Tag Archives: Creative
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A Perfect “10” in Creativity
Posted on September 20, 2019 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItAs the fall arrives with the rain and darker days I think this might brighten things up for you. I dedicate this to the many do-it-yourselfers out there who may not always be praised for a perfect attempt, but deserve a perfect 10 in effort! Here are more of my recent home inspection discoveries. Old […]
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Rad Fads and Fun #4
Posted on April 20, 2019 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItThis fun little game continues in this post. One of the many enjoyable parts of home inspections are the variety of eras seen in the homes I visit. Some of the decor is nostalgic and interesting and sometimes makes you really wonder… So here are a few rad fads and fun to see if you […]
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Rad Fads and Fun #3
Posted on January 30, 2019 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItThis fun little game continues in this post. One of the many enjoyable parts of home inspections are the variety of eras seen in the homes I visit. Some of the decor is nostalgic and interesting and sometimes makes you really wonder… So here are a few rad fads and fun to see if you […]
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Love all you creative DIY-ers!
Posted on January 10, 2019 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItJumbo Drink Straw. Nothing makes a summer lemonade taste better than inserting a little umbrella and bendy straw into the glass. Incorporate relaxing sunny day memories to your house decor by installed a bendable gutter extension to the corner of your house. Add all the bends and twists you desire. Your neighbors will smile and give […]
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Rad Fads and Fun #2
Posted on December 20, 2018 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItThis fun little game continues in this post. One of the many enjoyable parts of home inspections are the variety of eras seen in the homes I visit. Some of the decor is nostalgic and interesting and sometimes makes you really wonder… So here are a few rad fads and fun to see if you […]
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Mike’s Northwest Color Palette
Posted on November 20, 2018 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItWhile some categorize me as an A-type personality with an analytic-bent toward box-checking, I’m actually a creative. There are colors I see here in the Seattle and Puget Sound area each year. After thousands of client interactions I’ve learned how helpful it is to use understandable language. So with that in mind I want to […]
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Rad Fads and Fun #1
Posted on November 10, 2018 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItI’m introducing a fun little game in this post! One of the many enjoyable parts of home inspections are the variety of eras seen in the homes I visit. Some of the decor is nostalgic and interesting and sometimes makes you really wonder… So here are a few rad fads and fun to see if […]
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What in the world is that?
Posted on October 20, 2018 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItAfter more than a thousand homes, I still come across things that stop me in my tracks, cause me to take a second look and utter the words, “What in the world is that?” Here’s two recent ones… There’s my phone USB cord! While on a roof in Mountlake Terrace I saw a cord tied […]
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Have you ever found crawlspace treasures?
Posted on September 30, 2018 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItThis is a question I am frequently asked or the variation, “Have you found any bodies?” Nope. Y’all have watched too movies. But if I ever find one there’s bound to be another movie made about it! No cash stashes or valuable treasures. But here are some of the things I have found… Old-style pop cans […]
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Mystery Household Component
Posted on June 10, 2018 by mikew in Fix It & Use ItAs my inspections conclude I take time to download and label all my pictures so that I can remember and keep straight what I’m looking at. Sometimes I will take a picture and 90 minutes later it becomes a mystery household component that I struggle to identify. This picture is one that I thought some […]
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