Unveiling Embarrassing Lighting
An unveiling, indeed. Have you ever noticed that the light directly above my kitchen sink was a totally exposed florescent? Probably not. Because I wasn’t showing you with big purple arrows or flashing...
View Article5 Tiny Things, Check
Quickly launching ourselves into the winter and holiday season, I’ve been working on a few modest home projects over the last few weeks that improve the space but don’t necessary warrant a whole unique...
View ArticleReplacing a Kitchen Florescent Light
Goodbye fluorescent kitchen light, hello new IKEA pendant. For an inexpensive upgrade (it only cost $30), it makes a world of a difference and brings me one step closer to a better kitchen. Meet my...
View ArticleGirl Gets Electric (A Simple DIY Pendant Fixture)
Dottir & Sonur’s online shop melts me to the core. I discovered its first line of home decor via Decor8, and quickly became infatuated with the products. Lots of origami happiness, and vibrant...
View ArticleBAM, That’s The Right Light
After a 4-month backorder, I’m excited to have given my bathroom a much-needed update in the lighting department. It’s amazing how long you can go on living with a giant, 4-bulb, uncovered, off-center...
View ArticleDIY Network: Found In Grandma’s Attic
Grandma’s attic (as in, my own Grandma’s attic) hosts a seemingly endless selection of awesome, vintage everything. It’s my favorite of all of the secondhand shops, although I’m never actually buying,...
View ArticleNate’s Cheap Lamp
It’s pretty obvious that our house needs assistance in the lighting area. Especially in the evening, and especially the living room, which lacks a ceiling light altogether. We don’t own lamps, Pete and...
View ArticlePushing It
It’s time for a beautiful switch. Their words, not mine, but one might say that they basically took the words right out of my mouth. Over the next few months, I’m partnering with Legrand to showcase...
View ArticleHoney Gold, And Lots Of Dimmer Lovin’
It’s time for a beautiful switch. Their words, not mine, but one might say that they basically took the words right out of my mouth. Over the next few months, I’m partnering with Legrand to showcase...
View ArticleA JCP WIN
I spent lots of hours sitting on the floor of the window treatment section of JCPenney as a kid, way back before the days of finding JCPenney online deals and offers online; Mom was always looking for...
View ArticleMoving Those Goods
Thawing, we’re all thawing. And though the act of thawing is most notably observed by me doing cartwheels through the backyard, removing the Christmas lights, and pruning away more overgrown bushes for...
View ArticleGive Me All Of The Lamps
Lack of lighting was one of the first things we noticed when we moved into this house; specifically, in the living room, which has nothing in the overhead department, not even a switch to control an...
View ArticleHow To Store Your Holiday Lights… Untangled
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in January 2015. I’d probably keep my outdoor holiday lights up until the daffodils sprung in the April if not for side-eyeing...
View ArticleThe Power Behind A Switch Upgrade
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in April 2014. I originally expected that many of the improvements I was making to my mid-century kitchen would be subtle;...
View ArticleChoosing a New, Modern Bathroom Light Fixture
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in August 2012. Believe it or not, it’s been a quick 6-months since we finished our big bathroom renovation. Good news: We still...
View ArticleMake the Switch to Motion-Activated Lighting!
This post was originally published on DIY Network. I can vouch for having had to replace an outdoor light in the middle of a snowstorm, and because of that experience, I now make it a point to cross...
View ArticleHow to Shop for LED Christmas Lights
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in November 2013. As LED holiday string lights have infiltrated the market over the past few years, I’ve been keeping an eye on...
View ArticleHoliday How to: Make Tomato Trellis Trees
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in November 2013. Turn your tomato garden upside down and make use of those metal trellises this winter by transforming them into...
View ArticleFind the Perfect Midcentury Light Fixture
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in November 2014. Shopping for an amazing midcentury-inspired light for your home? Jump to the bottom of the post to see some of...
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