There are times when we think we're a bit crazy for throwing ourselves into homesteading like this... But it is rare; mostly only when someone directly accuses us of rashness, madness or irresponsibility.

It is very hot. And quite hard to reason, plan or focus. For those of us in very hot climes, without air conditioning or the like, it is time to pace ourselves and to limit what we try to get done in a

The chimney issue had been raising its ugly head for several months, periodically for much longer, as particular seasons, weathers, temperatures, qualities of wood and moods of house occupants could affect

Here I made a comparison on how I decorated this part of our parent's house during a Christmas season 2024 vs 2023 December 2024 This is the most recent decoration I made last Christmas on the stairs of

If we DO take good care of the spaces in which we live, then magical things can happen, because the container is strong

I do everything by eye, and by feeling: no measuring at all. My life is much improved by this improvement of my doors!

So exciting to have claimed/ beautified/ made useful another space in my home.... Feeling very proud!

Hallo DIY friends! This project has been hanging off the wall quite precariously for some time, since one of the screws that held it to the wall broke through the ancient plastic... It is a relatively

Good day guys and girls of Hive and especially to the DIY people out there. My name is Zak Ludick from Cape Town South Africa. Today I am going to share with you a little side project that has been following

Dear DIY friends, Here are some snaps of this particularly messy process to remove a large work surface, which I began spontaneously this afternoon. I'm cleaning up all the disfunctional corners of the

Beautiful friends-who-love-building, Here are some snaps of a quick project which has made a massive difference to everyday life at the arthouse: There are three big sets of doors with glass on this floor

it is a glorious and even a cathartic process, simplifying my home in both the mapping, and in decluttering, repairing

Beautiful creative friends! My guest bedroom is coming to completion: I am SO happy! The spongey mattress pieces ended up fitting perfectly, as did the two blue blankets which cover them 😍 And I carefully

The base is mostly secured now, in my beautiful new guest room sleeping extravaganza!! Now I have to just stabilise the board which will sit on top of this part, over the new shelves... ...which I'll do

The new bed level will be at 75 cm, and I'll figure out the best way of reconstructing it, when ...

You know when you start installing the floor, the project you're doing is nearing completion. We have used this type of flooring throughout our home. Using vinyl flooring of this type has its advantages

physical-emotional-mental-spiritual benefits of activating the heart of my home , through gift of stove + community help

This room has been fixed-up by my own hands, with often with literally zero budget...

In previous posts I talked about the medical emergency my mother-in-law had. She is doing better now. One of the issues that was affecting her respiratory conditions was her room itself. For years, her

Hi fellow Ranters, The other day we got our counters swapped out! Counter Improvements It's remarkable what something like a new countertop will do to improve an area like a kitchen. We've been trying