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When I bought my first house I never would have expected all that I could learn by fixing it up myself. While I learned about my abilities in home improvement, I learned even more about myself and my abilities in the rest of my life! I also loved creating a home that I loved living in! Once you've done it, settling for anything less becomes almost impossible.

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On: That's a great place to start...
"What you'll need to do is remove the old caulk that's in there now (pick up a 5-in-1 tool from the paint section of any home improvement store to do this easiest) and then seal it with a caulk that is..."

On: You can do it...
"Liz, While I've never done it myself, I don't see why this isn't possible. The only thing I would recommend is taking a look at possibly placing some green board behind them (this is the..."

On: Take a deep breath...
"Bless your heart, I know this can be a very frustrating type of situation but it really is a simple fix. If I understand you properly, you pulled off both of the door knobs but the "bolt" section in t..."

On: Not a good idea
"Lissa, When you look up into the hole is there a junction box up in the ceiling? If not, then do not, by any means put up a fixture without one. What a junction box does is it protects you..."

Recent Posts

Problem with my refrigerator
"Why is it that all of the necessary appliances to prepare a holiday meal always decide that the right time to stop working is around Thanksgiving and Christmas?!?! One year I made yams and made the huge mistake of putting the skins in the disposal with hot water running. Let's just say it was like pouring glue down my sink, stopping ev..."

Rochester, New York...Here we come!
"For all of you ladies that live out in Rochester, New York and in the vicinity, we are coming to the Home Show next weekend to chat with you about how you can create a home you love to live in! We normally cover creating a Spa-licious Bathroom, a Cook-able Kitchen and a Romantic Bedroom but if there is anything else you would like us to talk abo..."

Finally a kitchen I love!!!
"When I moved into my first home I had no money to hire someone to redo my kitchen for me. (I actually had very little money period, which made eating out not a possibility.) So it was up to me to turn my kitchen dungeon into a dream. I started by sanding down all of the of the cabinets and drawers, adding molding to the doors, added crown m..."

All Juanae' needs is pink boots to match her belt!
"This is an email I got just before Christmas from Juanae Barkley after she got a copy of the book and a pink toolbelt(Just check below to see this beautiful Jane is!): "Heidi and Eden, Thank you sooooo much for the book. I just got it from UPS yesterday, but I went straight to my husband's job to show him, and he was happy too. I also..."