Pot Rack
As I’ve mentioned before, we decided to build a pot rack as part of our kitchen remodel. Our pots and pans take up way too much storage space in our new cabinets, and they look too nice to keep hidden. This was the design:
The Utility Of The Internet
Critics often howl about the lowbrow triviality of internet content and the perils that await inexperienced web surfers. They dismiss the usefulness of blogs, YouTube and web forums with the casual indifference that drinkers display when waving off cream for their coffee. But for the initiated, the internet is theRead more
Teacup Rack
One random morning a few years ago, I got the itch to build something. My wife has a fetish for teacups, but didn’t have a place to put them. I had recently made her a corner cabinet to display her wedding china and tea service sets, and I thought I’dRead more
Porch Swing
When we lived in our tiny basement apartment on Capitol Hill, we had to maximize every inch of space. We had a little patio that was sunken beneath the deck in the back yard, and there was a space that was too low to stand, but just right for sitting.Read more
The Perils of DIY
I went off on a tangent about the perils of DIY in my original kitchen remodel post, but I thought it deserved its own permalink: One problem with the growing DIY movement is that people with little talent and/or experience are making major changes to their houses after ten minutesRead more
Homemade Mayonnaise
Encouraged by our recent experiments with butter and mozzarella, we decided to make some homemade mayonnaise. I’ve never been a huge fan of mayonnaise, but I’ve been enjoying it a little more than I used to. I’ve mixed all kinds of ingredients with it to balance out various sandwiches andRead more
Mantel Art
When we lived on Capitol Hill, we kept our copies of the free community monthly, the Hill Rag. The cover art was usually pretty good, and we thought it would be fun to frame them someday. So for an anniversary gift to one another a couple of years ago, IRead more
Planter Boxes
We’re finally close to finishing the front porch. After we built a side table and footrest to go with our rocking chair, all we had left to do was build some planter boxes to flank the steps and give us a little privacy. I took care of that this pastRead more
Shrimp Boil
After visiting Historic Charleston and Jekyll Island, the wife and I spent a few days on the Florida coast. You’d think the seafood would be a lot cheaper there, but it’s not that different from my local grocery store. I live at the opposite end of a coastal state, butRead more
Jekyll Island
My wife and I recently stayed at the Jekyll Island Club on Jekyll Island, GA.
