I’d had enough of toys everywhere, so we built custom shelving for our son’s room. It only took part of one weekend and was really inexpensive! Check out the how-to.

Step 4,023 of modernizing a 1960s ranch house: Gutters over the patio to prevent damage. I’m not a huge fan of gutters, but read on about the rationale and the great company we hired for installation.

I’m sharing my most favorite Amazon purchases. Things I’ve purchased from Amazon, that have lasted the test of time, are a good value, and in some cases, I’ve purchased again (such as in a different color).

I love changing out my summer pillow covers for something with a fall theme, busting out my warm throw blankets for cool nights with the windows open, remaking the bed with my warmer winter linens, and giving my mantle a fall makeover.

Who knew we’d be here again discussing more weird shit, but when renovating a 1960s ranch that was primarily used as a rental for more than a dozen years, weird shit happens.

This is the first in a series of posts about the kitchen because between a blown budget right at the start, the pandemic, and just weird stuff cropping up in an old house, it took us over a year to finish this kitchen.

I’ve renovated 3 kitchens and helped construction on another. I have learned a few things that I want to share to save you money and heartache. 

The Ides of March (i.e., 15th of March), signifies different things, spring, a full moon, or in Shakespearean terms, and in our case a bad omen.

Floods, dust storms, and arachnids, and that was just the living room.

From the day we saw the house, we couldn’t understand why the owners put in the horrible pink tile (HPT) floor.

One of the first projects I tackled in the house was the fireplace.

When renovating a home, you're going to run into some weird shit. Well, snagging a 1960s ranch home in New England, my husband and I ran into our own set of issues.