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Canvas Jewelry Holder

by Andi on June 29, 2011

in home, projects

As I mentioned on my Facebook Fan page this week’s posts have something to do with canvas — it is just a matter of finishing, photographing and posting one of them! I was looking for a way to hang my necklaces without having to shop for an ornate frame, cut pegboard then spray paint them [...]

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Quick Hallway Photos

by Andi on June 20, 2011

in home, projects

Decorating is not my thing. I’m so paralyzed by indecisiveness that decorating is not enjoyable to me. When I moved in someone gave me these two black IKEA frames. I put them in the basement and decided I’d find a use for them later. When I was organizing loose photos, I pulled out the frames, [...]

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Happy Earth Day, I’m composting

by Andi on April 22, 2011

in Cincinnati, home, life

Last year as my first spring as a homeowner in Hamilton County, I participated in the compost bin sale. As soon as I got home, I cleared the ground of grass (it was mostly cleared) and anchored my bin. As the spring and summer progressed, I followed the booklet filling it trying to keep it [...]

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Happy Birthday to Me!

by Andi on December 10, 2010

in Cincinnati, home, shopping

For all my friends who have been annoyed about my lack of sofa, I finally have one. For my mom’s birthday in October, we took the Queen City Underground and the last stop was Joseph Williams Home. By that point, I was separated from my parents but when we regrouped I wanted to show them [...]

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My Friends’ Projects!

by Andi on November 30, 2010

in home, projects

In the past week, I’ve gotten two picture texts from friends sharing their projects – I love this! I like that they want to share their DIY projects and craftiness with me! Sarah let me know that her boyfriend installed the Ikea Lillangen vanity in their bathroom. If it looks familiar, it should, she was [...]

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Closet Makeovers

by Andi on October 18, 2010

in home, projects

Now that I work every fourth weekend, I’ve decided it is really important to use my three free weekends wisely. The first free weekend (the weekend following the work weekend) will be used to mentally refresh from working eleven of the last twelve days so I will not tackle a home project. The second free [...]

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Happy One Year Anniversary!

by Andi on September 26, 2010

in home, projects

new vanity with new toilet Originally uploaded by udandi One year ago this weekend, my neighbor’s crazy dog ran over, jumped on me and pulled my drawstring shorts down while the owner continued to make conversation. That same weekend, I moved into my first house! A year later, I find myself busy fixing pretend objects [...]

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