Tour My Stairs & Hallway
TOUR MY Stairs & Hallway This area was dated, worn and ugly. But now, going up and down stairs is a pure pleasure! We wallpapered and re-carpeted this area around 20 years ago, and it looked it. The carpet was stained and worn. And blue (what was I thinking?!) The...
Tour My Sunporch
TOUR MY Sunporch This room has been neglected almost from the day we bought the house. Not anymore! Another catch-all room. It really was as bad as the ‘before’ picture above. We also had some heating and cooling issues in this room so it wasn’t a...
Tour My Downstairs Bathroom
TOUR MY Downstairs Bathroom From an outdated, cramped 1/2 bath to a gorgeous and more functional 3/4 The above picture is the ‘before.’ This crowded little bathroom + laundry has never worked well for us. We created more space in there by moving the...
Tour My Yard
TOUR MY Yard From the ugliest yard on the street to (I dare say) the prettiest! For 20 years we pretty much did nothing with our yard. We did take care of a lot of boring but critical issues, like replacing the chimney, repairing the driveway, siding the house and...
Tour My Breakfast Nook & Laundry
TOUR MY Breakfast Nook & Laundry We completely changed this space. This is a picture of the room as it used to be. Though I liked the idea of this room, there were lots of issues: It was crowded. This was not the best use of space given it’s off the kitchen...
Welcome! I’m Gail. I believe every home should tell the story of who you are, and that you don’t need mad skills to make that happen. You CAN turn your house into your favorite place on earth with a little elbow grease and know-how.
I did! Follow me as I chronicle every step of my journey to a better house, where I share lots of real-life ideas and DIY tips to get you started or keep you motivated. 