Home improvement – Page 5

DI-Why: My drywalling misadventure

Post author:dangermike
Post published:November 16, 2011
Post category:Downtown Colorado Springs Craftsman Bungalow Home improvement

I believe strongly that there is a time in every man's life when he says to himself and others nearby that he can probably drywall something. It may sound a…

Front porch revamp

Post author:adrienne
Post published:October 11, 2011
Post category:Downtown Colorado Springs Craftsman Bungalow How to ...Re-cover a couch with painting tarps Spruce up an apartment for cheap

The front porch was starting to look pretty shabby from the street. We live in a nice neighborhood and don't want to be "those people" so I decided to do…

How to strip and clean vintage hardware- mostly non-toxic

Post author:adrienne
Post published:October 7, 2011
Post category:Downtown Colorado Springs Craftsman Bungalow Strip old paint off of hardware- mostly non-toxic

So I saw on the internet that you can strip paint off of old hardware with boiling water and salt. WHAAAAAAAAT? Still I decided to try it. You know what?…

Visitors!

Post author:adrienne
Post published:October 5, 2011
Post category:Bars Cafes cocktails Dessert Downtown Colorado Springs Downtown Colorado Springs Craftsman Bungalow Drinks Manitou Springs Old Colorado City Paris Crepe (snacks)Shugas (happyhour/cafe/restaurant)

We had a few visitors this summer, which was fun. Here are some highlights.

My Colorado Garden

Post author:adrienne
Post published:July 25, 2011
Post category:Downtown Colorado Springs Downtown Colorado Springs Craftsman Bungalow Home improvement

Last week I posted some pics from my backyard veggie garden. I'm also growing some herbs and other things in the front yard. The whole yard (front and back) gets…