Friends with Benefits
One of the best parts of a stand-up desk is what you sit down in: A bar stool. And while everyone raves and rages about…
That’s why I love that it’s easy to try out LED backlighting. Using lamps that you already own, or battery-powered LED strip lighting, you can achieve the look without having to change what’s already in your home. And for the less-than-visual family members, testing out a look helps give them an opportunity to react to your ideas.
Lighting is an essential in any on-the-grid home, and an LED desk lamp should be part of your lighting team. Here’s why. There are tons…
If you love a warm light, you can be happy with LED light bulbs. Having a savvy shopper attitude is an essential when shopping for…
I’m a screw geek and Spax multi-material construction screws fuel my geekery. And even though it may seem super-dweeby screws that I don’t have to…
We love paint, and we love it when it’s easy to touch up. Here’s a little tool that makes touch ups easier. Unless you live…
DIY HVAC maintenance is…yeah…NO. Look, we’re all about DIY and taking on a challenge. But, we’re also all for not screwing up expensive, complicated equipment….
Want a sock-knockin’ home decor how-to you can love all year? Check out MyFixitUpLife’s mega mantle. One look and you’ll say: That’s the background for…
Simple kitchen decor ideas only look good, well, if they look good. Stuff that looks terrible isn’t really decor. At least in the traditional sense….
Decorating with pineapple finials to amp-up our festive decor seems like a natural choice to me. Here’s why. It may seem odd to associate pineapples…
Updating curb appeal is an opportunity to try something new. “I don’t like change.” Now that’s one of the toughest statements for a designer to…
The easiest way to avoid a home improvement disaster is not to have one in the first place. Since that’s often unavoidable—and no one’s fault—the…
