I posted recently that my husband and I made desks for our home office using reclaimed wood. I'm surprised how many people responded and recommended that I NOT paint my desk. I had just received a new shipment of Miss Mustard Seed products, ... continue reading...
Week 2 of our old home salvage project
We continue to make good progress on deconstructing the old place in East Texas. We have concentrated on skinning walls ... ... and taking down all non-load bearing walls. We now have 3 enormous stacks of rough-sawn lumber, old doors ... continue reading...
Why we chose a black rainwater cistern
I posted recently that my husband and I installed a rainwater harvesting cistern. What I didn't explain is why we chose to go with a black tank. I love basic black: in clothes, shoes, and kitchen countertops, among other things. But, other ... continue reading...
Old House Salvage Project, Week 1
A week ago tomorrow, we started deconstructing an old home about 70 miles from our home in East Texas. The owner who hired us told us that the house was built in the 1800's. He bought it with the intention of fixing it up and renting it. ... continue reading...
Before and After: Our Kitchen Tin Ceiling Project
We knew when we bought our house that we would take down and toss in the garbage horrible, cheap acoustical ceilings. They were incredibly ugly styrofoam squares that fit together like a puzzle, and they were in almost in every room, including the ... continue reading...
Our rainwater cistern is filling up fast!
When we were shopping for our rainwater tank, we felt that 2,500 gallons would be plenty big enough for our needs. They certainly looked big enough. But .... today it rained. Again. For the 5th day in a row. A few days ago when the rain ... continue reading...