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Beginner’s Guide to Upholstering a Bed

June 30, 2014 - 16 Comments

This is a beginner’s guide, by a beginner. I’ve maybe upholstered two other things (benches!) in my life and this was still a 2 on the hardness scale. And bonus, the outcome looks expensive! Last week, when I revealed our …

DIY

Choosing a Gray for the Guest Room

June 27, 2014 - 21 Comments

We got the guest room painted and the photos aren’t very good. Womp Womp. It’s been pretty rainy and gloomy compounded by the fact this room is on our lower level. I hate to call it a “basement” because it’s …

Exterior

Fencing: How much does it cost?!?

June 25, 2014 - 36 Comments

We have been busy the past couple weeks nailing down a lot of details pertaining to the upcoming fencing project for our yard and we have learned so much. Fence jargon–it exists! Our search to find something similar to our …

Mood Boards

Guest Room | Commence!

June 24, 2014 - 12 Comments

In late July, Chris’s brother’s family is coming to stay with us for a couple days so getting a guest room together has been on our list in the next couple weeks. But! We got some exciting news yesterday that …

Decor

Martha & Ash Drapes

June 23, 2014 - 27 Comments

The large window in our great room has been bare for almost a year now. All of the curtains in our last house were sold with the house, so we arrived here empty-handed in the window dressing department. We have …

Recipes

Bright and Fresh Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad)

June 20, 2014 - 5 Comments

A couple weeks ago, Jules called me up and gave me the news. “Well,” she said, “my thyroid numbers are now completely in the opposite direction to where my doctor says I have HYPERthyroidism, instead of hypo.” Being a husband …

DIY

DIY Industrial Step Stool

June 19, 2014 - 126 Comments

Greta is at that magic age, where she is actually capable of helping out in the kitchen–washing the grapes and picking them off the stems, making her own peanut butter banana, helping Chris by dumping ingredients into the bowl, and …

DIY

Dyeing Grout [A Floor Update!]

June 17, 2014 - 27 Comments

Months ago, I think it was the day after the grout guys left and we were feeling a little let down by the results, I ordered grout dye. The grout is the only thing about our floors that we don’t …

Exterior

Plant Newbies

June 16, 2014 - 11 Comments

If I could (I know I could) go back to school, I would get a degree or take a class–something! anything!–in landscape design. And/or computer science. And accounting. Ha! But really, I wish I knew more about landscape design and plants …

Recipes

Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu

June 12, 2014 - 4 Comments

Chicken cordon bleu is a classic dish. Chicken stuffed with ham and Swiss, coated in bread crumbs and baked to perfection. Truly delicious. This version cuts the carbs and oils, while adding that hint of smoke characteristic of grilled food. …

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