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THE WAR BETWEEN THE FLOORS: HOW ONE DIY-ER BATTLED A Step 32: Test fit the transition strip again, and do a little dance because the gap is gone. Step 33: Burst my bubble by taking a test-step across the transition strip and realizing that it feels like there’s a huge hump in the middle. Mostly because there’s a hugehump in
HOW TO HANG CABINETS Step 1: Determine how high you want your cabinets to be. Add together the height of your lower cabinets+the thickness of your counter+the height of your backsplash. Standard lower cabinets are 34.5 inches tall, and a standard counter is 1.5 inches thick. Backsplashes are typically 18 inches high. But it doesn’t hurt to double check. THE STUMP GARDEN: BUILDING A RETAINING WALL Dig a trench 4-5 inches deep. Your first course of retaining wall blocks must be buried by 2-3 inches, and you’ll be laying them on 1-2 inches of paver sand, so 4-5 inches should cover it. (If your wall is going to be more than 3 courses high, you’re gonna need a bigger trench and more sand.) MAKING KITCHEN CABINETS TALLER. Actually, what we did was make the cabinets look taller, but “entallening” isn’t a word, so Okay. Quick background info. Our kitchen ceiling is 9 1/2 feet high. Even after making our backsplash taller than normal (21 inches instead of the standard 18), the DIY ARDEX CONCRETE COUNTERS Step 4: Attach the OSB to the frame. Run a bead of adhesive or silicone around the top of the frame, just like you did in Step 2. Set your OSB panel in place, and secure to the frame through the top with screws. Make sure your screws are slightly counter-sunk, so their heads don’t stick up past the surface of the OSB. IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH WOOD? Paint the chairs a satin black. Reupholster the chair seats with creamy off-white suede that matches the curtains and walls (this has to be done eventually anyway, since they’re kinda stained and a little threadbare). Paint the table legs and the frame for the top satin black to match the chairs. PIMP MY CABINETS, PHASE 4: IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT Step 2: Cut your fabric. Measure the back panel of your cabinet. Before cutting the fabric, make sure that any patterns oriented that way you want them. Cut your fabric panel as close as possible to the dimensions of the cabinet as possible; but in case of emergency it’s better to err on the small side. ARDEX COUNTERS: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER. These are my Ardex counter tops. You may remember them from such posts as Faux-Crete Counters (From Scratch!) and To Faux-crete or not to Faux-crete? They were super easy, super fast, super DIY-friendly, and — my personal favorite — super cheap. SARAH'S BIG IDEAALL MY BIG IDEASCONTACT SARAH RIEDL It’s a sign. June 11, 2020 by Sarah. Not long ago, I was doing some sewing and watching TV and thinking about gardening. Actually, more accurately, I was raiding my decades-old fabric stash for scraps to make masks to protect my family from a pandemic while watching a breaking news story about the police precinct 2 miles away going up in MAKING YOUR OWN MOLDINGS: A DIY REALITY CHECK. So, I made this awesome crown molding.. But now it’s time for a DIY reality check. Even with help, this is not a job for the faint of heart. Or anyone who doesn’t like to pay attention to detail. I’ve been working on this millwork project for over a week, and I’m maybe25% done. Maybe.
