Mid-Century Bathroom Gets a Makeover in Mod Pink
Several third parties expressed concern when I decided my bathroom needed to be pink. They said a master bath should be gender neutral. Nonsense. Pink is totally mid-century and Eric …
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 …
Painting All the Things (Even Our Grasscloth Wallpaper)
Paint is magical. It can take a room from drab and uninspiring to bright and fun. Or relaxing. Or sexy. With the 50-year-old carpet out the door and pretty wood …
9 Steps to Restore Hardwood Floors From Under Old Carpet
Is your house hiding hardwood floors underneath dingy old carpet? Let’s bring those hardwoods back to their original glory. Removing outdated carpet was the first thing my husband and I …