Did you know you can resuscitate an almost dead paintbrush? I mean one that is almost petrified. Like this one that had been “saved” far too long and had turned inflexible and totally gunked up. This is my favorite kind of paintbrush –not available locally – so when I found this artifact in amongst the […]
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Front Door Makeover and the five stages of a DIY Project
We’ve been planning to paint the front door and the perfect weather this weekend was just the motivator I needed. This is the finished door — visible from the street, lighter color to brighten up the small entry area, a happy pop of color! As I painted, I thought about the 5 stages of almost […]
New Home Update: Painter’s Progress Week 19
This time last year, I was finishing the design for the new home we were going to build. We loved the design and the details, but other important things – like the builder and the right land — just weren’t coming together. A few months later, we found this house on the third “shopping trip” […]