THE WAR BETWEEN THE FLOORS: HOW ONE DIY-ER BATTLED A Step 32: Test fit the transition strip again, and do a little dance because the gap is gone. Step 33: Burst my bubble by taking a test-step across the transition strip and realizing that it feels like there’s a huge hump in the middle. Mostly because there’s a hugehump in
HOW TO HANG CABINETS Step 1: Determine how high you want your cabinets to be. Add together the height of your lower cabinets+the thickness of your counter+the height of your backsplash. Standard lower cabinets are 34.5 inches tall, and a standard counter is 1.5 inches thick. Backsplashes are typically 18 inches high. But it doesn’t hurt to double check. THE STUMP GARDEN: BUILDING A RETAINING WALL Dig a trench 4-5 inches deep. Your first course of retaining wall blocks must be buried by 2-3 inches, and you’ll be laying them on 1-2 inches of paver sand, so 4-5 inches should cover it. (If your wall is going to be more than 3 courses high, you’re gonna need a bigger trench and more sand.) MAKING KITCHEN CABINETS TALLER. Actually, what we did was make the cabinets look taller, but “entallening” isn’t a word, so Okay. Quick background info. Our kitchen ceiling is 9 1/2 feet high. Even after making our backsplash taller than normal (21 inches instead of the standard 18), the DIY ARDEX CONCRETE COUNTERS Step 4: Attach the OSB to the frame. Run a bead of adhesive or silicone around the top of the frame, just like you did in Step 2. Set your OSB panel in place, and secure to the frame through the top with screws. Make sure your screws are slightly counter-sunk, so their heads don’t stick up past the surface of the OSB. IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH WOOD? Paint the chairs a satin black. Reupholster the chair seats with creamy off-white suede that matches the curtains and walls (this has to be done eventually anyway, since they’re kinda stained and a little threadbare). Paint the table legs and the frame for the top satin black to match the chairs. PIMP MY CABINETS, PHASE 4: IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT Step 2: Cut your fabric. Measure the back panel of your cabinet. Before cutting the fabric, make sure that any patterns oriented that way you want them. Cut your fabric panel as close as possible to the dimensions of the cabinet as possible; but in case of emergency it’s better to err on the small side. ARDEX COUNTERS: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER. These are my Ardex counter tops. You may remember them from such posts as Faux-Crete Counters (From Scratch!) and To Faux-crete or not to Faux-crete? They were super easy, super fast, super DIY-friendly, and — my personal favorite — super cheap.SARAH'S BIG IDEA
Not long ago, I was doing some sewing and watching TV and thinking about gardening. Actually, more accurately, I was raiding my decades-old fabric stash for scraps to make masks to protect my family from a pandemic while watching a breaking news story about the police precinct 2 miles away going up in flames during protests over a cop deliberately killing a man for allegedly trying to pass off WHAT IS SARAH'S BIG IDEA? Hi! My name is Sarah, and I like to make the world a better place. Also, I’m pretty handy and I write a blog about it, and here are a few stories about things I’ve built. * * * * * TheRISE AND SHINE.
Rise and shine. March 9, 2020 by Sarah. You know that feeling when you wake up one day, after getting EIGHT AND A HALF HOURS STRAIGHT OF SLEEP, after not sleeping for like, the previous two and a half years, and think, “Oh my god, I think I’ve been doing it all wrong”? I don’t know exactly what “it” is. But I am pretty sure I’mDOORS AND DRAWERS
Kitchen Remodel: Day 170 As I write this, we are about an hour away from our building inspection. I’m more than a little excited. Or nervous. Dudes, if we pass this inspection on the first WINDOW PAINTING 101. AND 102. Window Painting 101. And 102. | Sarah's Big Idea. Window Painting 101. And 102. June 7, 2014 by Sarah. So if you were looking real close, you might have noticed a little difference in the windows, between the last time you saw them (that would have been in this post, over 10 weeks ago) and the reveal last week. They’re painted black! PLYWOOD GETS SEXIER: MY FIRST REAL TUTORIAL. This stuff is designed to be rubbed into the wood like an oil, so you don’t want to leave any puddling on the surface. Step 4: Allow it to dry for several hours. Or whatever it says on the can. Step 5: (Optional) Grab a blanket and make a bed on top of it. Seriously. Thisfinish is
ARDEX COUNTERS: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER. These are my Ardex counter tops. You may remember them from such posts as Faux-Crete Counters (From Scratch!) and To Faux-crete or not to Faux-crete? They were super easy, super fast, super DIY-friendly, and — my personal favorite — super cheap.THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
The Final Countdown. January 6, 2015 by Sarah. The end is near! Can you feel it? I’ve moved all of Chris’s junk equipment back into the music room, and I’m running low on rock music references. Which can only mean one thing: The Boom Boom Room is nearly complete.YouTube.
PLYWOOD GETS SEXY.
Update: I finally built a room worthy of such sexiness. To see the desk in all its Boom Boom Room glory, click here. Here are the supplies I ended up using: Plywood scraps — free. Hairpin legs — free. 1 gallon of wood glue — $15. 1 pint of Minwax white washTHE SEXNASIUM?
