home improvement Maybe you want to call me Karah-the-tool-woman-Bunde. 😉 how to install a pocket door installation kit aruba apartment house tour video – 6 months in diy pet porch potty the aruba kitchen plan key west house tour – move out day upcycling idea – reclaimed french doors on rolling door hardware inexpensive DIY wood slat walls simple MDF craftsman style trim – an update the freestanding tub and wall mount faucet & taking senior pictures in Key West those two other times I mismeasured cutting, grouting and sealing marble tile tips tiling a bathroom shower with marble tile the turning point in the master bathroom renovation Carrara Bianco Honed Long Octagon Bardiglio Gray Dot Mosaic Marble Tile and in other news, more exterior painting progress laying irregular floor tile {what would you do?} talking tile and other bathroom stuff don’t forget about the shampoo and other master bathroom renovation progress reports the final steps of the DIY shower pan … finally installing a pvc shower liner 10 beginner plumbing tips everyone should know how to DIY a shower pan preslope {and do you even need one?} how to DIY a shower pan {preparation and planning} can we just talk about making decisions for a second? narrowing down all of the choices in 3 simple steps how to cap a water pipe, plumbing 101 master renovation – demolition and disappointing discoveries {and a couple fun ones, too} attic access door … another year, another random birthday gift am I a bad DIYer if … using a planer to make a saddle master bathroom remodel – the layout, i think master bathroom remodel – getting started our rope and wood accent wall {another way to use reclaimed wood} outdoor up lighting, it is so much easier than you think a house before and after creating curb appeal or “you’re decorating with exactly how many street side finds?” preparing to repaint the house with many little exterior updates courtesy of my dad how to clean oil based paint out of your paint brush why beadboard on the ceiling is nothing at all like dancing on the ceiling our new keyless entry and why I love it so front door colors and using Key West front doors for inspiration installing glass door panels and proof that we are crazy dog people to paint or to stain the front entry threshold, the final answer that day I didn’t know how to use a paint sprayer {and the next day when I did} painting the sidewalk and other, more productive, front porch progress things how to caulk exterior siding and why not to caulk fresh pressure treated wood the scariest tool he ever used, more exterior progress and an unfortunate household realization how to change your dryer cord your DIY questions answered our house floor plan and our house floor plans curb appeal idea – chunky patio posts my thoughts on installing drywall when you’re working with wonky walls installing replacement windows is not a good one person job our latest adventure with an insulation blower hardwood floor sanding and staining tips and tricks clear primer? say it ain’t so installing exterior wood trim around windows and doors unbreakable wall plate covers Day #25 – the trick to perfect looking outlet holes Day #24 – have your paint and fabric colors with you at all times Day #18 – the secret to getting your outlets to sit flush with the outlet cover Day #8 – avoid one of the most annoying things that can happen during DIY Day #2 – are your light boxes old and small? that day we found out our porch roof wasn’t really attached to the house 31 things you need to know {and won’t believe you didn’t already} our home energy efficiency audit #letsdothis no mo’ faux brick let there be windows how I spent my Labor Day weekend the best weekend ever what I learned about my husband while making DIY wood closet doors easy DIY wall to wall closet a little hardwood floor repair guest bedroom hardwood floor restoration {the square buff sander way} how do you like my butt joints {drywall finishing tips} how to drywall a ceiling my $14 wall repair {insulating the attic} because it’s the right thing to do did we really need two drop ceilings in the guest bedroom? our most used tool so far {the pry bar} building a room {thinking in layers} the damper side of diy {easy well pump repair} getting out of jail free {removing window bars} we have furniture … {guest bedroom before} are we worried about asbestos exposure? i’m floored {hardwood floor restoration prep part deux} and this room is called … {painted wood floors?} open sesame {how to frame a doorway} make your own craftsman style trim and molding how to head out an attic access preparing for hardwood floor restoration {open letter to our home’s previous owner} when life hands you a wood slat wall {paint stripping tips VIDEO included} how to pick paint colors how to install board and batten {and what’s next for the living room} a board & batten accent wall {living room progress!!} how to paint over cracked paint how to remove a drop ceiling {drop it like it’s hot} dumba$$ disclaimer {some common sense required} 14 curb appeal ideas if by blue you mean grey {exterior house paint ideas} newspaper as a {creative wall covering} our first do it yourself kitchen painting door knobs {without removing them} paint the front door open cabinets {with $32 wood slat backs} how to update cabinet hardware {the easy way} oh cabinetry, oh cabinetry {rustoleum cabinet transformation} my application for dirtiest jobs {rustoleum transformation} restoring {old wood} scrape, strip and sand
