Mid-Week Round-up: Tiling a Kitchen BackSplash Edition

I’ve been meaning to share a few good reads with you and just haven’t gotten around to it… So instead of waiting for the weekend (when we usually run round-ups), I’ve decided to go way outside the box and share a bunch of links with you mid-week. <gasp!> Number 1: Headlining this round-up is a great tutorial for how to tile a kitchen backsplash from Todd over at Home... 

DIY Round Up: Giveaways Galore

I’ve been reading about quite a few giveaways going on around the DIY blog-o-sphere and I wanted to pass along the word. There’s nothing like winning something! Todd @ Home Construction Improvement is actually running two giveaways. Delta Dado Set Giveaway – Dado sets are really useful for woodworking projects. I recently saw a TV show where they used a dado set to cut a tongue and... 

DIY Round Up: DIY Laundry Detergent Edition

Happy Saturday! As you read this, we’re up and at ‘em getting started on our basement insulation project. Here’s some weekend reading to get you started while we’re busy. TipNut headlines this round up with 10 ways to make your own laundry detergent. It’s an interesting project for sure. We haven’t gone that DIY yet – but Josh over at Bungalow 23 has. (Hat... 

Weekend Round Up: Porch Makeover Edition

Spring is certainly in the air, and with it, home improvement fever. There’s a lot going on around the DIY blogosphere.  Here’s the run-down: Up first is Young House Love’s fabulous $500 porch makeover (pictured right). TYH was one of a few bloggers selected by Better Home and Gardens to compete for a $5000 prize using only $500 and 48 hours to remake their porch in the most creative... 

DIY Round-up: Patio Shade Sail Edition

It’s the return of weekend round-ups!  In an effort to share some of the best from the DIY web, here’s some of the things we’ve been reading over the last two weeks that we think you’d enjoy too. Bill over at Renovate Australia teaches us how to install a shade cloth sail.  Bill’s project turns out great and earns the title and picture for our round up.  It makes me... 

Weekend Round-up: Solar Lamps, House Pooling, and an Awesome Fire Pit

Well, like I said two weeks ago, if I tried to commit to a round-up every week, I’d certainly fail.  Good thing I didn’t, ’cause I didn’t get to post one last weekend.  This week I did get some time, and here’s three things worth looking at over your weekend: Number 1:  Todd @ Home Construction Improvement is giving away a free set of Malibu Solar Lamps.  All you have... 

Weekend Round-up: At Home Vacation Homes, Cheap Fence, and a Free Drill

I’ve been meaning to get back into the habit of citing interesting or inspiring articles I find around the blogosphere.  After all, citing someone’s work is the highest form of internet flattery.   I won’t make a commitment to a weekend round-up (for as soon as I do, I will certainly fail to post the next weekend).  But when I have time, I’m going to give it a shot. ...