With my home and business as my canvas and a shoestring budget my medium, I demonstrate how to create high impact projects, solutions, and mini-remodels in your home or business as well as unique and playful artistic creations. The bravery required to create art and the gutsy determination to try DIY are birds of a feather!
How to Change Apartment Light Fixtures in a Rental – An Easy, Renter-Safe, DIY
Within a week of signing the lease on my tiny studio apartment in Seattle, I had one of my favorite…
DIY: Cover Up Ugly Light Fixtures in Rental Housing
Art, furniture, and decor define much of the style of our home, but there’s one decorating challenge that haunts renters…
How to Make a Pinboard: Crafting a Giant Real-Life Pinboard for $20
Last year I converted a long and narrow sunroom to a bright and sunny studio for art, journaling, reading, and…
Making Hand Carved Wooden Spoons from a Fallen Tree
When my second-favorite century oak fell at Hawk Hill this spring I was devastated. I’m not exaggerating to say that…
DIY: My Method for Painting an Antique Gold Patina Finish on Frames
Instructions for creating antiqued finishes abound on the internet- and, trust me, I tried a lot of them in my…
How to: Build Your Own 2-Week Chicken Feeder
Necessity is the mother of invention- and in this case, a need to not frequently handle feed bags due to…
Making DIY Horseshoe Art | How to Hang Horseshoes
This framed horse shoe is one of my dearest possessions, but taking it from the rusty mess I found in…
Cleaning & Restoring Wood | Simple Instructions to Restore a Vintage Wood Toolbox
Have you ever come across a structurally interesting wood piece (such as an antique wooden toolbox) but layers and layers…
Installing Paneling or Shiplap Over Tile – How I Remodeled a Bathroom for $300
I don’t often tackle a room remodel by myself- I tend to stick to small projects. Not too long ago,…