Prime the damaged drywall with RX-35. (This would have been helpful had I learned about it 4 days sooner.) Use a 12″ taping knife to spread a thin coat of slightly-watered-down joint compound over the entire wall. Sand, prime, paint, and enjoy! Unless. Unless the paperon
SARAH'S BIG IDEAALL MY BIG IDEASCONTACT SARAH RIEDL It’s a sign. June 11, 2020 by Sarah. Not long ago, I was doing some sewing and watching TV and thinking about gardening. Actually, more accurately, I was raiding my decades-old fabric stash for scraps to make masks to protect my family from a pandemic while watching a breaking news story about the police precinct 2 miles away going up in WHAT IS SARAH'S BIG IDEA? Hi! My name is Sarah, and I like to make the world a better place. Also, I’m pretty handy and I write a blog about it, and here are a few stories about things I’ve built. * * * * * The MAKING YOUR OWN MOLDINGS: A DIY REALITY CHECK. So, I made this awesome crown molding.. But now it’s time for a DIY reality check. Even with help, this is not a job for the faint of heart. Or anyone who doesn’t like to pay attention to detail. I’ve been working on this millwork project for over a week, and I’m maybe25% done. Maybe.
THE WAR BETWEEN THE FLOORS: HOW ONE DIY-ER BATTLED A Step 32: Test fit the transition strip again, and do a little dance because the gap is gone. Step 33: Burst my bubble by taking a test-step across the transition strip and realizing that it feels like there’s a huge hump in the middle. Mostly because there’s a hugehump in
HOW TO HANG CABINETS Step 1: Determine how high you want your cabinets to be. Add together the height of your lower cabinets+the thickness of your counter+the height of your backsplash. Standard lower cabinets are 34.5 inches tall, and a standard counter is 1.5 inches thick. Backsplashes are typically 18 inches high. But it doesn’t hurt to double check. THE STUMP GARDEN: BUILDING A RETAINING WALL Dig a trench 4-5 inches deep. Your first course of retaining wall blocks must be buried by 2-3 inches, and you’ll be laying them on 1-2 inches of paver sand, so 4-5 inches should cover it. (If your wall is going to be more than 3 courses high, you’re gonna need a bigger trench and more sand.) DRYWALL | | SARAH'S BIG IDEA Two weeks ago, after re-drywalling and painting the ceiling, I had every intention of just opening a can of paint for the walls. But then I was like, “You know? I really hate the trim in here.” But then Logical Me kicked in (you know, her voice sounds a lot like Chris’s, only more mocking) and IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH WOOD? Paint the chairs a satin black. Reupholster the chair seats with creamy off-white suede that matches the curtains and walls (this has to be done eventually anyway, since they’re kinda stained and a little threadbare). Paint the table legs and the frame for the top satin black to match the chairs. PIMP MY CABINETS, PHASE 4: IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT Step 2: Cut your fabric. Measure the back panel of your cabinet. Before cutting the fabric, make sure that any patterns oriented that way you want them. Cut your fabric panel as close as possible to the dimensions of the cabinet as possible; but in case of emergency it’s better to err on the small side. ARDEX COUNTERS: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER. These are my Ardex counter tops. You may remember them from such posts as Faux-Crete Counters (From Scratch!) and To Faux-crete or not to Faux-crete? They were super easy, super fast, super DIY-friendly, and — my personal favorite — super cheap. SARAH'S BIG IDEAALL MY BIG IDEASCONTACT SARAH RIEDL It’s a sign. June 11, 2020 by Sarah. Not long ago, I was doing some sewing and watching TV and thinking about gardening. Actually, more accurately, I was raiding my decades-old fabric stash for scraps to make masks to protect my family from a pandemic while watching a breaking news story about the police precinct 2 miles away going up in WHAT IS SARAH'S BIG IDEA? Hi! My name is Sarah, and I like to make the world a better place. Also, I’m pretty handy and I write a blog about it, and here are a few stories about things I’ve built. * * * * * The MAKING YOUR OWN MOLDINGS: A DIY REALITY CHECK. So, I made this awesome crown molding.. But now it’s time for a DIY reality check. Even with help, this is not a job for the faint of heart. Or anyone who doesn’t like to pay attention to detail. I’ve been working on this millwork project for over a week, and I’m maybe25% done. Maybe.
