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TOUR MY Downstairs Bathroom From an outdated, cramped 1/2 bath to a gorgeous and more functional 3/4 The above picture is the ‘before.’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 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...
Tour My Kitchen
TOUR MY Kitchen Our most complex, expensive renovation in the house, and worth every penny The big Kahuna. When we first moved in 25 years ago I knew I was going to have to replace the kitchen sometime soon. Well, this is the year we finally got around to it :). We...
Tour My Dining Room
TOUR MY Dining Room A real-live adult dining room, with so many pieces I adore. For years this was a catch-all junk room that we couldn’t even stand to walk through. We weren’t formal eaters so I could not bring myself to purchase a dining room set. Then, I saw one I...
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. 