(Sorry for the delayed bathroom update! I had to finish making the shower curtain, and then we were out of town, and then there was a SNAFU with some hinges... The cursing has subsided and I expect things to finally come together this weekend. I'll return soon with bathroom photos because, trust me, we're all [...]
When we moved into our apartment I quickly taped up our names below the doorbell, thinking "I'll fix this in a few days." And then I didn't, for months. Two years, almost. It's the sort of thing you eventually stop seeing, but a Craigslist buyer was in our apartment recently and he said "Wow, I [...]
One of the benefits of my basement hoarding is that I have frequently have enough supplies on hand to complete a weekend project without spending any additional cash. This is particularly important for any communal areas I tackle: as an apartment renter, I don't want to spend much money on a space that isn't "mine." [...]
While cleaning out our closet this weekend I decided that cleaning out our closet would be nicer if there were a ceiling light in there. More often than not, mundane cleaning initiatives like this are waylaid by the allure of PROJECT! You know what's not exciting? Cleaning. You know what is? Wire stripping! We have outlets [...]
Lola is a bit of a pig when it comes to my houseplants, treating them as an all-you-can-eat salad bar. Adding plants to my hoard collection is a trial-and-error process: some plants he simply isn't interested in, others he gorges on until he pukes. Those are either relocated to my office (which is like a [...]
Project Palermo 