How to Replace a Light Fixture
Learn how to install a new ceiling light and how to remove an old fan or light from this video tutorial. Remove a dated light fixture and replace it with m...
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How to Add a Spice Rack to an Ikea Cabinet Door
Adding a spice rack to a cabinet door is an easy DIY home project, especially on an Ikea kitchen cabinet. It makes spices and jars easy to reach but hidden from...
2019 Home Improvement Resolutions
Our home improvement goal for 2019 is to finish all those to unfinished projects around our house and yard. This year we will get it done. Looking Back ...
How to Make a Roof Vent Cover
Winterize your home by putting a cover over your turbine roof vent, or whirlybird vent. See how to make your own roof vent cover with an easy-to-follow tutorial...
2018 Home Improvement Resolutions
Our home improvement goals for 2018 involve a lot of getting things finished and looking good so we can enjoy our home and yard.
2017 Home Improvement Review
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IKEA Kitchen Services Review
An IKEA kitchen planning service review and IKEA delivery service review, plus some tips and ideas about planning and installing an IKEA SEKTION kitchen.
We rec...
How to Assemble an IKEA SEKTION drawer
See the IKEA SEKTION drawer instructions in real life images, step-by-step tutorial so you can see where each piece and part of the drawer and hardware fit toge...
How to Assemble an IKEA SEKTION base cabinet
See the IKEA SEKTION base cabinet instructions in real life images, step-by-step tutorial so you can see where each piece and part of the cabinet fit together.
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How to Patch a Hole in the Wall
Patch a hole in your drywall or plaster wall with these easy steps. Repair any hole of any size with the right equipment and make your wall look like new.
Pa...
Kitchen Demolition
Our kitchen demolition and some of the lessons we learned while demolishing our kitchen.
I was so excited to demolish our old kitchen. The cabinets were fall...
Framing a Wall in Place
Framing a wall is an easy do-it-yourself home improvement project. Build a small interior wall by framing it in place, then add drywall, mudding, texture, and p...
How to Install a Bathroom Faucet
Install a new bathroom faucet in just four simple steps, or remove an old faucet the same way. Just be sure to buy a faucet that fits on your sink.
Our old ...
A Design Makeover
Five steps to the perfect interior design makeover. Learn how to give your home a charming and finished look, in the style that best fits you. For today'...
Midcentury Lighting: A Sputnik Chandelier
An affordable sputnik light is a fun lighting accessory to add to any mid-century room. It looks great and really lights up the room.
I love our mid-century...
Use Adobe Illustrator to Plan a Room Layout
Adobe Illustrator can create precise shapes so it’s perfect for planning a room layout, especially for a kitchen or bathroom remodel.
Planning the layout of ...
2017 Home Improvement Resolutions
Our home improvement goals for 2017 are ambitious, but if we work hard and keep up with our timelines, we'll get them done and have some great living improvemen...
Installing Dry Wall
We put up dry wall, mudded the seams, added texture, and painted our wall to make a beautiful new wall in our home. It’s work, but a great DIY project for any...
How to Replace Wood Paneling with Dry Wall
How we removed old wood paneling and replaced it with dry wall to create a clean, modern wall around our fireplace.
One of my three goals this year was to ...
A Charming Ikea Kitchen Remodel
An Ikea kitchen renovation: from a falling apart space with poor work-flow to a clean, inviting, and very functional kitchen.
In planning our upcoming kitche...
How to Install a Sprinkler System: Part 2
Installing a sprinkler system is definitely a DIY project any homeowner can tackle. Connecting to the house’s water supply was difficult. Installing th...
My Experience Refinishing a Bathtub with Rust-Oleum Tub and Tile
Our bathroom is 1950’s mint green. The tiles are mint green, the sink is mint green, the bathtub is mint green. Or was. It was too much. Walking into the bath...