Latest Blog Posts for First Home Makeover

• Happy Tuesday!
  on Sep 7, 2010
  Hello.  I hope you had a lovely holiday weekend and enjoyed nice weather, good food and great company, and a bit of relaxation.  I had a great weekend!  Just one small complaint...my credenza DIY project went seriously wrong on Saturday and it b...
• This is What Blogging is All About
  on Sep 2, 2010
  Realizing I had a knack for creativity came at an early age.  Realizing my passion for making things look nice happened when I got my first apartment at 18.  Realizing my addiction to interior designing happened last year when my husband and I b...
• Kitchen Makeover
  on Sep 1, 2010
  Yikes!  It's hard to believe that this was our kitchen one year ago.  When we bought our town house this is exactly what it looked like- the horrible border, two layers of caked-on wallpaper (hard to see in pics), 21 year-old blinds, stale cabinet...
• Poster Bed Find
  on Aug 31, 2010 in sanding makeover DIY before and after Poster Bed uplift revamp painting furniture guest bedroom do it yourself
  This may sound weird to a non-DIYer...but this poster bed find made my year!  I consider myself lucky for two reasons.  One, because yours truly actually stumbled across this.  And two, I found this ON MY LUNCH BREAK!!!  I know, I know...you...
• You're Painting WHAT???
  on Aug 30, 2010 in makeover DIY uplift revamp area rug Family Room do it yourself
  That's how the Lowe's employees at the paint counter reacted when I told them, "I'm painting my carpet." As I write about it now, and actually process that statement, I totally get why they reacted the way they did. To some, that's just CRA...
• For Our Special Guests
  on Aug 25, 2010 in sanding makeover DIY craigs list before and after paint nightstand dresser guest bedroom refinish do it yourself primer
  I'm so happy to tell you that I just finished a makeover on a dresser and nightstand for my guest bedroom.  After I found the super chic poster bed for this room at a local thrift shop [on my lunch break] I knew I could definitely find the perfect d...
• Curtain Alternative
  on Aug 15, 2010 in curtain spray paint DIY before and after door frosted glass do it yourself
  I can honestly say that there are only about four things that I salvaged (temporarily) in our townhouse when we bought it - and one of those things was the curtain that covered our back door.    When we were painting our family room I burnt...
• Now That's a Stinky Job
  on Aug 4, 2010
  My mom was coming to ring in 2010 with us so I wanted as many things as possible to be perfect.  I had just finished our guest bedroom and it was about that time when I'd start itching for a new project.  The decision to demolition our ha...
• Crazy for Cattails (Typha)
  on Jul 31, 2010 in cattails garden decor Garden Typhas
  We were driving along when, as he pointed to the side of the road, Rob asked me, "Have you ever lit cattails to keeps bugs away?"  Am I the only person who has never heard those gorgeous growths of nature referred to as "cattail...
• Backyard Bliss
  on Jul 25, 2010 in patio trench garden beds staining a fence power washing Garden
  I'm happy to tell you that I have crossed off an item from my On the Radar list.  Yippee!!  Woo to the hoo, hoo, hoo!!!  Now - don't think I've been slacking - I know it's been awhile since I've written about a new project.  I promise I've been b...

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