Author Archives: Kevin

Cabinet of Dreams, Part II: Light My Fire

In the first part of this series, I talked about how we wanted to build cabinetry and a fireplace in our sitting room. First we considered which type of fire to install. The main options were: A real fire or … Continue reading

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Cabinet of Dreams, Part I: Genesis

My dreams will go unfulfilled? I don’t like the sound of that one bit. – Homer Simpson When we bought this house it ticked most of our boxes. The only box left unticked was the one next to “Fireplace.” But … Continue reading

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DIY Instagram Coasters

Today, we are so happy to host Christine and Jan from Little House on the Corner, one of our favorite DIY blogs. Please jump over to check them out–they are prolific and terrific!  – Stacey & Kevin Hi Guys, it’s Christine … Continue reading

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Stepping It Up

Mmmmmmm, floor pie! – Homer Simpson Ben bought a house last year. On a recent visit, I helped fix a couple of things around the place. The biggest challenge was tidying up the floor transition from the kitchen to the … Continue reading

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Draft Dodging

Arrrriairar!! – Eleanor Abernathy (Crazy Cat Lady) With the threat of polar vortices hanging over our head, it is extremely important that we take all possible measures to protect ourselves. We decided that one of those measures would be to … Continue reading

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I Think We Have a Winner!

Of course, there’s no way to see into the Simpson home without some kind of infrared heat-sensitive camera. So let’s turn it on! – Kent Brockman OK, so it’s been over a month since we last worked on the porch … Continue reading

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Installing a Wooden Porch Door: The Sawing and Chiseling Edition

Ned: You’re using my table saw to violate a court order? Homer: Well, we tried all those other tools. – The Simpsons We’re putting a new porch door on the front of the house. Stacey mentioned this when she was … Continue reading

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Relaxing on the Front Porch: We’re Doing it Wrong

Lisa: I’ll do whatever it takes. Bart: Then welcome to the nether regions of the soul. -The Simpsons The green paint on our porch floor is flaking off. Something has to be done! We really want to go for the … Continue reading

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You’re Using Coconuts! Making a Coconut Bird Feeder

Homer: You put the beer in the coconut and drink it all up. You put the beer in the coconut and throw the can away. Ned: Homer! Homer: You throw the can away. Ned: I said, Homer! Homer: You throw the … Continue reading

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Organize This! Choosing an Online To-Do List

Dumb Things I Gotta Do Today 1. Make list 2. Eat a hearty breakfast – Homer Simpson We have a rather happy-go-lucky, some may say feckless, approach to keeping track of our DIY projects. On the whole, the ‘system’ works. … Continue reading

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