Starting Seeds – A Basic Guide for Beginners
It’s that time of year. The time when our seed packets, warm weather, or both have arrived and we can get to growing. But it’s always cheaper to grow things from seeds than it is …
Written by: Lauren
Pack a Punch in a Tiny Area with Space Saving Furniture
With the non materialistic millennials taking over and an overall trend toward smaller urban dwellings, sleek, multi-functional furniture is not only charming, it’s a necessity these days. From the growing Tiny House movement to big …
Written by: Anne Marie
Get Your Stuff together – How to Make an Easy DIY Mail Organizer
Today I want to talk to you about spring cleaning. It totally sucks, right?! Uh, what I mean is – who doesn’t welcome the opportunity to get organized?! I have a busy house, and that …
Written by: Monique
DeWalt DWHT66409 Screwdriver Set – A Little Vinyl Do You Good
Over the decades, I’ve acquired a fairly large assortment of random screwdrivers. Unfortunately, when I need one to do some project at home, the chance of finding a suitable screwdriver is in inverse proportion to …
Written by: Phil
Decor, How To, Sponsored, Woodworking
Make Your Own Pallet Wood Hall Table – An Easy Upcycling Project
In case you’ve been living under a rock – or have never heard of Pinterest – there’s an entire home decor genre that revolves around the upcycling of shipping pallets, crates and barn wood. A …
Written by: Steve
Bosch GLI18V-1900 Floodlight Review – A Small Light, A Lotta Lumens
One of my candidates for “Most useful cordless tool category” is that of battery-powered LED work lights. After decades of using, breaking, and being burned by halogen lights, the ability to slap in a battery, …
Written by: Phil
DIY Discussion, News, Real Estate, Resources, Restoration
Resident Curatorship and Living Rent Free
Would you believe me if I said you can live rent free for decades in a historical building of significance? Residential curators partner with state historic agencies in a creative effort to preserve historic resources. …
Written by: Anne Marie
Keen Utility Davenport Work Boots Review – Time For A Re-Boot?
When I started work as a framing carpenter a few decades back, there was an incredible variety of footwear on the job site. Some days, you’d even see brown boots AND black boots stomping around! …
Written by: Phil
Drought Resistant Plants – Beating the Heat
Drought conditions can make gardeners contemplate rolling up their water hoses and temporarily throwing in the trowel. Or at least, that’s usually the case. This year, it hasn’t rained in two weeks and the temperatures …
Written by: Lauren