Pruning a Pieris: From Sloppy Shrub to Manicured Evergreen
The pieris shrub: do you love it or hate it? I started out on the hate side but am coming around to the “maybe it’s not so bad” side. On …
Quick Kitchen Refresh (AKA the Magic of Contact Paper)
When you move into a fixer upper, you don’t always have the time or funds for the kitchen update of your dreams (at least not right away). You might need …
How to Remove Ivy and Replant a Small Slope
If I had a time machine, I would use it to stop the idiot who brought English ivy to the new world. Here’s a small, semi-reasonable patch of ivy holding …
Paint All the Things (and Yes, Painting Wallpaper Can Look Good)
Paint is magical. It can take a room from drab and uninspiring to bright and fun. Or relaxing. Or sexy. With most of the carpet out the door and pretty …
9 Steps to Restore Hardwood Floors From Under Old Carpet
Before unpacking a single box in our house, most of the carpet had to go. My husband, Eric, is allergic to things like dust, trees and 50-year-old mustard colored carpet. …