Category: home repairs

I had repressed this incident in my life until this morning. The garage door has had a terrible screeching sound for the past 2 weeks and this morning I decided to fix it with a little WD-40. While standing on the ladder, I had a flashback to this post. I was so disgusted with the…… Continue reading The Garage Door Fiasco

Being the neat freak that I am, I absolutely hate kitchen drawers. Everything just gets smashed into the drawer. I can never find what I am looking for and end up with a fork tine or toothpick or something stuck under a fingernail. I also hate measuring cups in a drawer. They wobble around, get…… Continue reading Still in the kitchen

When we bought this house 3 years ago, the kitchen looked like this… Yes. That is a red wall and extends all the way down into the living room. The cabinets are the cheap builder grade cabinets that were installed in the house in 1980 when it was built. GOLD, yes gold, not almond, countertops…… Continue reading Kitchen Makeover

I purchased this cabinet at the Salvation Army Thrift Store for $10. I forgot to take a photo of the before, sorry. It was beat up, scratched and just dull 1970’s looking, but made of solid wood and very sturdy. I have been looking at black accessory pieces for a long time to compliment the…… Continue reading Thrift Store Cabinet

Our house needs some work. Not major work, but aesthetically pleasing work. You know, simple things like painting the shutters and garage door. We had been planning to do this little project for quite some time and since I had some free time, I thought now would be as good a time as any to…… Continue reading Sometimes You Are Just DESTINED To Fail