Author Archives: fitz

With no showings since last Friday, I’ve been letting things slide. Last night, I left the toaster on the counter (along with some crumbs, no doubt), and I allowed my clean dishes to drip dry instead of using a towel … Continue reading →

I’m sorely tempted to install new kitchen countertops from – gasp – Ikea, because I know it would instantly update the look of the kitchen…but the real reason is because I find it frustrating to not be working on something. … Continue reading →

I was looking through some old issues (but not that old…) of PWM today and came across this column. I’ll just say that I’m glad it didn’t last long. As if the answers to woodworking questions are different for wom….Nope. … Continue reading →

I don’t believe that burying a statue of St. Joseph in the yard will help sell the house …but I may order this anyway, because the wee trestle workbench and plane are so darn cute. And it would look great … Continue reading →

The one kitchen thing that’s been a lasting source of mild annoyance to me is the skirting board material. Instead of wood, the skirt boards are the rubber kind that’s commonly found in industrial kitchens. I assume the person who … Continue reading →

It is rather disquieting to be reading and realize you’re being watched. Over the course of a couple hours yesterday, at least five cars did a slow crawl past the front windows then hung out at the stop sign for … Continue reading →

Having to keep the bathroom pristine and looking as if it’s never been used (in preparation for last-second showings) makes it challenging to keep oneself in the same state. I’m living as if I’m a dirty hippie (albeit one who … Continue reading →

There’s no reason I have to live in an Arts & Crafts house to start making Arts & Crafts furniture. It just seems as if I should…because right now I typically build Shaker pieces. I do, in fact, live pretty … Continue reading →

OK – so a wee case of the jitters yesterday. I’m over it. I know – with all the work I’ve done and had done – that my house is appropriately priced for the market. For whatever reason, though, let’s … Continue reading →

During a showing at my house on Sunday, I checked out the competition* at an open house. That was a disheartening decision. The day after my house went on the market, another Victorian a few blocks south was listed for … Continue reading →