After scouring the internet for ideas, I settled on a one roll and a two roll solution for our guest and master bathroom, respectively. The designs called out 3/4″ black pipe but we realized the cheaper 1/2″ works well too. However, the real cost differential lies in the galvanized pipe amd fittings vs the common […]
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Down to two boxes…
Moving was not as hard as people were telling me BUT unpacking was HELL. Good news, we didn’t have to trash or donate too much of the stuff; it was worth the hassle of packing it since we now have the time and space for a garage sale. Bad news, now we need to do […]
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DIY Pantry Makeover For $60 or Less!
For those of you not familiar with the Château Enginerd story, our brand new home was designed with a few low cost features that were poorly executed and not to our liking. The wireframe pantry we got, which was small to begin with, wasn’t optimized for storage so we decided to give it a cheap […]
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My Beef With DIY Projects
Creating stuff requires a lot of effort and commitment, not to mention cash on hand and equipment. Many people are led to believe that doing it yourself saves money or that a DIY project should be inexpensive because you are, after all, only paying for the materials required. You’d think that this wouldn’t apply to […]
Château Enginerd became ours a few weeks ago but it wasn’t truly move in ready. The to do list for the builder was 20 articles long and it is still being worked on. Because I thought it would be a good project, we asked that the master bedroom closet be left pristine so we could […]
For the last year and a few months, the Enginerds have been landlords. Because we love our tenants, my sister and her dogs, and can’t really move them out for extended periods of time, we needed cheap and quick upgrade ideas to work on the house and get rid of the early 2000s vibe it […]
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DIY Gift Card Bouquet
When I give my family gift cards I usually put them inside greeting cards or dollar store gift card boxes. So boring! By chance, during my sister’s birthday, I stumbled across a cheap and beautiful way to hand them out instead. It is surprisingly easy to make: Go to your local discount or dollar store […]
Recently, a close friend shared a Huffington Post story about a new trend for the Halloween season: The Teal Pumpkin. The goal of the campaign is to encourage households to provide alternative treats and trinkets for kids that have food allergies, identifying participating homes in the program with this new symbol. Brilliant! The initiative has gained […]
My puppy Zach has been jumping up on the window ledge and barking at everything he sees. Because this is his job, to scare possible intruders away, it is my guilty pleasure to indulge him. He wasn’t getting hurt nor hoarse which are the primary tell tale signs he is excessively barking. However, based on […]
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Raised Dog Bed DIY
My husband complained our dog Zach was sneaking into bed and not letting him sleep. To solve the problem, I decided to design and build a raised platform for his Kirkland Signature bed so he could see us while he laid down to sleep. For the first couple of nights he used it full time […]
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