Category Archives: D’oh!

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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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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Irked, Vexed, and Mostly Peeved

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Stacey

I am disgusted with the way old people are depicted on television. We are not all vibrant, fun-loving sex maniacs. Many of us are bitter, resentful individuals, who remember the good old days when entertainment was bland and inoffensive. – … Continue reading →

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Getting to Square in a Trapezoid World: Fitting Bifold Closet Doors

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Kevin

Then I got this scar sneaking under the door of a pay toilet. – Homer Simpson Maybe we mentioned that we were working on the closet in our bedroom. When we were ready to fit the bifold doors, we had to find … Continue reading →

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So, This Blog Has Some Sort of Simpsons Theme?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Stacey

Krusty Doll: The Kinks? The Stones? Sounds like my last physical! Bart: Ha, references. – The Simpsons Someone recently asked, “What’s with all the Simpsons stuff?” Well, we love DIY and we love The Simpsons. Like Shakespeare or Dickens, if … Continue reading →

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Getting Boxed In

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Stacey

Spider pig, spider pig, Does whatever a spider pig does. Can he swing from a web? No, he can’t — he’s a pig. Look out! Here comes the spider pig. – Homer Simpson This weekend, I decided instead of just … Continue reading →

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High and Mitered

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Kevin

The brain is so stupid. – Homer Simpson I’ve been installing the crown molding in the bedroom. We put the same kind of molding in the other ground floor bedroom last year. Incidentally, it’s called coving in the UK. So, … Continue reading →

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It’s Curtains for Us!

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Stacey

John Waters: I’ve got the exact same curtains, only in my bathroom. Didn’t you just die when you found them? Marge: Not really. They just had corn on them. – The Simpsons I have trouble taking any sort of textile-related … Continue reading →

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Chez Cattywampus

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Stacey

Even your dreams are square! – Bart Simpson That should be only our dreams are square, or at least only the dreams about this house. I’m convinced that from the moment of completion, houses just want to return to the … Continue reading →

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It Isn’t Easy: Choosing Green Paint

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Stacey

Oh, figs. – Lisa Simpson I finished sanding and priming the walls in the bedroom, and was looking forward to slapping a few paint samples on the wall. I’d followed my usual paint selection techniques, and I had three test … Continue reading →

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