My good friends mentioned to me some time ago that they were looking for a platform bed. They are West Elm junkies and have an nice modern style going on in their house, so I quickly offered to build one for them. Just a couple of weeks ago, they had an anniversary coming [...]

I was getting pretty bored of the old website, so I took the opportunity today to make some changes that I have been wanting to make. First off I finally made the switch over to the newest version of wordpress (the blogging software I use). I had been using a pretty old version, [...]

I’ve added a poll to the right, asking what direction I should take the website. I have always had a bigger vision than just another blog, but as a grassroots supporter, I think that the movement should be of the people, for the people. I am trying to make this site the best [...]

A while ago I posted some pics of some cabinetry I had done for a friend. I am still not finished (need to do some drawers) but he did finally get the top on, and it really tied it all together nicely. The countertop is a honed absolute-black granite. Its a beautiful [...]

Well after several weeks of waiting, we finally started to make some more progress in the bathroom. For a little background, check out this post about our ofuro tub plans. I’ll give more details about the tub later.
We finally decided on a tub filler for our ofuro. We ended up going with the [...]

I always like to support the little guys, and to be honest, that is part of the appeal of this hand bag from Queen Bee Creations. Made in Portland Oregon, this simple modern bag is just the thing to tote around and stuff full of all your daily goodies. The Truckette is constructed of [...]

I wanted to take a moment today to give props to some local SLC guys that are doing some wonderful work. The company is called Cre-8-ive Tension, and they specialize in modern home furnishings, and make some very beautiful and very affordable modern furniture. One of my favorites is the bench shown, which [...]

This is my last post about the Outdoor Retailers Expo, tomorrow back to my normal content.
Eton, makers of stylish audio devices, has recently teamed up with the American Red Cross to make the perfect emergency radio. Available in several different configurations, all their radios boost AM/FM radio, with your choice of Short Wave or [...]

It’s pretty hard to get someone excited about something like coolers. At a show as big as the Outdoor Retailers Expo, it’s even harder to get someone walking by your cooler booth to do a double take, and come back to check out your cooler. But that is exactly what happened. Yeti, [...]

Of all the things I saw at the Outdoor Retailers Expo, I think that this was the one that hit me the most with the feeling “Why didn’t I think of that”. Very simple idea, cheap, and super cool. The Firefly by Guyot Designs is a waterproof LED light that fits into the [...]