OurFixitUpLife

In OurFixitUpLife, Mark and Theresa are sharing the DIY projects they are working on at home, for clients, and for TV shows and magazines.

I’ve been building with LEGO bricks most of my life, and LEGO Architecture sets are my favorite. Do you want to feel more accomplished after…

Mark & Theresa are a married DIY duo. They can make and fix everything a family wants for a home. Mark and Theresa are home…

A little cabinet from Habitat for Humanity ReStore can have a new life as wall art. A little bit of paint, a few tools, and a shopping trip to Habitat for Humanity ReStore can be a magical combination for a creative DIY soul. The variety of items and the endless opportunities to create new uses for those unique treasures makes my heart happy.

A pretty hue of twine inspired a fun pair of crochet handbags. I discovered the star crochet stitch, and I fell hard. First, I made…

How about upcycling cabinets into a plant stand?
8 After Theresa MyFixitUpLife Habitat ReStore Philly cabinet upcycle bench plants sunroom

I love shopping Habitat ReStore for so many reasons.

The first is the amazing and unique finds, from vintage pieces to trendy new items from well-known stores.

The second reason is that the items are donated, so the money I spend goes to helping build homes for others. So I get a more awesome home, and so does someone else!

I shared this upcycle with Habitat for Humanity, and they shared it on the Habitat ReStore blog. I hope you’ll click below and be as inspired to shop, repurpose and make stuff as we are.

I think ‘What Can You Do with a Toolbox’ is a cute story to read to your children. It teaches you about the basic tools in life you usually see construction workers use. It has a basic idea, but the idea is used in a good way.

The Novel Effect app lets you hear what you can do with a toolbox.

Thinking about how the it looked before I decided to recover the ottoman in new denim fabric… I can’t believe I waited even a week to do this makeover.

Make a happy little succulent planter from a little $1 birdhouse. Birdhouse planters make me smile. And, succulents have been so popular for several years. They…

I just sent off a package with 13 homemade scarves, and I hope the scarves help show my gratitude.

When you set out to build bunk beds without a kit, you can create whatever set-up fits your kids and their space. While it’s more fun to customize the project, it can be tricky to make a project without any instructions.

A finished basement is a thing of beauty. The transition from cold, concrete cellar to a sweet spot for everything from relaxing to working out…

The Milwaukee Hackzall is is an odd-duck looking tool with an off-set motor and out-of-balancy looking look. But it works. Here’s what we found out…