(Whoa, I remembered this being a Madonna song. That's not right at all.) Just so you know, I'm not the only one hard at work in Maplewood 2. The way I see it: I do the projects; Jarrod does the necessary. He moves the dishes from one side of the sink to the other and, [...]
Category: DIY
Bathroom: That’ll Do
Fixing up the bathroom was at the top of my to-do list when we moved in. It’s small and, as I mentioned previously, it’s made even more cramped by the crazy angle of the door. Here's what it looked like with the previous tenants' stuff. There was a medicine cabinet above the sink, which I [...]
CATHOLE: Litter Box Closet Cat Door
The cat's bathroom got upgraded thanks to the CATHOLE. Easy to install, and it came in a sweet box. I was happy this project gave me an excuse to acquire a cheap jigsaw. I’ve already used it for four different jobs; definitely worth the 30 bucks. (My hair gets pretty scuzzy when I get into [...]
CATHOLE
I am very excited to report that I ordered the CATHOLE: "Cat Door with a Brush". (Not to be confused with the other kind of cathole, although not unrelated.) I plan to put the litter box in the closet outside the bathroom, as seen in my floor plan post. This will be convenient for scooping it (Jarrod's [...]
Bedroom Light Fixture
We did it! This was definitely a two-person project. It was stressful when I first removed the existing light fixture: the wires were confusing and it took some finagling to mount the new fixture (it’s not perfectly flush with the ceiling, but it’s not noticeable from the floor). At one point when I thought I [...]
Project Palermo 