Mark and Theresa are supercharging inside Lowe’s home improvement at the International Builders’ Show. If you’re curious about how to get your energy use in better shape, this show was solar-generated just for you. We’ll also be getting rescued from unhappy renovations with the help from DIY Network’s Kayleen McCabe. The Stud Finder winner is [...]
Old House Woodworking Project: Wedding Frame
December 18, 2010 By 3 Comments
In our old house renovation we’re working on our home’s heart. When I take stuff out–notably old lumber–I hold on to some. It won’t be used to re-build, but over the years I’ve felt there’s something in there, in that tree that grew several lifetimes ago and has sheltered generations, including ours. A story perhaps. [...]
Mark’s holiday workshop
December 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
My husband Mark loves to turn into Santa every year, heading down to the shop to make presents for his family. Some of his best presents are a wagon he made for Lexi, a wedding frame from original wood from our home, cutting boards from countertop cut-offs, and a show-stopping creation from old window weights [...]
MyFixitUpLife radio show: Sarah Susanka’s Not So Big House
November 27, 2010 By 55 Comments
Not So Big House w/ Sarah Susanka. We’re going small, saying goodbye to the old way of thinking that bigger was always better. We’re talking with the bestselling author, architect and cultural visionary, Sarah Susanka, who is leading a movement to redefine the American home and lifestyle. Her “build better, not bigger” approach to residential architecture [...]
Select Your Perfect Wood Stove
November 18, 2010 By 22 Comments
Ever since I was a little kid, there was something pleasantly hypnotic about a home heated with a freestanding wood-burning stove, something that spoke to me. While I couldn’t verbalize it then, what I later realized was that I liked the direct, physical, easy-to-understand connection between a warm house and the natural world. It was [...]
MyFixitUpLife talk show: Going Green w/Steve Thomas
October 20, 2010 By 18 Comments
Mark and Theresa are blasting their way through Kermit the Frog’s catch-phrase “it’s not easy being green” with eco-friendly help from special guests Steve Thomas, host of “Renovation Nation” on Planet Green, and from DIY Network’s “Rehab Addict,” host Nicole Curtis, who’s sharing the skinny on salvage yards, flea markets, and recycling vintage furnishings. They’re [...]
MyFixitUpLife talk show: Designed to Party!
October 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
Today we’re designed to PARTY with Grace Bonney from the oh-so-popular home and product design website Design Sponge. We’ll be talking design trends and party planning tips to help get your party planning on the fast-track to fun. She shares what’s hot in centerpieces for the season, and gives the scoop on where she gets [...]
Cooler attic
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At our MyFixitUpLife home we have been crazy-focused on our roof replacement all summer-long. Ever since Mark and I spent a 100-degree August day five years ago cleaning out the previous owner’s possessions out of the hot attic, we have been serious about making the space more comfortable. We also had a keen eye to [...]
MyFixitUpLife talk show: Cool Roofs, Solar Power, Green Products for Your Home Improvement Projects
August 29, 2010 By 3 Comments
Mark and Theresa are going up on the roof to take the heat out of the house. From solar-power to green remodeling tips, there are so many ways to cool off your energy bills and keep cash where you want it: inside your bank account. Mark and Theresa share information about federal tax credits, remodeling trends, [...]
MyFixitUpLife talk show: Popular Mechanics is Rebuilding Together
August 14, 2010 By 4 Comments
August 14, 2010 MyFixitUpLife radio show w/Mark & Theresa brings you the second part of the Popular Mechanics Volunteer Day at a Rebuilding Together Philadelphia project. Mark and Theresa broadcast from a Rebuilding Together Philadelphia project in the Wister section of Germantown in Philadelphia during a special Popular Mechanics volunteer day. They helped build [...]
