Sliding dump bed for any pick up truck

Check this video out from Fine Homebuilding.  It's a simple and inexpensive way to add a sliding dump bed to your pick up truck for all those landscaping projects.  Really cool idea that anybody can do.

Home Maintenance Checklist

                            Home Maintenance Checklist - MyHomeIdeas.com

I have been searching for a really good fall maintenance checklist, but just haven't found exactly what I am looking for.  Until now!  This checklist comes from JoAnne Liebeler's Do It Herself, and it covers more than just fall.  It breaks everything down into months, seasons, and annually.  She has included most of the major elements when it comes to home maintenance, and depending on where you live you can add or take away from this list.  Now is the perfect time to start putting it to good use before winter gets here.  If you can come up with more ideas feel free to leave a comment.

Add some curb appeal

Curb appeal makes your house pop, and could make it the most noticeable house on the block.  Along with making  your house look good, it could potentially inspire your neighbors.  There is nothing better than driving by a house that has awesome curb appeal.

Use some of these simple tips from Family Handyman to spruce up your pad.  You can get more ideas just by driving by other houses.  I love checking out houses in our area, and have several ideas that I stole from other people.  For example:  Our house in Texas was in a nice older neighborhood, but at night the street was really dark.  I use to drive by houses in nice neighborhoods at night (without being creepy) to see how I could highlight my house.  I noticed that they were all lit up at night.  So, I installed can lights in the eves and sconces on either side of my garage door.  The project took me one day to complete, and at night my house was the brightest on the block.  I had 3 or 4 neighbors ask me the next day how I did it.  It helps out that I have some electrician experience.

Cool photoshop redo from TOH

New Siding Revives a Weathered Cottage Photoshop Redo: How to Revive a Worn Cottage Photos Remodels This Old House

TOH made this house look pretty sweet with photoshop (wish I could do that with mine).  What's really cool is you have the opportunity to do this as well.  Send your snapshot to redo@thisoldhouse.com, and you just might be in the magazine.

How to Build a Mirror From Case Molding | Step-by-Step | This Old House - Overview

How to Build a Mirror From Case Molding Step-by-Step This Old House - Overview

I just remodeled my small bathroom upstairs and did something similar to my own mirror.  I wish this article came out before I did mine.  Although, mine turned out really nice.  Check it out!!

Welcome to my blog

I love houses and everything about them. I enjoy looking at them and getting inspiring ideas for my own home.  I love how-to's and doing them myself.  I love the challenges of being a homeowner and making my dwelling unique. Surely, there are a couple of you out there that feel the same way.

I have hunted the Internet for hours on end looking for what I want for my next project ( I usually spend more time looking for the inspiration than doing the project).  So show me your beautiful house pictures, how-to's, designs, and inspirations.  Together we can make our house a wonderful home.