Monthly Archives: July 2013

Before and After: Refreshed Flatpack Bookcase

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Stacey

Marge: Homer, we have a perfectly good bookcase. Homer: Yeah, but this is what they’re doing on campus.  – The Simpsons The whole pointed pointy point of our bedroom project was to open up the wall to access closet space. Having … Continue reading →

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Wanna See Something Permanent?

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Stacey

Fiddle-dee-dee. That will require a tetanus shot. – Homer Simpson Today at work, I showed a co-worker my thumb. “Check out my cool blood blister!” I said. “Doesn’t it look like there’s some sort of weird worm under my skin?” … Continue reading →

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Sudden Sanding Sense

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Stacey

Make sure it’s squished flat, and crunchy on the outside. – Homer Simpson You ever have one of those moments of complete clarity about something you never understood before? I had one of those about sanding. Really! If I’m not using … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Crafting Market

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Stacey

Smithers: Help…me… Dr. Nick: Holy smokes! You need booze! – The Simpsons I am not crafty. I’ve never felted, scrapped or decoupaged. It’s not that I’m anti-craft(!), it’s just not something I’ve done. But I still find myself wandering aimlessly … Continue reading →

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In Which I am Mocked by Paint

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Stacey

I’ll show you some of the tools I’ll be using. This is the scraper. This is the poker. And this happy little fellow is the gouger. – Dr. Wolfe They say that a poor workman blames his tools. You know … Continue reading →

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Before and After: End Table to Floating Nightstand

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Stacey

And here I am using my legs like a sucker! – Homer Simpson Before we start, check out our sidebar — House of Hepworths featured our vanity table makeover this week! Color me DELIGHTED. If you don’t already visit regularly, hop over … Continue reading →

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Good Easy Plants: Clematis

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Stacey

Lisa: It’s not “foilage,” Mom. It’s “foliage.” FO-LI-AGE. Marge: That’s what I said: “foilage.”  – The Simpsons The Kev says “clah-may-tis” and I say “cle-mat-is” but we both say “ooooooh” when they are blooming. (He says it in a manly … Continue reading →

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Cherries Jubilee

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Stacey

Ick, lemon … ugh, cherry … ooh, custard … mmmmm, purple ……. – Homer Simpson We have a pie cherry tree. “Pie cherry” is a euphemism for “sour thing that needs lots of sugar to be edible” but I still … Continue reading →

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“I Love These!” “I Know!”

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Stacey

Until this moment, I never knew why God put me on this earth, but now I know: to buy that comic book. – Bart Simpson Neither of us are given to impulse purchases, but every once in a while, I chance … Continue reading →

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Making and Installing Upper Closet Doors

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Kevin

Last time, I talked about how we decided to make our own MDF cabinet doors, and today, I’ll explain how I did it. The first thing was measuring. Inset doors need to be carefully measured because there’s less room for … Continue reading →

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