
DecorBook Classic : Not for the Faint of Heart Hardwood Floors
Turns out replacing and / or refinishing wood floors is not for the faint of heart. This little pile of wood is my new white oak hardwood flooring. It sits on the existing white oak floor, installed in 2006 when we remodeled the kitchen. Those floors run through the entry, kitchen and sunroom. The rest of the main floor is carpeted - 23-year-old carpet that desperately needed to be replaced. Whenever I mentioned that to P, he'd always say that would be a good project aft

TWEAKS + inspiration : A Miracle of a Method
I've been looking forward to this project for years. Our current house has 3 bathrooms, all with shell pink tile shower surrounds complete with grey diamond shaped accents. Hello, 1990 ! More importantly, there are quite a few cracked tiles. I called Miracle Method in late January and bathroom #1 (on the main floor) was transformed. It turned out so great that last week, Paul at Miracle Method came back to do the other two bathrooms downstairs on the bedroom level. Le

Happy Hour : More or Less Quick Chest Makeover
A week ago Friday, I was 5 minutes from a late afternoon nap. I pushed myself off the sofa and started a Happy Hour. I needed some joy! Truth be told, this project ended up taking longer than I envisioned. Let's see what happened. About 15 years ago, I bought this little 1940's mahogany veneer chest at the downtown Oakland Salvation Army for $35. Over the years, and thanks to direct sunlight, it's been pretty beat up. The top was loosing some of its veneer. Last summer,