kitchen: Thinking Outside the Box(es): When What You Ordered Isn't... - 10/16/13 09:24 AM
Thinking Outside the Box(es): When What You Ordered Isn't...
Since I moved to Summerland, BC, at the end of June I've been waving my Flufftastic Fairy wand all over my own place to make it awesome!
Part of that involved choosing light fixtures for every room...
Not an easy choice, because if you want: sconces, 1 pendant lights, 3 pendant lights & flush mounts that don't fight with each other, but don't come in the same family it can get frustrating & be overwhelming.
Originally I had seen these sconces by BAZZ at RONA & thought they would look awesome! I was going to put … (20 comments)

kitchen: Troubles with tiling; DIY Blues! - 03/08/11 06:29 AM
Troubles with tiling; DIY Blues!
If you saw my blog yesterday with my 3 pepper chili, I had a short note at the end to look at the tile backsplash I just finished on the weekend. We're very happy with it!
Of course one of the things you have to do on a big job like this (29 linear feet when all is said and done) is the cutting around outlets and light switches.
 The trouble is not cutting the tile (I have a wet saw, and I know how to use it), but the fact that; in order to keep the mess … (7 comments)