Yesterday, I was sitting in my little cubicle at work, happily typing away on the computer, when I suddenly realized that the other people in the office were talking about me with a salesperson from Wyrick’s Office Supplies. Talking and laughing.  Mostly laughing. See, let me backpeddle for a second and explain:  our Office Manager decided last week that it …

Well, I’ve got a flat tire.  Right now.  In fact, I’m writing this from the lobby of the tire repair shop.  And of course, to be perfectly honest, I’m kind of half-expecting someone to walk over to tell me, “Sir, the tire’s all fixed and ready to go, but we decided to take a look around and noticed that that …

It’s been a while since we tossed up a “quick hitter” project–a project that should take you less than a couple hours and cost you less than $40–so I thought I’d pitch this one to you:  painting an accent wall. Painting an accent wall is an ideal project for the decorator on a budget.  You can usually get by with …

Painting a checkerboard design on a table is a great project that will infuse your front porch (or wherever) with that old-fashioned, laid- back feeling we all associate with a game of checkers.  It’s simple, quick and best of all, will probably cost you less than $20 (including the table). 1.  Acquire a Table   The first thing you need …