Back in the day (which wasn’t that long ago), choosing the right light bulb for most homeowners meant choosing the right wattage for your space: 40, 60, 75, or 100. The common thinking: the greater the wattage, the brighter the room (based on max watts for the fixture). Thomas Edison might be delighted (and perhaps … Read more
Owning a home is an exciting milestone. And if you’re like us, the responsibility of owning can seem daunting, especially as a first-time homeowner about to face a major freeze. But don’t worry, we have you covered. A few simple preventative solutions can potentially save you thousands of dollars. Cover the ‘darn’ pipes You’ve probably … Read more
If you’re like us, moving into a new home with very little furniture, you probably borrowed a chair for your work-from-home office table. And after sitting for a few hours (6+) staring at your spreadsheet, trying to remember how to create a pivot table before your next video conference call, the aches and pains start … Read more
The day after Thanksgiving arrives with many fond memories of unraveling those miniature Christmas lights and hanging them over our garage, driveway, and trees. And of course, hiding that extra slack behind a bush or in the gutter that would remain lit through Christmas (hehe). However, there’s no real secret to hanging lights like a … Read more
The final week of the One Room Challenge concludes and of course, there’s a REVEAL! An inspired library transitions to a minimalist WFH office before finally arriving in a charged up gym zone ready to pump it up! Sometimes we’re victims of our own doing. Never satisfied, we relentlessly re-ran the staging until finally calling it … Read more
144 HOLES LATER, we finally have ourselves a storage pegboard for the office/gym makeover! And we are quite surprised at it’s storage versatility. Progression: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 If you came here from the ORC site, hello! I’m Sanju Patel. … Read more
Hello folks! Patience is a virtue for week 6. We’re trying our best to keep it together, almost regretting over-commitment to this office/gym makeover. Haven’t quite made as much progress this week. But, we’ll truck on! By the way, give a round of applause to all of the ORC participants making some waves. Some amazing … Read more
It’s week 5 and we have an awesome update for you! We’ll keep this short and sweet. The library unit has been primed and painted as part of office/gym makeover. Progression: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 If you came here from the ORC site, … Read more
Welcome to week 4! We’re near the half-way point, but looking forward to concluding the library unit series and transitioning to other elements of our office/gym makeover. Almost there! Progression: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 If you came here from the ORC site, hello! … Read more
Hello! Week 3 takes us through a progress of our library unit construction for the office/gym makeover. Hoo-ray! (Too excited?) Progression: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 If you came here from the ORC site, hello! I’m Sanju Patel. By day, I work behind a … Read more