Home Makeover Rookie Gifts

'He is decorating,even he can't mess that up.'

Let's get organized

Lady using paint roller as rolling pin for baking dough.

"I spilled a red dot of paint, so I painted the whole room so you wouldn't notice it."

"I agree, the place was a tear-down, but I just remembered we were only renting it."

'And just what makes you think I don't know what I'm doing?!!'

"I said to myself, 'Maybe I can't change the world, but I can remodel my bathroom.' "

"We needed to replace our kitchen floor and it kind of grew from there."

A holiday at home

'You had to put a skylight in didn't you?'

'For our next party, let's invite a carpenter, a painter and an upholsterer so they can help us clean up afterward.'

"...when you're through in there, my kids room could use a demonstration too."

'I wanted a change in decor.'

'I WANTED to paint the room a shade of green, but gave up somewhere between chartreuse and citrine.'

"Hon, do you think the accent wall was a mistake?"

'Have you got one of those things you use to knock nails in...?'

Paint/Paint Remover, Glue/Glue Remover...

'For heaven's sake Janet - where have you disappeared to now?'

"Hello, and welcome to 'Homes Under the Hammer. . .'"

'Letting him buy the stupid guns was the only way I'd ever get him to paint the house.'

We'll take a carpenter, painter, plumber...

"Well, you could wish for a new kitchen and a bathroom renovation; or alternatively you could just wish for a less idle husband."

Yellow Fever: What you may catch if your painter sneezes.

'Well, by golly! Martha's right, I did make those doors a touch too low.'

'I'm redecorating my den and need a 16 point buck for the wall - see to it, Pendleton!'

Lady using paint roller as rolling pin for baking dough.

"The roof is old and leaks. The good news is when it rains you'll get an additional 3 showers."

"Ok Mr. Bisley, I'll admit it does need a bit of renovation..!"

Sleeping on the Job

"When things have returned to normal I might take this up for a living whaddya thing?!!"

"Would you go nuts if I paint EVERYTHING pink!?"

"Honey, look-those are the tiles I was thinking about for the kitchen."

'Hmmmm...lower.'

"You've done an absolutely fabulous job with the house, Anne, and Gordon's so improved!"