Tag Archives: Creative

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  Love all you creative DIY-ers!

  Posted on January 10, 2019 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  Jumbo 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 It

  This 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 It

  While 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 It

  I’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 It

  After 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 It

  This 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 It

  As 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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  2018 Northwest home and fashion style

  Posted on February 20, 2018 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  If you are looking for modern approaches to Seattle house decor and design there are some terrific trends to get ahead of! No need to credit me when a guest comments or you get a letter from the neighborhood association – please enjoy all the praise and accolade for your self! The 2018 Northwest home […]

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  Creativity abounds in the Northwest!

  Posted on December 20, 2017 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  Here are more creative home repairs that I have seen in recent inspections. These prove that while some things have a single right way, there are many more areas where creativity abounds. Is there such a thing as a wrong way? You will have to decide! Rain barrel slide Why have one rain barrel when […]

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  Love those DIY-ers!

  Posted on October 20, 2017 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  Often I ask my clients their do-it-yourself comfort level. Recently I have seen some do-it-yourself work that had me thinking that some people’s confidence far exceeds their ability (or at least their foresight!). Joining the many previous posts on creative home repairs I offer these ideas for those of you who enjoy doing home projects […]

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