House Rules Book releases April 23

DIY Black Window Frames

DIY Black Window Frames

  Weeks before we closed on our little house I had already planned my first act as a new homeowner. It was something I could never dare do as a renter. I wanted some black framed windows.  Pinterest helped me find my muse and after looking at photos online I knew...
One Month Progress

One Month Progress

Family room after one month. The wall paper border came off really easily with a water and vinegar mix. and then we painted two coats of Kilz primer and one coat of Simply White color matched to Behr paint. Our TV is massive in this little house… facing that...
Kitchen Must Haves

Kitchen Must Haves

After living in 13 different houses during my 17 years of wifeing to a hungry man and three hungry boys, I’ve learned a thing or two about what I need in a kitchen. As small as the kitchen appeared in our new house, I evaluated it before we bought it to make...
The World’s Worst Barn : Updated

The World’s Worst Barn : Updated

One of our goals before our big moving day was to clean out the World’s Worst Barn. The house we bought is about 1000 square feet smaller than our rental house. Plus, the basement and kitchen are both being renovated so we have stuff we need to store until we...
Our Kitchens

Our Kitchens

Moving right along, the ceiling in the kitchen is down. We had a little structural issue up there that had to be repaired, when the house was built someone decided to cut a pretty important piece of wood so the pipes could run straight. Meanwhile, said wood was...