by R. Scott Bronstad | May 28, 2025 | Decks & Sheds, Home Improvement
Custom Cedar Railings: A Blanco Porch Transformation Here in Blanco, we know a thing or two about rustic charm. So when my neighbors, Gary and Kim, wanted custom cedar railings for their newly finished casita porch, I knew it would be a fun challenge. Their porch...
by R. Scott Bronstad | May 27, 2025 | Decks & Sheds, Home Improvement
Expanding Our Blanco Farmhouse Deck: A Hog Panel Railing Renovation Here at the Blanco farmhouse, we’re always looking for ways to enhance our outdoor living space. Our latest endeavor? Giving our front deck a major facelift and expansion! This project involved a...
by R. Scott Bronstad | May 26, 2025 | Floors, Home Improvement, Kitchens, Refinished Flooring, Rooms
Refinished Wood Floor From Worn to Wow: How We Revitalized Our Pine Wood Floors Giving Our Old Pine Floors a New Lease on Life (and a Proper Refinish!) Our farmhouse in the country is always a work in progress, and the latest big undertaking involved extending the...
by R. Scott Bronstad | May 22, 2025 | Home Improvement, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchens
Crafting a Cedar Wood Stove Cover: A Christmas Surprise Here’s what I call a “labor of love,” and it began with a hint from my wife, Niki. She spotted a wood stove cover on eBay, but it was just cheap, stained pine with a vinyl sticker for the design. That just...
by R. Scott Bronstad | May 20, 2025 | Furniture Assembly, Home Improvement, Nursery, Rooms
Transforming a Nursery: A Labor of Love and a Stellar Nursery Renovation My daughter Kirbie and her husband Jake are expecting their first baby, my first grandchild! With Callie Jane arriving in just a few months, we tackled a big nursery renovation project in their...
by R. Scott Bronstad | Apr 22, 2025 | Bath, Baths, Home Improvement, Home Repairs
Restroom Restoration: Leaky Toilet in the Half-Bath From Simple Swap to Major Undertaking: The Reality of Restroom Restoration We opted for tile, a far more resilient material for areas exposed to moisture. After he picked out some attractive tiles, I began the...
