Your Not-So-Serious Guide to DIY Home Improvement, Home Repair, Woodworking, Food, and Decorating | Atlanta, GA | Sarah Fogle
My friend Charlotte and I are in a DIY battle to renovate our guest bedrooms. Catch the entire series here. Back today for a new update on the guest bedroom! By now, most of you already know what this is all about, and that we're getting very close ... View the Post
Another makeover goal for this spring and summer? Sprucing up my small front porch. Spring in the South: pollen, with a slight chance of rain. Another guarantee: I'm suddenly reminded how much work I still need to do in order to finish my front ... View the Post
How to start seeds indoors — growing tips on when to plant seeds, which kinds of vegetables can be started indoors, and what materials to use. If I can grow them, anyone can! So, it finally happened: my time as a notorious plant killer might finally ... View the Post
My friend Charlotte and I are in a DIY battle to renovate our guest bedrooms. Catch the entire series here. Hey hey, friends! Sorry about the delay — I know you expected this post yesterday. It's been one of those "technology sometimes sucks" sorts ... View the Post
This post is part of a 3-part series for creating, sealing, and framing custom artwork. Catch part 1 — my painting tutorial — here. Today, I'm sealing my art with epoxy resin to get a clear, gallery-worthy finish that protects! Hey, friends! Back at ... View the Post
Thanks to Swiffer for sponsoring this post on adulting and quick cleaning tips! All opinions are, as always, 100% my own. Most of you guys know I'm a fan of Swiffer products, and that they've been a sponsor of this blog for a few years now. ... View the Post
It's Wednesday once again, and that means it's time for another Dueling DIY: Guest Room Gauntlet update! On the last update in this series, I hadn't really made the huge strides in the Murphy bed build that I was hoping for. I finished the ... View the Post
Spring is arriving in full force in Atlanta. For this house, that also means COLOR. I have an early spring habit. Every year, I tell myself that I need to be patient and wait out the month of March. Because in Atlanta, March will get blissfully warm ... View the Post
The picture ledge shelves in the guest bedroom are not only built; they are DONE! Hiya, folks! Hope the time change didn't suck you into the void of insomnia like it has me (ugh, will I ever have this sleeping problem fully resolved??). But, in ... View the Post
This tangy twist on the classic Moscow mule with fresh grapefruit and rosemary is just what you need to sip on this weekend! Hey y'all! It's Sara and Pam from Biscuits & Burlap. We're popping in to bring you another tasty cocktail created ... View the Post
My friend Charlotte and I are in a DIY battle to renovate our guest bedrooms. Catch the entire series here. Hey friends! It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another Dueling DIY update on the guest bedroom's progress! If you need a ... View the Post
This night sky painting was so easy and fun to make! Catch the full step-by-step tutorial or take a look at the speed video to see it come to life. Hey, friends! Hope your weekend went well. Mine was SO ridiculously busy: K and I built a new bed ... View the Post
Moving in, Valentine's Day, fun gifts and more! Everything going on at the UDH since I last posted... Whoosh. Remember how in the last post, I told you guys I was getting ready to attend a big woodworking conference? Yeah... that was quite a ... View the Post
Hey everyone! How ya doing? I feel like it's been forever, but I know it's only been about a week since I last gave you guys an update on the ol' blog. My silence has been WELL-earned, as I've been putting 1000% of my efforts into creating a booth ... View the Post
My master bedroom closet: what once was a nice upgrade has turned into something that's completely falling apart! Within the first year of starting this blog, I wrote at length about converting the three boring hanging poles of my master ... View the Post
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