Self Improvements

Sometimes we forget we own our home now and we can tear it up (ha!) or change it in any way we'd like.

For our first home improvement Ta-Da!, we painted a niche in our home. A small niche. Actually, it's more like a slight indent in the wall. But it is tall enough that we needed to use a ladder (gasp!) and we did not hurt ourselves in the process. Amazing.

We're thinking about tackling the dining room floor soon. We'll buy the pre-fab hardwood planks and tear up the carpet ourselves to put it in. How hard can it be?

Then there's the vanity in the half bath, the pulls on the kitchen cabinets (the miles and miles of kitchen cabinets...), the den floor, wood trim in the hall, built- ins for the tv niche in the family room... and on and on and on. Chances are, none of this will get done before we move (yes, even if that is twenty years from now, or better yet, never), but at least our intentions are ambitious! We'll see. Maybe we'll even surprise ourselves...

Hey, I watch HGTV sometimes and that's GOTTA COUNT FOR SOMETHING! I'm probably a home-improvement genius and just don't know it yet! ;) And while I can't guarantee pics in the future (cuz I can't guarantee the outcome will be picture worthy - uhum), I am putting one up here for your amusem--- I mean, enjoyment :) If you don't like the color, well, the best advice would be to close this window quickly.

Voila!