Picardy Project
Picardy Project
Chris and I are enjoying the adventure of renovating our first house together. Seeing as every room of the house and nearly the entire exterior will need a facelift, it will be a long process.....
Recent Posts
tools, workshop, storage
Building Custom Tool Storage Just for the Heck of It
By Picardy Project on May 20, 2013
Chris really can't stop himself when it comes to building things. And neither of us can really stop ourselves when it comes to trying to organize things. And now that we're taking on more and... Continue reading
bathroom, storage, maintenance
Fighting with a Cabinet Door that Just. Won't. Close.
By Picardy Project on May 16, 2013
Remember our medicine cabinet that wouldn't close? And it still wouldn't close even after we put those little magnets in the corner? Well, we decided for round two we'd take the door down and shave... Continue reading
gardening
Vegetable Garden DIY Revamp
By Picardy Project on Apr 25, 2013
Every spring the veggie gardens get a re-do. I wasn't too excited for it this year because my allergies have been seriously kicking my ass, but yesterday they weren't nearly as bothersome as they've been... Continue reading
tools
Tool Obsession: Skilsaw
By Picardy Project on Apr 11, 2013
Quick note: we weren't compensated in anyway for this post, but if anyone wants to send us free stuff, I'm not going to send it back ;) Pretty much any time I'm doing a carpentry... Continue reading
diy, kids
DIY Mobile for the Nursery
By Picardy Project on Apr 04, 2013
I've been lagging on actually making Cashew's mobile ever since I made all the cute little objects that will hang from it. After asking for advice from you guys I settled on making 2 mobiles,... Continue reading
diy, decor
DIY Painting Poster Frames
By Picardy Project on Mar 14, 2013
Once our frames were all built, it was time to get them painted and installed. Before painting, we worked on patching the slight imperfections in the corners We used wood filler to fill the gaps.... Continue reading
diy, installation
DIY Baseboard Installation
By Picardy Project on Mar 13, 2013
To get move the TV room even closer to being done, Chris and I figured we might as well get to installing that five-foot baseboard. (Remember that little sliver of baseboard that wasn't installed?) Well,... Continue reading
tools
Tool Obsession: Channellock Pliers
By Picardy Project on Mar 06, 2013
Channellocks are like Kleenex and Coke, brand names that became genericized on account of so successfully dominating a market niche. Most people know the company for its eponymous tongue-and-groove plumber's pliers, but Channellock makes many... Continue reading
tile, diy
DIY Tales: 52.5 Hours of Tiling Later
By Picardy Project on Feb 26, 2013
You may think that's just some random number I came up with because I'm so sick of tiling, but nope, that's the number of hours Chris and I spent tiling the floor, shower floor, walls,... Continue reading
diy, decor
DIY Gallery Wall: Spray Painting & Hanging Picture Frames
By Picardy Project on Feb 12, 2013
I've been staring at a really blank wall across from my desk for the last three months, ever since I repainted my art room/office It's not that I don't have artwork and photos that I... Continue reading
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