Maggie Here- Yes- i did build the fence. it was very simple, but a fun weekend project. Also the brown color in the bedroom (with the yellow chair) is "stampede" from benjamin moore.

SEWER LINES! My 1892 Denver Victorian came cheap because of a blocked sewer line (the old ones are ceramic and roots break through them). You know you're a real grown-up when you swoon over how we...

We moved into a house when i was 11 that had a trout themed bathroom. It had a runner of wallpaper around the top of the walls with jumping trout etc. Since then we tore it out, turned it into a ...

Isn't this his house that uses more water than most golf courses?

Find an old one on e-bay (ugly, ripped, who cares). Use a seam ripper to disassemble it, and use the pieces as a pattern. If you don't want to do the sewing, take it to your local seamstress or u...

I LOVE my Kyoto dining chairs from DWR. They go on sale from time to time and are easy to clean, simple, and durable. Oh, and comfy! You may be able to find them from someone other than DWR as t...

Can we add "has dogs that sleep in the bed" the brown category??? ;-)

good lighting- dim enough that people don't feel like they're being interrogated, but light enough so people don't trip over the cat... and good music!

I LOOOOVE Denver's dumpster system. In the older parts of the city each block has 4 dumpsters in the alley. The recycling wheely bins live out there too. No more worrying about putting the cans ...

Spray mount- hands down! Pick up a bottle of 3M be sure to stick the paper on right the first time.

I recently purchased a new vacuum for this exact purpose, my mutt loves the couch and it was getting hard to keep the hair at bay. It's a Hoover (from my local home depot) that has a special dog h...

You can't deny the joys of a lazy saturday afternoon trip to Big Lots. You really never know what you will find (hot dipped galvanized tubs, casabella mops, Greenies!)- and i always manage to at l...

We live in a neighborhood that is predominantly Spanish speaking. I've noticed that we just get passed by when the people come around recruiting for their church etc. Unfortunately I've also noti...

I grew up in a house with some vintage taxidermy- a Hawksbill Tortoise. We have to keep documentation regarding how old it is because they are endangered now and it was from the hotel my grandfath...

I'm a huge fan of timers and skylights! Of course skylights are a major project, but you can put all sorts of lights on timers. I use one in the winter in the living room that comes on before i g...

My friend who has an old church did her 25 foot ceilings and walls using scaffolding and rollers. You can rent it at your local rent-all and it might save you some serious neckache... For th...

My shop vac (nicknamed R2D2) is my favorite! I'm doing a pretty extensive rehab on my house and it's the only thing that keeps me sane. It will pick up practically anything. Thanks for the photo...

I'm re-doing two bathrooms next week so this is my current topic of choice!! hakatai.com for glass tile or home depot now carries some nice penny-round tile for only $5.99 a sq foot!!!...

The orange was real- and a pain to cover up. The blue is 'Labrador Blue' from Benjamin Moore. The green is 'Stem Green' from BM as well. The color in the living room is from the pr...

I have this fabulous one from DWR. It folds out to a king size bed so it fits multiple people. Here's a link. http://dwr.com/productdetail.cfm...