home
A cornice is another one of those things that seems FOR REAL boring. When things are boring, it’s hard to spend money on them, like laundry detergent or floss. But you have to because dirty clothes and rotten teeth.
in

Jun 12, 2013 at 5:00pm | 79 comments

disgusting diy
THE SMELL. I couldn’t take it. It flooded your nostrils as soon as you opened the front door and hung on to you like an awful wool blanket in hot heat.
diy
Happy hour is great until the next morning, when you've got to throw up a pony tail and try not to puke while learning to lay tile so you can have a bathroom floor, because you really need a toilet in your days-away home.
in
DIY

Apr 29, 2013 at 5:00pm | 102 comments

home
I’ve been going to the bathroom in a Home Depot bucket for months at this point, usually in my future bedroom closet.
in

Apr 19, 2013 at 5:30pm | 78 comments

home
It’s weird being in a house for so long that doesn’t actually have any walls, or bathroom even.
in

Apr 10, 2013 at 5:00pm | 64 comments

home
Even if we had wanted to give up, we hadn’t quite figured out how to.
in

Apr 2, 2013 at 12:30pm | 112 comments

home
diy
For a house from 1875, this place is extremely lacking in charm.
in
DIY

Oct 23, 2012 at 6:00pm | 82 comments

renovation
With bated breath, I agreed to the black-market permits.
in

Oct 8, 2012 at 5:00pm | 35 comments

diy
One casual afternoon, D was down in the basement working on something or other (I was at work). A man walked inside, claiming to be an inspector from licensing and inspection.
in
DIY

Sep 20, 2012 at 6:00pm | 37 comments