I love a crafty project. Especially when said crafty project means that this goes away: Yup. That’s our “temporary” hallway light that’s been “temporary” for oh….13 months. We haven’t had a traditional light fixture in the hallway since we ripped it out last August. Instead, we’ve had this pig tail light, which actually makes it … Read more
Woo to the hoo….we are FINALLY done with the front door refinishing. Cue up the band folks! The final project…install a slide bolt to keep the top of the door closed up real tight (especially useful for those chilly December evenings we have here in Maine). As mentioned back here, our 100 year old door … Read more
Just when you thought we were done posting about the front door, we’re back with another riveting post on how to fix it. How exciting right?! Or are you more of an “okay, okay, enough about your old front door and how to fix it, just move on already” kind of person? I’m definitely one … Read more
We spent some serious…and I mean SERIOUS time working on our new desk this weekend. And it was a gorgeous, GORGEOUS fall weekend to be outside constructing things. Armed with a recent pine buy (it’s our go to wood for pretty much everything we build): And a mobile workstation/table saw setup in our driveway: We … Read more
This past weekend was supposed to be our big gut out the guest bedroom (which we use as a massive walk-in closet) weekend. The plan…clean it out on Thursday night, gut it out on Friday, take everything to the dump Saturday morning, and start replacing all the insulation that “fell out.” Well…change of plans. Instead, … Read more
It’s official…I hit a major MAJOR milestone this week in our bathroom makeover (started over a year ago I might add). I finally FINALLY painted the baseboard that Colby installed about six months ago. I don’t know why I procrastinate so badly on such small projects. So this is what our bathroom looked like last … Read more
And now, live from Angie & Colby’s home, we bring you the much anticipated front door makeover. And what good makeover wouldn’t start with showing you the ugly before shots? So here is our door all cream and cracked and gross: Would this be the appropriate time to remind you all that Colby broke the … Read more
I’m a big fan of tiny projects that make a big impact. Especially if that tiny project involves painting. Even better if that project involves spray paint, my latest painting addiction. So what’s the fix? Our exterior door hardware: It was old, gold, gross, and did I mention gold? Ewwww. Our weapon of choice? ORB … Read more
This weekend, my momma (Momma B) came down from the county for a little Home Depot trip/window delivery for my uncle/table and chair delivery for me. Yes, my mom was sporting two windows, a full size dining table, and four dining chairs in her mini van. She rivals UPS on delivery efficiency and packing genius! … Read more
One of the major projects we tackled this weekend was painting the dining room. Oh painting how I heart thee! I seriously could paint all day and I have done it before. I came close this weekend. Just a few hours shy of a full day-o-painting….dang! But like the hallways we gave the dining room … Read more
This weekend, it felt like we were making real progress on house projects. We were checking things off the list left and right and it felt sooooo good! True to form, I also had to add things to list so we still had a nice long list, and plenty of things to check off, just … Read more
Painting + high temperatures + humidity + noontime sun does not equal a successful front door paint job. Trust me. A few weeks ago, ok more like a couple of months ago, we refinished our entry door and took it from boring old white to front door red. At the time, great idea. Looking back, … Read more
In the world according to Angie, there’s nothing that makes home feel like home as a little decorating and picture hanging. Especially when that art means something. This weekend we bunkered down (thanks to hurricane Irene bearing down on the East coast) and weathered the storm (so far…fingers crossed…the other neighbor’s tree doesn’t come down … Read more
Well…we officially went grey…in our hallways that is (thankfully I’ve only got a few stray greys on my head…fingers crossed they don’t multiply!). It only took us a year (sheesh!) to go from this: To this: To This: (sorry for the backwardsness in the series…ooops!). To finally this: I know there’s still a lot to … Read more
Yesterday was d-day, otherwise known as the big dig at the camp-ovich (like that last name combo thing?!) residence. I was super excited. Seriously. Ask Colby how many times I woke up in the middle exclaiming, “it’s sewer pipe day” with a little squeal like a kid at Christmas. I was wide awake first thing … Read more
So…I know I’ve alluded to it several times before but I don’t think I’ve really brought up the sewer pipe situation we’ve got going on in the house. Maybe it’s just one of those “too painful to talk about things.” You know…like parachute pants and shoulder pads. (shutter) To make a long (and uber frustrating) … Read more