My youngest son tore a window screen in my house, so to YouTube I went!

It’s like something out of a fairy tale- an abandoned manor house built in 1799 in Ireland. The photos are few, but wonderful. It reminds me of a dream.

Find out more about it here.

When I was a kid, we had a neighbor that was constantly remodeling their house. Except, they were total idiots about it and it looked like crap. My dad would say, “Looks like the Johnsons are remuddling again.” Whenever I hear that word, it makes me nostalgic. Go figure. Here are some more remuddling messes to tee hee at.

When I saw this, all I could say was, “Whoa.” Anyone that knows me well knows I’m a fan of all things tiki, so this tiki fireplace impressed me. The best part is, the site has step by step pictures of how they built it. Even better.

If you’re looking to save energy, this website from the government (shocking, I know) is an excellent resource. It covers everything from landscaping to help you save energy to CFL bulbs. And a bunch of stuff in between. How handy!

More here. (Posted on Thursday because I am an idiot and saved instead of publishing)

Want to give your visitors the impression that you can magically attach books to your wall? Here’s a great how-to from Instructables on making your own invisible book shelf.

Lowes has some cool projects on their website and this one I was really digging- it’s a hanging bed for the sunroom. They have all you need to know to build it yourself right here.