Bungalow '23: An Arts & Crafts home improvement journal

Raising The Garden, Part II

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Work on the raised garden bed continues, but isn't finished yet. Since my last post, I have finished framing the fence rails and applied two coats of forest green solid color stain to all the new lumber. I have also begun to work on the soil improvement, though ...

Neighborhood Paint Ideas

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

It was such a beautiful day yesterday that I persuaded my oldest son to walk the mile from our house to his preschool while I pushed the toddler in the stroller. Along the way, I snapped some pictures of other bungalows in the neighborhood.

Paint Recycling

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

I'm an admirer of the "one in, one out" policy of clutter control. This is the idea that for every new thing you bring into your house you must get rid of one old thing-- preferably through donation, sale, or recycling, not trash. This can work wonderfully for things like ...

Cleaning Window Hardware

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

If you've missed the terrific recent posts on window restoration over at Stuccohouse, do yourself a favor and check them out. The photos and instructions she provides are are excellent supplements to resources like Terry Meany's Working Windows. Inspired by the latest entry in Stuccohouse's window series in which she ...

Fall Project Roundup

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Fall is a great time to work on house projects. The weather is more comfortable than in the peak of the summer and the imminent arrival of winter can help keep your motivation high. Whether you are planning to hibernate from home improvement this winter or you just want to cross ...