We decided to change out some of our door knobs with some ($13) oil-rubbed bronze ones from True Value yesterday… We shot a little video tutorial about the switcheroos, too: (Click the play button on the video below) (Click here … Continue reading
We hosted a birthday party the other night. I had planned to bake — ok, fine- heat up a frozen – blackberry cobbler, but we kicked our nasty, old, malfunctioning stove to the curb when we had the new flooring installed … Continue reading
The whole kitchen/laundry room floor redo ordeal started with Kev and his friend Jason busting up the old (unevenly laid) tile and (badly stained) grout that held it all in place… It was a super dirty job… …but they did … Continue reading
We went with a color called November Rain on the walls in the dining room. We used it in one of our previous homes, and thought it would be a nice, fresh choice for the dining room here at TLC, … Continue reading
The bottom half of the dining room currently looks like a bomb went off in it because of what’s going on it the kitchen, but we finally finished working on the top half of the room last week- so I … Continue reading
Remember that big ol’ wall in our master bedroom that we were thinking about putting a built-in bookcase on? Remember the (rough) virtual drawing I did to see how that would (sort of) look? Remember when I talked about the … Continue reading
Howdy, and happy weekend! We wanted to take a moment to pass along some info about True Value’s Painting A Brighter Future program in case you know of a school that could use some new paint! The True Value Foundation provides … Continue reading
Happy How To’s Day! Remember when we re-did Kev’s Mom and Dad’s back porch? Well, we filled that little yellow vase on top of the chicken coop with old scrabble tiles (from etsy) for a reason. …and we finally finished … Continue reading
Happy Monday! We’re kickin’ it over at True Value’s “Ask the DIY Blog Squad” page on Facebook this week. So if you’ve got a home improvement related question that you’d like to throw our way, click on the badge above … Continue reading
I love a good design challenge… …and I’m cuckoo for cocoa puffs about this fab four too… …so when Sherry tweeted about their Pinterest Challenge idea while we were on the road the other day, I was inspired to get my … Continue reading
Happy 4th of July! Hope you and yours are having a fabulous, firework-filled weekend! We’re teaming up with True Value again this summer and fall, and we thought we’d share a True Value-related update about the outside of our house … Continue reading
Hi there- Kevin here. Layla’s Grandpa Richard passed away last night, so while my bride takes a couple days off, I thought I’d share a little bit about him and what we’ve been up to here at TLC lately. (Layla … Continue reading
Howdy friend! Got some exciting news to tell ya about today! True Value is currently on the hunt for any DIYer looking to help a friend (or themselves!) break free from a disastrous design dilemma. Enter the “Design SOS” contest … Continue reading
Hey there!Kevin here. Remember that $40 dresser we found at a flea market last year? Well, it had obviously been left out in the rain (or been used as a boat at some point in time) because it had lots … Continue reading
Last year, True Value invited us to be on their national “DIY Blog Squad” and we were beyond shocked and pumped. I don’t know how they found us, but boy were we glad they did! With their help we were … Continue reading
Conrgratulations to: Your comment was randomly selected by Random.org! Drop me a line at LaylaPalmer@aol.com to claim your pretty prizes: ——————————————————————————————– If you haven’t seen the wonderful Whisperwood Cottage yet, here’s a couple of tours you don’t want to miss! … Continue reading
It was gorgeous here in Alabama today. A sunny and crisp 50 degrees. The perfect day to replace a broken-down mailbox that’s located in the most peculiar place… Isn’t that weird? How it’s just sitting out there in the middle … Continue reading
12-30-09: This giveaway has now ended. Thanks to all those who entered! Hello! Tomorrow Kevin is going to tackle our third, and final, True Value DIY Squad project. Installing a new mailbox! The one that we’ve been calling a mailbox … Continue reading
Sporting some of my yellow rubber gloves, and armed with a rubber float, Kevin dove right into the grouting process yesterday using a handy dandy product called “Simple Grout”… Because you literally just smear it on, wait a few hours, … Continue reading
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