Hi guys! So in case you missed it --- I am over on Remodelaholic showing you how to make this super easy triangle bench. Pop on over and give it a gander, and if you're feeling ambitious you can build it yourself with the free plans! Do you sew? Me neither. Not really, anyways. I am an affront to seamstresses everywhere in that I am always cutting corners (pun INTENDED) and looking for the … [Read more...] about The EASIEST Box Cushion Cover for People Who Can’t Sew
A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part Three: Runner and Finishing Touches
HELLO PARTY PEOPLE! The stair saga continues: this week I'm explaining how I did a terrible job installing a runner and a BANG UP job of trimming out the stairs. Let's begin! To recap, I had already ripped off the carpet, removed the tack strips and staples, filled all the holes, sanded myself into an oblivion, cleaned my dust filled house from top to bottom, stained and clear coated the … [Read more...] about A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part Three: Runner and Finishing Touches
A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part 2: Staining and Painting
When last we spoke, I had just finished the arduous task of ripping all the carpet off my stairs, removing the banister, pulling out 10,000 staples, and filling 7,000 staple holes with wood filler. For a recap, click here. Next on the list was dealing with this hot mess and getting ready to stain it by way of sanding off all the wood filler and any rough spots on the treads. I … [Read more...] about A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part 2: Staining and Painting
A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part 1: Carpet Removal and Prep
About a month ago, I was sitting on our couch staring at our terrible stairs. I hated those stairs. I hated the smelly carpet that was impossible to keep clean with three dogs. I hated the golden oak banister. And most of all, I hated the fact that I was just sitting there, staring at the stairs instead of doing anything about it. So I called my friend Courtney who had just recently torn all … [Read more...] about A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part 1: Carpet Removal and Prep
Plywood Floors Update: How are they holding up one year later?
Holy schnikes, a lot has changed in a year! Shark Tails turned one, I became a contributing author at Remodelaholic, and Matt lost even more hair. If I had to guesstimate, I would say he's about 18 months from full on Sir Patrick Stewart status. If you think that's a dig, I can assure you it's not. Professor X? More like Professor SEX, amirite?! To be compared to this legend is the greatest … [Read more...] about Plywood Floors Update: How are they holding up one year later?
Dining Room Makeover: Full Reveal!
This room has been a long time in the making. I started in July and am just now, eight months later, feeling ready to call it. Old Allison would have started this in July, finished in July, and been changing things by August because she realized she hated it. I am by nature an incredibly impatient person, and that has come back to bite me in my flat, pancake rump many times throughout the … [Read more...] about Dining Room Makeover: Full Reveal!