THE WAR BETWEEN THE FLOORS: HOW ONE DIY-ER BATTLED A Step 32: Test fit the transition strip again, and do a little dance because the gap is gone. Step 33: Burst my bubble by taking a test-step across the transition strip and realizing that it feels like there’s a huge hump in the middle. Mostly because there’s a hugehump in
HOW TO HANG CABINETS Step 1: Determine how high you want your cabinets to be. Add together the height of your lower cabinets+the thickness of your counter+the height of your backsplash. Standard lower cabinets are 34.5 inches tall, and a standard counter is 1.5 inches thick. Backsplashes are typically 18 inches high. But it doesn’t hurt to double check. THE STUMP GARDEN: BUILDING A RETAINING WALL Dig a trench 4-5 inches deep. Your first course of retaining wall blocks must be buried by 2-3 inches, and you’ll be laying them on 1-2 inches of paver sand, so 4-5 inches should cover it. (If your wall is going to be more than 3 courses high, you’re gonna need a bigger trench and more sand.) DRYWALL | | SARAH'S BIG IDEA Two weeks ago, after re-drywalling and painting the ceiling, I had every intention of just opening a can of paint for the walls. But then I was like, “You know? I really hate the trim in here.” But then Logical Me kicked in (you know, her voice sounds a lot like Chris’s, only more mocking) and IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH WOOD? Paint the chairs a satin black. Reupholster the chair seats with creamy off-white suede that matches the curtains and walls (this has to be done eventually anyway, since they’re kinda stained and a little threadbare). Paint the table legs and the frame for the top satin black to match the chairs. PIMP MY CABINETS, PHASE 4: IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT Step 2: Cut your fabric. Measure the back panel of your cabinet. Before cutting the fabric, make sure that any patterns oriented that way you want them. Cut your fabric panel as close as possible to the dimensions of the cabinet as possible; but in case of emergency it’s better to err on the small side. ARDEX COUNTERS: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER. These are my Ardex counter tops. You may remember them from such posts as Faux-Crete Counters (From Scratch!) and To Faux-crete or not to Faux-crete? They were super easy, super fast, super DIY-friendly, and — my personal favorite — super cheap.IT'S A SIGN.
The next morning, as the scent of the night’s smoke wafted in with the fresh spring breeze, I listened to the birds chirping over the faint wailing of sirens, and I thought, I’m gonna make a sign. And hang it on my house. Because I can’t go to the protests. Because I have small children so I can’t really go to jail (or worse!) rightnow.
RISE AND SHINE.
Rise and shine. March 9, 2020 by Sarah. You know that feeling when you wake up one day, after getting EIGHT AND A HALF HOURS STRAIGHT OF SLEEP, after not sleeping for like, the previous two and a half years, and think, “Oh my god, I think I’ve been doing it all wrong”? I don’t know exactly what “it” is. But I am pretty sure I’mA WOMAN'S PLACE...
