Happy Halloween 2013Happy Halloween . Well we did it , we carved pumpkins. Last year we didn't even get that far which is not like us at all, we love Halloween. I went to Pinterest to get some inspiration and this is what I came up with . What can I say I don't worry about being origional as much as having fun. The pum…
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enough was enoughMy youngest and I tried for the very first time to make caramel apples.....don't they look nice? Yes they do , But I cooked the caramel too long and it became so hard it wasn't really edible...live and learn I guess. Don't over cook your caramel. We finally started our pumpkin carving last night , …
Simple box drawers for the workbench islandSooner than later I tackled some drawers for the workbench island. Turns out that all the scraps from the plywood sheets were more than enough for me to make 5 drawers for this project. I don't have a how to because it is very simple. They are just butt joint boxes that I nailed and glued together.…
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DIY workbench/island for under $150So I have now solved my dirty little secret basement mess. I have spend three days purging and organizing the basement which lead me to build this "island" style work bench it is 40"x 67" by 36" high.It is not totally complete but it could easily stay as is a be a great work space. I would like to …
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I have a dirty little secretThis is a little corner of my basement and it has been nothing more than a dumping ground in my "workshop" area. Because I didn't really spend enough time creating proper storage it became a complete disaster zone. So yesterday i went on a search to start the process of cleaning and organizing thi…
ok now it's really completeWould it be wrong to leave this built-in empty, it just looks so pretty empty. I hadn't planned to add bead board but it was definitely the right decision, it finished off the built-in so beautifully as well.I am going to take a little break and catch up on some cleaning and organizing around the ho…
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Deep grey for the living roomI am finally going to paint the living room, I have settled on a rich deep grey color by Martha Stewart called Zinc.Actually Zinc is a lot deeper because I asked for a sample at 50% strength and it was perfect. I was inspired by these two images I found on Pinterest the one on the right really with…
Venezia (Venice), Veneto. A voyage to Venice, Italy, Europe.From the look of it, you'd think Venice spent all its time primping. Bask in the glory of Grand Canal palaces, but make no mistake: this city's a powerhouse. You may have heard that Venice is an engineering marvel, with marble churches built atop ancient posts driven deep into the barene (mud banks)…