Category: Around the House

  • And so it begins…

    And so it begins…

    This week will mark the beginning of a project that has been in the back of our minds since the day we moved into this house. A project that we’ve been planning for nearly a year now. A project that will be more than likely one of the largest projects we ever take on with…

  • Using your iPhone as a remote control for iTunes

    Using your iPhone as a remote control for iTunes

    I’ve been working on setting up a work bench and trying to get things organized in the garage. I got a Blu-Ray player for Christmas and our small all-in-one home theater setup was no longer being used, so I decided to put it to use out in the garage, thinking it would be a great…

  • A whole lotta shakin’ goin on!

    A whole lotta shakin’ goin on!

    Hello everyone! Been quite some time since I wrote last and there’s been a lot going on the last month. All of our projects around the house from my last post have been completed other than the privacy fence and the floor in the kitchen. The kitchen remodel was a huge success, I’ll be getting…

  • Work around the house continues

    Work around the house continues

    It has been a very busy and eventful year so far. Not only have things been very busy with work but Kristen and I have also been taking this opportunity to get many things done around the house that we’ve been planning for the last few years. Office RemodelNot long ago I built a closet…

  • Bathroom is finished!

    It’s done!! Click on the photo for larger version and description of all of the work we had done.

  • Remodeling your bathroom = hole in the side of your house?

    Remodeling your bathroom = hole in the side of your house?

    For us it does… Monday we worked on the demolition phase of the bathroom remodeling project. We got all of the walls torn down to the studs, all of the tile ripped down from around the shower, removed the vanity/sink, removed the tank from the toilet and generally prepped the room for all of the…

  • Around the Yard

    We’re moved in and we’re starting to make changes to the house! It’s a wonderful feeling, being able to change the things that aren’t quite the way you want them to be. This last weekend we spent every day outside working on the yard. Friday evening we began working on digging up a large area…

  • Getting Started

    As new homeowners Kristen and I are a little overwhelmed by all of the projects we could take on. There’s the back yard which is need of some TLC. There’s the shower which needs to be re-grouted. There are the walls which all need to be painted and then there’s the kitchen which needs to…