Step 5: Wipe off the excess grout with a sponge. Soak your sponge in your bucket of water, give it one good squeeze to get about 80% of the water out, and wipe the tile ONCE, pulling the sponge at a 45-degree angle across the joints. Then flip the sponge to MAKING KITCHEN CABINETS TALLER. Actually, what we did was make the cabinets look taller, but “entallening” isn’t a word, so Okay. Quick background info. Our kitchen ceiling is 9 1/2 feet high. Even after making our backsplash taller than normal (21 inches instead of the standard 18), the PLYWOOD GETS SEXIER: MY FIRST REAL TUTORIAL. This stuff is designed to be rubbed into the wood like an oil, so you don’t want to leave any puddling on the surface. Step 4: Allow it to dry for several hours. Or whatever it says on the can. Step 5: (Optional) Grab a blanket and make a bed on top of it. Seriously. Thisfinish is
DECOR | | SARAH'S BIG IDEA Dark Side of the Moon. September 13, 2014 by Sarah. There are two things we need to address today. 1) This wall, which I left unpainted last time. And 2) Today’s rock-and-roll inspiration: the 1973 album from progressive rock band Pink Floyd. HOW TO LAY TILE (AS FAR AS I KNOW.) Once it’s thoroughly mixed, let it sit for 5 minutes. This is called “slaking.”. This allows the flavors to develop, like marinating, but you don’t get to eat it when it’s done. After 5 minutes, mix the mortar one last time, and then you’re ready for the next step. Step 3: Spread it on.DOORS AND DRAWERS
Kitchen Remodel: Day 170 As I write this, we are about an hour away from our building inspection. I’m more than a little excited. Or nervous. Dudes, if we pass this inspection on the first PICKING THE PAINT COLORS. AGAIN. In the end, I think this is my newest plan: All paint colors are by Benjamin Moore. On the left is Super White (for the cabinets), in the middle is Gray Lake (for the kitchen), and on the right is Gray Cashmere (for the bathroom). And Tivoli and I both liked the marble tile, which I found at The Tile Shop for $6.99/square foot. DIY ARDEX CONCRETE COUNTERS: HOW WELL DO THEY HOLD UP Awesome, thanks for the info! I am absolutely going to look into this for the next time. I’ll have to do a bit of research (carnauba wax is food safe, but it’s the hardest wax in the world; solvents are required to make it spreadable, so we look into the type of solvents and the amount used before we’ll put it on our countertops). SARAH'S BIG IDEAALL MY BIG IDEASCONTACT SARAH RIEDL It’s a sign. June 11, 2020 by Sarah. Not long ago, I was doing some sewing and watching TV and thinking about gardening. Actually, more accurately, I was raiding my decades-old fabric stash for scraps to make masks to protect my family from a pandemic while watching a breaking news story about the police precinct 2 miles away going up in WHAT IS SARAH'S BIG IDEA? Hi! My name is Sarah, and I like to make the world a better place. Also, I’m pretty handy and I write a blog about it, and here are a few stories about things I’ve built. * * * * * The MAKING YOUR OWN MOLDINGS: A DIY REALITY CHECK. So, I made this awesome crown molding.. But now it’s time for a DIY reality check. Even with help, this is not a job for the faint of heart. Or anyone who doesn’t like to pay attention to detail. I’ve been working on this millwork project for over a week, and I’m maybe25% done. Maybe.
THE WAR BETWEEN THE FLOORS: HOW ONE DIY-ER BATTLED A Step 32: Test fit the transition strip again, and do a little dance because the gap is gone. Step 33: Burst my bubble by taking a test-step across the transition strip and realizing that it feels like there’s a huge hump in the middle. Mostly because there’s a hugehump in
HOW TO HANG CABINETS Step 1: Determine how high you want your cabinets to be. Add together the height of your lower cabinets+the thickness of your counter+the height of your backsplash. Standard lower cabinets are 34.5 inches tall, and a standard counter is 1.5 inches thick. Backsplashes are typically 18 inches high. But it doesn’t hurt to double check. THE STUMP GARDEN: BUILDING A RETAINING WALL Dig a trench 4-5 inches deep. Your first course of retaining wall blocks must be buried by 2-3 inches, and you’ll be laying them on 1-2 inches of paver sand, so 4-5 inches should cover it. (If your wall is going to be more than 3 courses high, you’re gonna need a bigger trench and more sand.) DRYWALL | | SARAH'S BIG IDEA Two weeks ago, after re-drywalling and painting the ceiling, I had every intention of just opening a can of paint for the walls. But then I was like, “You know? I really hate the trim in here.” But then Logical Me kicked in (you know, her voice sounds a lot like Chris’s, only more mocking) and IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH WOOD? Paint the chairs a satin black. Reupholster the chair seats with creamy off-white suede that matches the curtains and walls (this has to be done eventually anyway, since they’re kinda stained and a little threadbare). Paint the table legs and the frame for the top satin black to match the chairs. PIMP MY CABINETS, PHASE 4: IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT Step 2: Cut your fabric. Measure the back panel of your cabinet. Before cutting the fabric, make sure that any patterns oriented that way you want them. Cut your fabric panel as close as possible to the dimensions of the cabinet as possible; but in case of emergency it’s better to err on the small side. ARDEX COUNTERS: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER. These are my Ardex counter tops. You may remember them from such posts as Faux-Crete Counters (From Scratch!) and To Faux-crete or not to Faux-crete? They were super easy, super fast, super DIY-friendly, and — my personal favorite — super cheap. SARAH'S BIG IDEAALL MY BIG IDEASCONTACT SARAH RIEDL It’s a sign. June 11, 2020 by Sarah. Not long ago, I was doing some sewing and watching TV and thinking about gardening. Actually, more accurately, I was raiding my decades-old fabric stash for scraps to make masks to protect my family from a pandemic while watching a breaking news story about the police precinct 2 miles away going up in WHAT IS SARAH'S BIG IDEA? Hi! My name is Sarah, and I like to make the world a better place. Also, I’m pretty handy and I write a blog about it, and here are a few stories about things I’ve built. * * * * * The MAKING YOUR OWN MOLDINGS: A DIY REALITY CHECK. So, I made this awesome crown molding.. But now it’s time for a DIY reality check. Even with help, this is not a job for the faint of heart. Or anyone who doesn’t like to pay attention to detail. I’ve been working on this millwork project for over a week, and I’m maybe25% done. Maybe.
