Category Archives: Organization

Storage Bed: The Reckoning

Grade me…look at me…evaluate and rank me! – Lisa Simpson We’ve lived with our storage bed for a few months now, so it’s time for the informed low-down. If you are new to the saga, we shopped a bunch of options before buying an unfinished captain’s … Continue reading

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Corralling the Pills and Potions

Drugs! Various drugs! Get your drugs here! – Homer Simpson In February, I converted our linen closet to a coat closet. It’s a much better use of the space, but the change meant that some items needed to move out. … Continue reading

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You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 3)

Wednesday! Wednesday was the day! We met with our interior designer about the plans for the upstairs. Just to recap, our upstairs space is one large, partially finished room with inadequate electrical service and little light. As much as it pains … 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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You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 2)

Last time on D’oh, I talked about what an interior designer does and how one can help plan your project. We hired an interior designer to help us with our upstairs loft space. Once we have a plan, a range … Continue reading

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You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 1)

We could dress it up a bit. We can bring in a fern, and a folding chair from the garage, and the most decorative thing of all — the truth! – Marge Simpson The other day, the Kev and I … Continue reading

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The Great Escape…From Ikea

Marge: Look at all these clever pencil holders. Lisa: Ooh, I wanna get the Kronk. Marge: You don’t want something that overshadows the pencils. How about this Popli? – The Simpsons Kev’s sister Helen and I text one another when … Continue reading

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Before and After: The Light, the Gadget, and the Wardrobe

Marge: Who’s “Disco Stu”? Homer: Oh, er, I wanted to write “Disco Stud” but I ran out of space. – The Simpsons At about 10 p.m. last night, I finally purchased a stud finder. Because it’s Friday night, and the … Continue reading

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Before and After: Refreshed Flatpack Bookcase

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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Before and After: End Table to Floating Nightstand

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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