Archives for May 2011

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Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I took a few moments to enjoy the sun,…
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Picture Progress: The Bathroom

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy & effectiveness of the information displayed on this website, The…
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Reader Remarks: Out of Focus

I think I have DIY ADD. Working on my master bathroom has turned into daydreaming about the time when I’ll…
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So How’s the Floor Holding Up?

I’ve received a few questions lately regarding my painted linoleum floor experiment. Specifically, people are wondering about how it has…
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Shameless Plug for Your Vote

I’ve decided to enter my utterly pathetic backyard and patio into Lightology’s Hinkley Outdoor Lighting Contest. And folks, I’m going to…
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I’m a Liar (Sort Of)

When I gave you a full tutorial last week on how to skim coat drywall, I failed to show you…
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Oh, That’s Right… I Have a Backyard

Landscaping, Mood Board

The state of the backyard is about the same as it was last year. Now that summer has come back…
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If Two Vanities Had a Baby

A little over a week ago, I asked you for your opinions on my bathroom design. Out of the two…
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How To Fix and Skim Coat Damaged Drywall

Home Repair, Popular

This easy step-by-step tutorial shows you how to skim coat damaged drywall after wallpaper removal (with my favorite products that…
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The Last of the MBW

Bathroom, Walls n' Windows

I like to abbreviate things. As of late, I’ve been referring to the master bathroom wallpaper as “MBW”. And for…
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Paint Chip Inspiration

A lot of these ideas are courtesy of Pinterest and the wonderful blogs I read every day. So much creativity…
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It’s Kind of Like Watching Paint Dry

Skim coating is not exciting, but it’s a great time waster if you’re struggling to get through the week. And…
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