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Today, arriving home after dark, I was met with the welcoming lights from my newly installed smart garage door opener! Needless to say, since the lights in my old garage door opener have not been working in years, it was nice (and safer) not to have to stumble my way through a dark garage.
Back in 2001, Steph and I installed an opener. The install took a good three days, as we hit problem after problem. We were a little hesitant about tackling the install on the new Genie opener, considering our history. But after getting started, we couldn't have been more pleased with the ease of installation! The online video and written instructions walked us seamlessly through the installation process. What problems we did encounter, were easily solved. Genie has made the installation of garage door openers a very DIY friendly process. As long as you have the right tools, a bit of patience, a clear understanding of the process, and a buddy to help- this is a project is for you!
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Around this time of year, it's become a tradition to come up with an alternative Christmas tree idea. This year is no exception!
The inspiration for this year's tree is from a visit to Epcot at Walt Disney World. Steph took the boat ride in the Land Pavilion and saw their version of a ladder tree, which became the model for ours. Take a look at how it came together!
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This week on Workshop Wednesday, we shared a follow up project in the kitchen. While we were there, Steph also shared a "Fast DIY" to help with kitchen storage and organization.
This project uses our favorite metal pegboard by Wall Control. They make these small horizontal panels that were perfect for the idea Steph had for some simple, quick to install storage. On today's show:
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About a year ago, we installed the Schlage Sense lock at my house. We had a very easy time with the install and smart features' setup. As part of The Home Depot #smarthome campaign, we had a chance to try out the Schlage Connect Lock. Schlage makes three smart locks, and here you can click to see the differences.
With the Schlage Connect, you need an additional hub for the smart features to work. If you already have one of the compatible hubs in your home, which you can see here, then this might be a great lock for you. Check out below as we show you the lock install at Steph's house.
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To date, we have installed three Ring smart home devices at Steph's house and one at mine. We have been impressed with the ease of installation, as well as the app setup.
As participants in the 2018 #smarthome campaign with The Home Depot, we are able to request smart home products to try out. Since we had already installed the Ring hardwired outdoor camera, as well as the plug-in version, we wanted to try out the battery one too! We were sent a two-pack of of battery powered cameras to try out. The easiest install would have been to put them on the house, but we wanted to be able to see the exterior. We needed to install them away and looking towards the exterior of the house. Take a look at what we did, and how we gave them a bit of camouflage.
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On Workshop Wednesday, we featured a Fast DIY project. This project came about because Steph uses her tub for storage, rather than bathing. She came up with an idea to hide the storage, but still provide access without permanent damage to the tub.
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My very first smart home product was the Philips Hue Go, that I use as a nightlight as well as an alarm clock. I've added several Hue bulbs since then and enjoy the app enabled features, to be able turn the bulbs off and on automatically. I was thrilled to see this Hue Pendant lights on the Philips website.
As part of the Home Depot #smarthome campaign, we are able to request additional items to install and review. I knew when I saw this pendant light that it had to be installed at my home! I love the clean lines and the mid-century look of it, and knew it would be perfect above my 1967 Norwegian teak mid-century table. We presented another edition of "Fast DIY" this week on Workshop Wednesday. After two years out in the Florida weather, our concrete pumpkins were in need of a little refreshing. We decided to take them from 'happy' to creepy with a concrete makeover! Take a look at the little Quikrete makeover we did!
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This year, we are part of The Home Depot #smarthome campaign, which means we get sent the latest smart home products to try out and share with you!
When we received the Emerson Sensi Touch Wi-Fi Thermostat, we debated where to install it, as we both have smart thermostats already installed in our homes. I decided to try it at my house, as my Nest thermostat is 5 years old, and I wanted to see what this new technology had to offer.
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It's October and that means it's time to decorate for fall and Halloween. One of our favorite materials to use for outdoor Halloween decorating is concrete. It's easy to work with and holds up well to hot, rainy Florida weather. It's very DIY friendly.
You may remember in 2016, we created concrete pumpkins that could be used as a flower pot or candy or candle holders. That's an easy project for any beginner. Take a look at that video if you want to create your own pumpkin. Now on to this year's concrete project. If you're like us, you may celebrate Halloween away from your home. If you're not home, you can just leave a bowl of candy at the door, but there is the very high likelihood that someone will pick it up and dump the entire contents into their bag. Well, with this project, that will be a little difficult! We're making a concrete candy bowl that can double as October fall decor. Take a look. As always, watching the video is great place to start.
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This week on Workshop Wednesday, we premiered two new segments: "What's in the Box" and "Field Trip." We also shared in "Fast DIY" how to use 2-part epoxy.
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Since we've recently completed some rather large and on-going projects, we were ready for a little simple DIY. Recently our friend, Chris, gifted us a beautiful piece of 30 year old redwood. We thought it would make a great rustic tray or shelf, both simple and fast to complete projects.
The shelf idea won out since we found the perfect place for it. We decided on a rustic shelf with industrial elements that would fit in well with the decor in Steph's bedroom. Take a look at the video to see how it all came together or read on for the tutorial. |
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