Old Hardware Made New Again
It’s hard to believe that everyone who worked on our house during his 110 year history just continued to paint over the door hardware. It’s such a lazy thing to do. The only thing more lazy is that we ignored the doors for the first 24 years we lived in...
Floor Demo – Taking up 3 (Plus) Layers of Kitchen Floor & the Cabinets
Our best estimate is that our kitchen is over 60 years old. Long time between renovations! The very first thing we had to do was take up the floor. We initially didn’t even know how big a problem we had. The kitchen floor was considerably higher than the...
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. 