The final thing I needed to do on the hall tree was put on the hardware - hangers and shelf brackets: The oak-leaf hangers are what inspir...

I was able to get the hall tree stained, sealed and installed over the weekend. It fit nicely into the alcove... I  made it in four piece...

My DW was able to get the textured paint on the remodeled window wall this week, which I think looks great. I am looking forward to getting ...

Catching up on the blog: We put new windows into the living room about 3 weekends ago. This involved pulling out out the old 8' wide win...

The entry to our house is fairly small and is typical for a house built in the 1970's. We have a nice covered porch area, but once you a...

I haven't been blogging - or working on projects - for most of the winter (too much skiing!) I bought a couple of boxes of 6" gla...

The large tree in our backyard is turning yellow. It's one of my favorite sites in fall. I "staged" this picture a little bit ...

I came up with a simple bench design that you can make from a 1x12 pine board that's 8' long - which costs $10 right now (in Oregon)...