I have always said a nice house is up (look at fixtures), down (look at floor), and around (fresh wall paint).  Here’s the up part!

Ready for a do-it-yourself home project?  You can zombie proof your house!  It may cost a pretty penny – what for the mechanics of pulling down the steel doors, stocking the roof with the proper defense, and (what was left out of this house) a court yard for raising your own food, but if the zombies come it would be well worth the investment!

From our friends at PopFi,

So how safe is this house?  Well, for starters, you can seal off the entire first floor from outside entrance using some heavy-looking movable block walls and metal security doors.  The only permanent entrance to the house is on the second floor, and that is protected by a removable drawbridge/gangplank type of thing that folds up perfectly into the profile of the house for maximum protection.

Here’s the before:

Zombie after:

Thanks, guys!

A friend of mine has a log cabin next to a bubbling stream.  If this isn’t idyllic enough, the inside has a long, warm kitchen with a long, warm table in which you could spend hours talking, laughing, and reminiscing.

The kitchen table is central in the comfort of a home.  It can be elegant or whimsical.  It can be plastic, metallic, or wood.  And it can be changed if you’re not feeling the love.

While the table featured at Ikea Hackers is a coffee table, you can gain inspiration for an interesting kitchen table right here.

The finish on this coffee table had a way of collecting and showing off dust, fingerprints, and crumbs like you wouldn’t believe. It was driving me nuts so I decided to decoupage the top to add color, texture, and dimension to an otherwise boring table.

I would suggest book covers, newspapers with significant headlines or photos, or magazine covers as a possible table cover. Click through to read the directions on applying the new table top and good luck!

It’s been a few years since I’ve climbed under my house.  Okay by climb I mean “looked under it with a flash light” but still.  We do have a vapor barrier, but should double check to make sure it’s still in place.  If you need to install one, it can be done fairly drama free.  Here’s how.

Good luck!

My upstairs bathtub has sat unused for nearly a year now.  So I dedicate this post to my dear husband.  Think he’ll take the hint?

Yeah, I doubt it to!

The wood on the exterior of our home badly needs some paint.  Right now the part that has not flaked off is white, but I wouldn’t mind changing the color to something different.  How do you pick?  The Minnesota Painting Company describes how to pick a color, how to match the architectural design, and how to find a painter on their recent post,

You can choose different colors to accentuate the specific architectural designs and elements. These colors should contrast with the background color and add emphasis and beauty to your home. You can choose darker shades to add emphasis and lighter shades to show projections. However, remember to avoid stark contrasts as it takes away from the aesthetic value of your exterior painting.

I’m thinking the color of a Fall leaf would go nicely with our brown brick.

My husband caulked around our windows yesterday and I have instructed him to check the weather-stripping around our front door. The message I’m getting is he doesn’t like being bossed around! However, caulking is a great way to save on your energy costs during the winter months.

I’d do the weather stripping myself, but my schedule is already full.  I might be able to handle a project like this, though!

A Domo-Kun chair made easy from Ikea Hackers.

This would be great for a college dorm room or young’ish adults starting out in their own apartments or houses.  Very fun, very whimsical!

H/T Brittney.

You don’t need a jackhammer, saw, or nails to make a nice room divider.  A little bit of cardboard, some white paper, and a creative streak for the inside design is all that’s necessary!  From Instructables, here’s a Cardboard Shoji Screen,

To read the directions on making this great room partition, click through here.

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.

I have a friend who just got granite countertops. This one’s for you!