By Pinktoesandpowertools | Home Improvement Projects
Happy New Year! I hope your 2012 was a good one, and that 2013 is even better! I enjoyed looking at what I got checked off of my to-do list last year, so I thought I’d do it again this year. Thanks for indulging me 🙂 I started off 2012 declaring that I would finish […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Random Thoughts + Ramblings
I can only go so long reading something that irritates me before I drag out the soapbox. So I’m dragging it out again, hoping it will purge me of the irritation–and hopefully help you navigate a similar situation. If not, we can lament together. Unfortunately, the cause of my ire is–and it pains me to […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
I have attempted to cope moulding in past projects with limited success, so I was a little leery of how well it would go this time. It was one of the things I was determined to learn because I would like to put in crown moulding on the entire first floor eventually, and from what […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Projects
First we had a flurry of activity around here to get the Living Room built-in finished before Christmas hit, and now I’m settled in by the computer with a flurry of snow accumulation happening outside, as I write up the reveal post for the Living Room built-in (we think about 6-7″ right now and it’s […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Random Thoughts + Ramblings
Whatever you believe and celebrate this season, I hope it has been a wonderful one for you and yours! One of my students gave me this ornament before winter break began–it is my hope that the world does receive the gift of Peace this year. Blessings to you– Kristen “Pink Toes”
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Tools
I’ve got an update for anyone who is considering purchasing the Kreg Rip Cut, and one warning for those of you have already bought it. First the warning. Please be aware of this is you have the Rip Cut! I was using it this weekend and I had just finished a cut when I realized […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
With the holidays quickly approaching, now is probably not the ideal time to jump into a new project, but that doesn’t appear to have stopped me before! I am knee deep in a new built-in for our living room. I’m finding that I am getting quicker with all aspects of a build– finally. But I […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
On Dasher, On Dancer, On Prancer and Vixen, on Skil Saw and Kreg Jig and…oops. Kinda got side tracked from Christmas! The last few days I jumped into my next project. Let’s face it–I’m finding it difficult to find the ideal time to start and finish these projects, so I’ve got to learn to do […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Quick Tips + Tricks
These wall painting tips came straight from the professional Charlottesville painting contractors we hired when we built our house. Our painter taught me two valuable wall painting tips that I still use to this day to get professional results. The first wall painting tip might be obvious (it was not to me at the time […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Fabric + Craft + Art Projects
I’m getting closer and closer to having ONE room in this house that is completely and truly done!!!! I can’t wait for that day 🙂 Pip is really liking her desk hutch, but the project I am writing about today is one of her favorites for her room and it turned out a lot easier […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Projects
If all I had done was add a hutch to a desk, then the reveal post would have come about much sooner. But before I could add the hutch, I had to paint the desk, I could of gone and got a new some new Office Desks instead but I liked the one that I […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Random Thoughts + Ramblings
You know, I could wear a black turtleneck every day of the winter and be quite content. I have never looked at myself in a picture and wondered what I was thinking when I’m wearing a black turtleneck in the snapshot. It’s timeless. It’s classic. It’s flattering. It may be boring, but it’s a sure […]