THE WAR BETWEEN THE FLOORS: HOW ONE DIY-ER BATTLED A Step 32: Test fit the transition strip again, and do a little dance because the gap is gone. Step 33: Burst my bubble by taking a test-step across the transition strip and realizing that it feels like there’s a huge hump in the middle. Mostly because there’s a hugehump in
HOW TO HANG CABINETS Step 1: Determine how high you want your cabinets to be. Add together the height of your lower cabinets+the thickness of your counter+the height of your backsplash. Standard lower cabinets are 34.5 inches tall, and a standard counter is 1.5 inches thick. Backsplashes are typically 18 inches high. But it doesn’t hurt to double check. THE STUMP GARDEN: BUILDING A RETAINING WALL Dig a trench 4-5 inches deep. Your first course of retaining wall blocks must be buried by 2-3 inches, and you’ll be laying them on 1-2 inches of paver sand, so 4-5 inches should cover it. (If your wall is going to be more than 3 courses high, you’re gonna need a bigger trench and more sand.) DRYWALL | | SARAH'S BIG IDEA Two weeks ago, after re-drywalling and painting the ceiling, I had every intention of just opening a can of paint for the walls. But then I was like, “You know? I really hate the trim in here.” But then Logical Me kicked in (you know, her voice sounds a lot like Chris’s, only more mocking) and IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH WOOD? Paint the chairs a satin black. Reupholster the chair seats with creamy off-white suede that matches the curtains and walls (this has to be done eventually anyway, since they’re kinda stained and a little threadbare). Paint the table legs and the frame for the top satin black to match the chairs. PIMP MY CABINETS, PHASE 4: IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT Step 2: Cut your fabric. Measure the back panel of your cabinet. Before cutting the fabric, make sure that any patterns oriented that way you want them. Cut your fabric panel as close as possible to the dimensions of the cabinet as possible; but in case of emergency it’s better to err on the small side. ARDEX COUNTERS: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER. These are my Ardex counter tops. You may remember them from such posts as Faux-Crete Counters (From Scratch!) and To Faux-crete or not to Faux-crete? They were super easy, super fast, super DIY-friendly, and — my personal favorite — super cheap.IT'S A SIGN.
The next morning, as the scent of the night’s smoke wafted in with the fresh spring breeze, I listened to the birds chirping over the faint wailing of sirens, and I thought, I’m gonna make a sign. And hang it on my house. Because I can’t go to the protests. Because I have small children so I can’t really go to jail (or worse!) rightnow.
RISE AND SHINE.
Rise and shine. March 9, 2020 by Sarah. You know that feeling when you wake up one day, after getting EIGHT AND A HALF HOURS STRAIGHT OF SLEEP, after not sleeping for like, the previous two and a half years, and think, “Oh my god, I think I’ve been doing it all wrong”? I don’t know exactly what “it” is. But I am pretty sure I’mA WOMAN'S PLACE...
