The atrium floor has really been bugging me. After 2 attempts to get the look we wanted, I get the crazy idea to try again.Found a concrete grinder with diamond bit inserts at Sunbelt rentals. Picked it up on a Friday and returned it on Monday... total cost $134.00....

Yes. That's one fast ride!I thought I was going to have to wax the cement.... nope. It's plenty fast! I promise I'll work on my tan (and my blubbery waist-line!)-SteveAnd maybe a little scary...That thing's steeper than a 45-degree angle and the turn at the bottom...

The huge wisteria on the back fence belongs to our neighbor. BUT it grows on our side of the fence... right above the pool. We waited for it to bloom before we made any trimming decisions. It has been neglected for years. Some of the branches are 2-3 inches thick! The...

Our backyard neighbor just sold their house... yes, it's a Rummer too (1 of 4 in our neighborhood.) They put it on the market Friday and it went pending Sunday (with multiple offers.) We did get a chance to go to the open house. Amazing. And the yard was so tidy......

My dad has great timing. He called the other night and could tell we were stressing too much on the house stuff. So he said he was on his way over.Figured he'd be in paint clothes and ready to do construction... not exactly.He rolls up in a the Corvette (supercharged,...

OK, it's taken me a while to actually document the painful progress on our concrete floor project. It's disappointing... not what we expected. The concrete grinding is good in theory, but definitely much more dirty than we thought.Here's the docu-drama:In the...

The glass finally arrived this morning. It's in and beautiful. Now all we need is a good squeegee... or better yet, a house keeper that does windows ('cause we've got a lot of them now.)

Steve's been singing this Dave & Deke Combo song all day... He mostly mumbles under his breath, but every so often I catch the line: "...but she had other think'in, she wanted me to panel the house!"OK, it's true. I never thought we would want to put paneling on the...

We were able to drain most of the water in the pool with the small electric pump we found in the shed. However... the last few inches, leaves and all, will need to be taken out by hand. We will hook up the wet/dry vac tomorrow to suck up the rest of the water. But...

They are beautiful!We applied two layers of water based varathane to the cork planks and the result was amazing. Just need to stay off of them for three days.Two things I learned:1. Read the label! Make sure that both cans are the same finish... I'm a designer. I...

And we are basking in it's glow.Installed one of the ball lights from Marci and Austin (Sputnik Housewares) and couldn't love it more. It greets visitors as they approach the entry, and the reflection in the celestory window is an added bonus.I'm now seriously...

when plastic works just fine!1. Plastic is clear (like glass)2. Plastic is easy to install (like glass)3. Plastic is only $2.99 (NOT like glass)Seriously, we cleaned out the atrium and taped up plastic in preparation for the concrete guy. (Hope he shows up this week!)...