Amy and I are pretty frugal about spending money. As the son of a carpenter and the daughter of a tile setter (pictured above), we also have high expectations about how projects should be done. With that penny-pinching perfectionism, it’s no wonder that we typically take on most home improvement projects ourselves. In our last [...]
As soon as we got the keys to this house, we knew one of the first projects that had to be taken care of was removing the built-in, berber carpeted bed platform and headboard in the 3rd floor loft. Yes, it was tacky, but it was also built for a full-size bed and we have [...]
When Amy and I were planning our move from Florida to South Carolina in 2005, we knew that we wanted to buy. Having lived in 3 different tiny apartments during our last 2 years in Gainesville, we were fed up with renting and desperate for a place of our own. Knowing that Amy’s graduate program [...]