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Another Challenge
As Sherry mentioned in her Pinterest Challenge post this morning, we DIYed some easy wood frames for her homemade artwork. We did it partially because, well, we’re cheap. And partially because we...
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A Post About Posts, Notches & Frogs
With my deck holes dug and officially blessed by the county inspection office it was now time to – well – fill them in. There must be some irony in there somewhere, right? As I had done when setting my...
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Joist To The World
Good news! My dad made it back from my grandma’s house in West Virginia so operation double-up the girders and bolt them to the posts was able to commence with him at my side. As I started to tell my...
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Hatching My Evil Egg Chair Plan (Mwah-hah-hah)
Sorry, couldn’t resist an ovum-related pun. Anyway the $30 thrift store can’t-believe-it’s-mine egg chair that I mentioned late last week got cleaned up, first with a nice liquid deglosser wipe down,...
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It’s The End Of The Deck As We Know It
When we last left off in our deck saga, our hero (that’s me in this case) was avoiding battling the heat as he tediously valiantly drilled in screws across the middle of our deck. Since that chapter of...
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Total Basket Case
Shablam. This is the story of making an old basket into a pendant light using just this $10 thrift store basket that we found along with two other simple supplies. So allow me to further illuminate the...
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Decked Out
The deck is officially done. Sound the celebratory cowbells! I actually finished it on Friday and we’ve spent the last few days crossing all appendages and waiting for an inspection (I couldn’t bear to...
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All Aboard The Train Board
Can I get a choo choo? As promised via our little Instagram/Facebook sneak peek yesterday, here’s the story of how we made a little train board for Clara. Why a train board? Well, Clara is nothing...
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A Little Evening Ottoman Upgrade
Here’s a tale I’ve been dying to tell for a while, but now that we actually got it done (this has been done in my head for over a year), we can spill the beans. Because apparently doing something in...
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
I dunno. I can’t remember how that movie ended. But as for who framed our hall bathroom mirror? Well, I give you a hint. It wasn’t a cartoon rabbit married to a curvaceous cottontail. Putting a dressed...
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Mamma Mia, Something For The TV-ia
We’ve been on the hunt for a new media console for our living room since, well, as long as we’ve lived here almost. That “hunt” is mostly defined by periodic stops through our favorite furniture-rich...
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Some Midcentury Microdermabrasion
Quick update: Tonight we’ll be in Austin at BookPeople on 603 Lamar Boulevard for a talk and a book signing at 7pm. The event is free and open to the public but to get a book signed this store requires...
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My Most Favoritest Art Ever
Yes I know that’s a big statement. A big statement with a non-word, at that. But it’s all deserved because I’ve framed and hung my bike art and I’m in love. Not only with how the final product looks,...
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Chalking It Up
Quick note: Tonight we’ll be in Atlanta at 6:30pm at FLOR. For more info and to RSVP, click here. It’s our last book tour stop, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you guys! Dudes and dudettes, I...
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Breaking Down Our $57 Board & Batten
Yesterday you saw how our board & batten project came out for the Pinterest Challenge, so today we’re back with the full tutorial shebang. And hold onto your safety goggles, it’s 2,000 words long....
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Crowning Achievement
We’ve successfully added crown molding to Clara’s bedroom and I’m feeling quite proud. *pats self on back* My last attempt at installing crown was a bit of a rough ride. It still turned out just fine,...
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Fireplace Makeover: Hatching A Plan
Having fresh paint in the kitchen has given us a chance to look at the room with, well, fresh eyes. And it has sparked our plans to take the fireplace to the proverbial next level (we mentioned...
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Hiding The Cable Box & Sealing The Deal
When we last left off with our little media cabinet we had cleaned all of the grime off (with a Magic Eraser of all things) as well as removing the musty smell from the drawers with vinegar, but we...
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Fireplace Makeover: The Build Out
Psst- For those of you who’ve emailed/commented/facebooked us for info about getting an autographed copy of our book, we just signed a giant stack of them at Fountain Books here in Richmond, and...
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Fireplace Makeover: Stick A Fork In It
Well, Sherry actually stuck an oversized fauz clam shell in it, but that’s doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as well. Either way, the fireplace makeover is complete. To back up a smidge, you saw us...
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