DIY Tree Removal
If you're considering purchasing a short sale, knowing how to take out larger trees and bushes is going to come in handy. (Disclaimer: make a DIY vs. Hiring a Pro decision based on the difficulty of...
View ArticleSwamp...er, I mean.... Pool Repair!
One of the things that we really love about our new house, is the fact that we will have a pool. I say "will" because it's not much of a pool right now... no, now it's kind of a swamp! But in the...
View ArticleA Pre-Construction Tour
Well, you've have seen plenty of the outside of the house, haven't you? SO, let's take a quickie tour of the inside, and I'll show you how much of it I want to knock down (muua-hahaha!! -- my evil...
View ArticleFHA Loans and Fixer-Upper Homes - How to Make it Happen!
As you know, Mat and I are now officially homeowners (woot-woot!!) but going through the loan approval, bidding and purchase process with an FHA loan for the first time was pretty daunting and at times...
View ArticleTough Decision #384... Flooring!
You would think that picking out flooring would be a cinch. Pick out the material, the color, lay it down and call it a day. But, there are actually a lot of factors to consider before moving forward...
View ArticleOur Quest for the Perfect Kitchen
One of the most important parts of a home (at least to me) is the kitchen. To me, it's not just the room in which we make dinner: it's where people naturally gather during parties, it's one of the...
View ArticleGranite Shopping: Taking home the right slab.
After you've picked out your kitchen cabinets... you're really only half way done. Choosing the perfect slab of granite (or other stone) to compliment your cabinetry - and the rest of your house - is...
View ArticleSwimming Pool Resurfacing is Finished!
Remember the stinky swamp of a pool we had when we first moved in? I don't know how you could forget, but here's a reminder just in case :)Not to appealing on a hot day!We couldn't wait to get rid of...
View ArticleKitchen Sneak-Peak!
Our new cabinets were just delivered! I am beyond excited! This will be a huge weekend project, for sure, but I cannot wait to cook in a new kitchen. We've been "roughing" it for a little while now...
View ArticleA Chip Off the Ol' Tile
Once we finally found the floors we wanted, it was time for us to start removing the old ones. Our kitchen, hallway and pantry floors are covered in a lovely (pick up on the sarcasm) gray-ish colored...
View ArticleIntroducing a New Oysters to Pearls Section: DIY Projects!
I've decided that eventually, we're going to be finished with our home renovations (at least I hope so!) and I won't be able to keep you updated with everything we have going on at the new pad!So I...
View ArticleKitchen Cabinet & Flooring Mistake to Avoid
A fact of life for anyone new to do-it-yourself home projects is this: You are absolutely, positively, 100 percent-ly going to make mistakes along the way.I'm pleased to announce that we have reached...
View ArticleKitchen Island Demo!
We've been waiting on a critical part to be delivered from Home Depot (which should have been included on the initial order - but wasn't - and it's a long nightmare of a story...) before we can get our...
View ArticleWindows!
Notice anything different?! We finally got our new windows installed! BeforeAfter!Wow - what a difference new windows can make to an outdated home! Aside from the pool, this is definitely the most...
View ArticleKnock Down Wall Texture
Wall texture can add character and style to a house that needs some TLC. When we moved in, our walls were pretty basic - which was fine. There wasn't anything wrong with them, they just didn't really...
View ArticleKitchen Update! We're getting there :)
Okay - this one goes out to you Kristen :) I know you were eagerly awaiting a new blog post, and I fess up 100% - I've been slacking on the posts lately! It's for a good reason, I promise!We have been...
View ArticleOur New Kitchen - Update
We are still working with Home Depot, trying to resolve some of the issues we've encountered - but I thought I would show some of the in-process pictures of our kitchen install. Our kitchen design has...
View ArticleDealing with Construction Dust
Things are progressing at the ol' fixer-upper slowly but surely! We're chipping away day by day, and soon I know we'll be sitting in our completely finished living room (with fresh paint, new furniture...
View ArticleExtra Base Cabinets - What should we do?!
As you may know from a brief mentioning in my previous kitchen update post (located here), we have been sorting through some issues with our local Home Depot, and the lackluster service that we...
View ArticleLight Switch and Outlet Placement
You might have noticed that things have been a little quiet on the blog lately - but let me reassure you, it's not for lack of projects. In fact, it's quite the opposite - we've been completely...
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