Boundary Survey – what to know and why you need it
a land survey will mark the exact legal boundaries and other features of your property. This information is researched, physically plotted then graphically drawn out to scale by a land surveyor.
Garden Design Blog
New ceiling fans!
I’m pretty excited to have new ceiling fans. The ones in this house were crazy cyclops looking fans. One I turned on and the blades came flying off and almost hit me in the face. The other hung so low I whacked my head on it half a dozen times at least, and the one…
Let there be light! In the basement…
My dad installed some fluorescent lights in the basement. It was so dark and dingy down there, but now you can actually see where you are going (not that you really want to see my basement since it’s gross). But this is “Phase 2” of the project (Roxy’s room being “Phase 1”). I had him…
A Lesson in Wall Striping.
I really am no expert in wall striping, however, I stumbled across a blog post on be.love.create and I really liked the way their stairwell came out. I decided to give it my best try. You’d be better off following their instructions and photos as they do a GREAT job explaining everything. My failures and…
The Kitchen: Door and Cabinet Hardware
The countertops in my kitchen are very very old. They are formica, in a mustardy yellow color. They are in decent shape but just so outdated. Unfortunately, my budget doesn’t have room to replace them right now, so I’m trying to work around them. Then it dawned on me… why work around them? Let’s just…
The Roxy Room – Happy Birthday Roxy Ann!
The Roxy Room is finished! For those of you who don’t know, I have a big mixed breed lady named Roxy. She’s about 90lbs and some sort of dobie, shepherd, coonhound mix. She turns 2 in 2 days, February 6, 2012. One of my dad’s projects at the new house was building a “Roxy Room”…
Convert Your 2-Prong Outlets To 3-Prong Outlets
Since my house was built in 1957, some of the electric isn’t exactly up-to-date. One of the biggest problems was that all of the outlets in the home only had 2 prongs. A few decades ago, this was no big deal, but now with the technology that we have, most heavy-duty electronics require 3 prongs…
Aint no party like a painting party!
Yesterday my parents helped me paint the living room and hallway. Today my friends came to help with the rest of the house! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! What a great time we had. It was so much fun, and the place looks great!! Here are my color choices: BM Anjou Pear AF-425 Kitchen door, coat rack,…
Bye, Bye Scary Service Wire
My super handy electrician / solar friend Shawn offered to help me with some updates to the house. I actually consulted with him before I bought the house. A good tip is to take photos of everything. Of course the listing photos are going to be nice, but when you get to the house you’ll…
I am officially a homeowner!
Today was the big day!!! The closing of my house. January 21, 2012. 1-21-12. I don’t think I’ll ever forget this date I wrote it down so many times. The house is officially mine. I have the keys!!! My dad took me out for lunch after the closing, and tonight we are going to Cafe…