For the love of spray paint: the $4 home customization hack
I’ve taken a can to nearly every surface in my house. From ceiling medallions and unfinished wood to a yard sale cradle and antique claw feet for a cast iron tub, chances are if there’s something mildly awesome in my house, I spray painted it.
What can I do with our oddly-placed extra room?
While we’ve lived with a roommate, the extra room has been used as our office, but once he’s out, we’re relocating our office to the second bedroom, for maximum privacy and minimal cat hair! Our problem now is what to do with what used to be our office space — the “in-between” room you need to walk through to get to the master. It’s not really feasible as a guest room because of the lack of privacy. Any ideas what to do with this overblown hallway space?
Put Stormtroopers and Boba Fett to use in your garden
We already know that Darth Vader can be useful in the kitchen. But did you know that Stormtroopers and Boba Fett can be just as useful in the garden? Derek (of Cute Fight-fame) uploaded this amazing find that he entitled “Meanwhile, on Endor…” to our Flickr pool.
From candle holder to DIY pendant light
While shopping at a home decor store for some side tables, my wife and I came across what we thought was a cute little floral glass light shade. Unfortunately it was just a candle holder, but I figured with a little ingenuity I’d be able to modernize it and make an electric fixture out of it. Here’s how I did just that…
Clever storage solutions for small, “two-butt” kitchens
I have a small kitchen, or as my dad refers to it — a “two-butt” kitchen. It’s just a galley kitchen with appliances on one side and a couple cabinets and drawers on the other. Therefor, I’ve had to get creative with my storage solutions. If you’re currently suffering from a bad case of two or one-butt kitchen, you might want to invest in some of these small-space storage helpers…
5 ways to cope with hoarding
I didn’t expect hoarding to impact my life in such a big way. I grew up in a house that made constant donations to whatever organization would come by our front door — at least three garbage bags each month, minimum. Stuff came in, stuff went out. This was my normal. And then I met the man who would one day become my husband. And then I met his parents. And now hoarding is a very real and stressful part of my life. Here are some of the challenges of dealing with hoarders, and how we cope with them…
Mustache-themed bathroom with a bonus ‘stache frame how-to
Homie MetalMaggie uploaded pics of her mustache-themed bathroom to our Flickr pool along with a special step-by-step instruction on how to make her nifty ‘stache frames. I was also thrilled to see some of our “great ideas” in action!
Help, I’m drowning in home brewing supplies!
My partner has just gotten into home brewing, and I am constantly tripping over empty glass bottles, utility buckets, glass carboys and plastic tubing! Anyone have any advice or tips on keeping the brewing supplies corralled, neat, and stored in a small space?