Today is my baby girl's half-birthday! While not a big milestone for adults or even older children, it really feels like a giant stepping stone during her first year of ... Read more >>>
Indoor Projects
DIY End Table with Shoe Rack
Free Plans for DIY Shoe Rack Table I've mentioned before my desire to be a shoe-free home. And now that Mary Helen is getting closer to crawling every day, it's even more ... Read more >>>
Great White Whale
And by whale, I mean wall(s) because Brandon and I painted our living room! When I painted the accent wall in the living room, it was always my intention to paint the remaining 3 ... Read more >>>
Grouted in Place
That's right, the fireplace hearth has been grouted. And it looks even better than before. If I do say so myself. :) I wanted to keep the overall feel of the hearth very ... Read more >>>
My Achy Breaky Hearth
At the end of my last post about adding molding to my fireplace, I teased the re-tiling of my fireplace hearth. It took a while thanks to a few starts and stops, but I finally got ... Read more >>>
Fireplace Molding Update
About the same time I was helping Sheena build her fireplace mantel for my February episode, I was also working on updating my mantel and fireplace area. I can't remember if it ... Read more >>>
Featured on Today’s Homeowner: Lipford Family Condo
This weekend on Today's Homeowner TV show, my family's new condo at the beach is being featured! And by my family, I mean my parents' condo that I'm hoping they'll let me visit. ... Read more >>>
Front Door Intercepted
Since the beginning of time, my front door has not been able to open all the way. It hits the side of the mantel instead. Ok maybe it hasn't been that long. But it has been ... Read more >>>
DIY Simple Painted Mantel
How To Build a Fireplace Mantel Watch the video above to see how to build a painted fireplace mantel yourself! ... Watch video >>>