Home Improvement Is My Love Language
I wanted to see what the guts of my house looked like, and then I had to piece it all back together. This kind of renovation is for crazy people. Enter this collection at your own risk.
I cannot be stopped once I get started with this magic er... more
If you’ve been following me, you know I love two things: ... more
Our garden’s heroine, we love her she tangles up our bric... more
You should have a few of these Homer buckets on hand: the... more
I’m so sorry for suggesting you buy a bulb for this much ... more
I don’t want to know from a roach. So during every spring... more
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Never thought I’d recommend literal poison, but alas, las... more
It’s a goof off kind of Monday. There’s been a glue/adhes... more
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Listen closely, Demolition Depot on E 126th Street is an ... more
The only negative review of these lefty-scissors had me c... more
Contractors respond shockingly well to quick calls —defin... more
Since doing a home renovation people have asked me for tw... more
The idea/process of residential tree removal in NYC is a ... more
Received this suggestion from a friend's newsletter today... more
Love copper and earthy metals in the garden. We lit our b... more
Stoop-pride in Brooklyn is real. This is a compact leaf b... more
Houses need a new paint job every five years apparently!?... more
A good contractor is hard to find. But in essence what yo... more
Thrilled by this, no? I sourced Forbes and Lomax after de... more
Very zen. There are some really smart options out there, ... more
Ty Pennington in Vegas, hell yes. It's the "same house" o... more
Low profile, radiator replacement: Runtals of North Ameri... more
I hate getting my mail, and I think it’s cause the box br... more
This is the cabinet hack: We used IKEA inserts (like an e... more
More like Haunted Antiques? Very likely. Horseman Antique... more
You don’t know where to buy hardwood floors?? Fair, I onl... more
I like useful information like, professional women owned ... more
Maybe you’ve driven past a Kamco billboard on the BQE? I’... more
Designed to PLOW and push snow, not lift it. This shovel ... more
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