Step 5: Wipe off the excess grout with a sponge. Soak your sponge in your bucket of water, give it one good squeeze to get about 80% of the water out, and wipe the tile ONCE, pulling the sponge at a 45-degree angle across the joints. Then flip the sponge to MAKING KITCHEN CABINETS TALLER. Actually, what we did was make the cabinets look taller, but “entallening” isn’t a word, so Okay. Quick background info. Our kitchen ceiling is 9 1/2 feet high. Even after making our backsplash taller than normal (21 inches instead of the standard 18), the PLYWOOD GETS SEXIER: MY FIRST REAL TUTORIAL. This stuff is designed to be rubbed into the wood like an oil, so you don’t want to leave any puddling on the surface. Step 4: Allow it to dry for several hours. Or whatever it says on the can. Step 5: (Optional) Grab a blanket and make a bed on top of it. Seriously. Thisfinish is
DECOR | | SARAH'S BIG IDEA Dark Side of the Moon. September 13, 2014 by Sarah. There are two things we need to address today. 1) This wall, which I left unpainted last time. And 2) Today’s rock-and-roll inspiration: the 1973 album from progressive rock band Pink Floyd. HOW TO LAY TILE (AS FAR AS I KNOW.) Once it’s thoroughly mixed, let it sit for 5 minutes. This is called “slaking.”. This allows the flavors to develop, like marinating, but you don’t get to eat it when it’s done. After 5 minutes, mix the mortar one last time, and then you’re ready for the next step. Step 3: Spread it on.DOORS AND DRAWERS
Kitchen Remodel: Day 170 As I write this, we are about an hour away from our building inspection. I’m more than a little excited. Or nervous. Dudes, if we pass this inspection on the first PICKING THE PAINT COLORS. AGAIN. In the end, I think this is my newest plan: All paint colors are by Benjamin Moore. On the left is Super White (for the cabinets), in the middle is Gray Lake (for the kitchen), and on the right is Gray Cashmere (for the bathroom). And Tivoli and I both liked the marble tile, which I found at The Tile Shop for $6.99/square foot. DIY ARDEX CONCRETE COUNTERS: HOW WELL DO THEY HOLD UP Awesome, thanks for the info! I am absolutely going to look into this for the next time. I’ll have to do a bit of research (carnauba wax is food safe, but it’s the hardest wax in the world; solvents are required to make it spreadable, so we look into the type of solvents and the amount used before we’ll put it on our countertops).SARAH'S BIG IDEA
For people who are handy and like to make the world a better place.RISE AND SHINE.
March 9, 2020 by Sarah 4Comments
You know that feeling when you wake up one day, after getting EIGHT AND A HALF HOURS STRAIGHT OF SLEEP, after not sleeping for like, the previous two and a half years, and think, “Oh my god, I think I’ve been doing it all wrong”? I don’t know exactly what “it” is. But I am pretty sure I’mdoing it wrong.
I think it’s my curtains. I haven’t told you about my curtains! Let’s talk about my curtains. This is the huge east-facing window inour master bedroom.
Now, I am not a decor expert, but I do know that the sun rises in the east. So those white aluminum mini-blinds don’t cut it here.ContinueReading
FREE PIZZA AND OTHER THINGS THAT KEEP ME UP AT NIGHT. October 16, 2019 by Sarah A couple of weeks ago, I ordered a medium pizza from my favorite pizza place. When the delivery driver arrived, I noted the smaller-than-expected box he carried. But before I could even wonder about it, he said, “Hey, my manager just called and I guess they made you a small pizza? Instead of a medium? So they’re making another one and they’re sending it over with another driver. And he should be here in just a few minutes. So you can have this” – indicating the pizza he’s holding – “it’s the right _kind_ and everything, it’s just a small, and I’ll take the payment, and then when he gets here you’ll be all taken care of. And it’ll probably end up being more than you need, but…free pizza, right?” And I was like, “Dude! Free pizza! Awesome! Thanks!” And then a few minutes later when the second delivery driver showed up I was like, “Dude! Free pizza! Awesome! Thanks!” all over again. Because who doesn’t like free pizza?Continue ReadingGETTING ACQUAINTED.
June 20, 2019 by Sarah I miss my old kitchen. I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. I think the reason I miss my old kitchen is because I knew it so well. From the moment we closed on the house, I began taking detailed mental notes about all the things I would change, someday, if only I had the money or the knowledge or the tools to do it. I mean, I put a LOT of thought into that kitchen. And renovating it was the first time I’d seen my house’s insides. And you know, you can’t really say you _know_ a house until you’ve seen its insides. Or maybe _you_ can. Maybe it’s just me that can’t.Continue ReadingTESTING, ONE TWO.
