …
Written by: Jen
DIY Discussion, Gardening, How To
Unless you’re lucky enough to live in a moderate climate where your grass is green all year long, it may be time to retire your lawn mower and other gardening tools for the year. You …
Written by: Jen
One of our favorite home improvement and remodelling sites, This Old House, is hosting a Halloween contest and we figured we’d help promote it out of respect for The Vila. Put down the woodworking and …
Written by: Jen
Today is Monday, October 5 – a day the UN has designated as World Habitat Day. Here’s the dealio (from Habitat for Humanity): On this day, we reaffirm that adequate shelter is a basic human …
Written by: Jen
Making things from scratch and by hand was once the norm. Today if you bake your own garlic bread, people are impressed (“You mean you crushed the cloves yourself? Wow!”). So just imagine the kind …
Written by: Jen
Not every job you face around the house is going to involve a mammoth amount of work – and thank Jebus for that! However, there are things that come up that could use a little …
Written by: Jen
Taking a blowtorch to things isn’t exactly my forte. Anyone who has tried my crème brulee knows this to be true. I might be swayed to pick up the torch again now that I’ve seen …
Written by: Jen
With all this joking on HomeFixated, I decided it was time to answer a serious question that has plagued millions of people worldwide: What’s a better way to hang toilet paper, over or under the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Restoration
Plaster vs Drywall, which is best? As many of you know by now, I’m a stickler for historic accuracy when it comes to remodeling. Some might describe me as obsessive or possibly deranged, but they’re …
Written by: Marc Lyman