February 23, 2019 by SarahI painted a wall!
Here is what it looked like before: It was green. It was a nice green, I was told, but the people who told me that didn’t have to live with it. So I spent 4 months looking at paint swatches taped to the wall before deciding on the perfect shade of subtle gray that’s kind of taupe in the right light.ContinueReading
LOUDER THAN WORDS.
January 5, 2019 by Sarah I once heard somebody say, “You should write the blog that _you_ would want to read.” I don’t remember who said it. It was at a blogging conference. A lot of advice gets thrown around. Some of it sticks. This might have been the best piece of blogging advice I evergot.
I don’t want to write a blog that displays third-party ads. So Itook them off.
That’s…pretty much the whole story. I had to delete a couple of lines of code. It wasn’t a big deal. I think it took maybe 5 minutes? And you probably never would have noticed if I hadn’t said anything. It was such a tiny thing in the grand scheme of things but it felt like a really big deal to me and I miss writing blog posts so here’s a thousand words about why I did it. Continue ReadingCLOSURE.
December 6, 2018 by Sarah Quick, finish this phrase with the first word that pops into your head: “Turn a house into a _____.” For the last 6 years, we all thought I was turning a house into a home, because homes are what you turn houses into. Right? And since I was obviously turning my house into a…_something_, it never occurred to me that despite all my activity, I might actually be leaving theblank _blank_.
Maybe sometimes, things don’t mean things. Maybe sometimes there’s no point. Or the point is not what youthought it was.
Maybe sometimes the story doesn’t come back around. Maybe this is what they mean when they say the journey is more important than the destination.I have no point.
My point is, I keep thinking I should write some sort of wrap-up of all the projects I did over the last 6 years, since I invited you all in and convinced myself that what I was doing was somehow important. But was it?Continue ReadingGO VOTE.
November 6, 2018 by Sarah I spent all day door-knocking. My shoulder hurts and my back hurts and I am tired and older than I remember.* * * * *
GO VOTE, PEOPLE.
* * * * *Continue Reading THINGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT. September 27, 2018 by Sarah In 1991, I was 10 years old. I didn’t watch the news. My parents didn’t really watch the news, except maybe the local news sometimes around dinner time. Or maybe they did, but I wasn’t paying attention. They didn’t talk about the news. Or, again, if they did, I wasn’t paying attention. My friends, also being around 10 years old, didn’t talk about the news. The Supreme Court had about the same relevance to me as everything else that a 10-year-old doesn’tcare about.
And yet, I remember Anita Hill. Here is what I remember about Anita Hill: she was that attention-seeker who probably made up sexual harassment allegations to keep that guy from getting some sort of high-powered position. And then, as soon as it was over, I forgot about it. And if by any chance I heard the name “Anita Hill” mentioned over the next 24 years or so, that is the definition my brain gave me. I didn’t even know what she looked like. Interestingly, whenever I heard the name “Clarence Thomas,” I thought: Supreme Court Justice. Full stop. No baggage associated with his name. And for about 24 years, nothing compelled me to change those definitions. But now, this.
(Or this
,
whichever news source trips your trigger.) And these: Things can change _so_ quickly. Here is what I know now:Continue ReadingCALL NOW.
September 5, 2018 by Sarah I sat down to finish up the good-bye post to the old house, but I find myself distracted. There is something I need to get off my chest before I can assume the lightheartedness required to care about home decor and renovation. Call your US Senatorsabout
the Supreme Court hearings currently underway. I know this is coming out of left field. I know this is not why you come to this blog. I know that because I have recently been on hiatus from blogging, that not very many people are going to read this in time. But I also know that if I stay silent on this, I may have to explain to my kids someday how I stood by and watched while our democratic institutions crumbled, and did nothing to stop it. And regret sucks. So I’m posting this.Continue ReadingTHE END OF AN ERA.
July 27, 2018 by Sarah Welp. That escalated quickly. We sold the house.Continue ReadingNext Page »
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