Home Renovation – Selene Builds Things

DIY Projects That Add Home Value (A Real Estate Agent Rated Mine)

I asked a real realtor (okay, my brother) to rate every DIY project in my house for resale value. Here’s what actually adds home value and what to skip.

Home Renovation | Tool Storage

How We Built a 9×12 Shed to Store All His Gear

We built a 9×12 shed in a weekend to store my brother’s dirt bikes, skis, and paddle board. Here is the full build, what it cost, and what I would change.

Home Renovation | Yard & Garden

How to Install a Sliding Patio Door (DIY Step-by-Step)

How I replaced our old sliding patio door myself, start to finish. The tools, the cost, and the mistakes to avoid if you want to install a sliding door DIY.

Split image comparing a bare dirt yard with the same yard covered in green artificial turf

Home Renovation | Yard & Garden

How to Install Turf Over a Dirt Patch (My Step-by-Step Back Patio Tutorial)

That sad little dirt patch on our back patio is now soft green turf, and I did it in a weekend. Here is the exact step-by-step, tools and materials included, plus the mistakes I made so you can skip them.

Finished DIY black marble epoxy countertop with white and gray veining and a glossy poured stone finish

Home Renovation

Black Marble Epoxy Countertops: An Easy DIY Countertop Makeover

How I turned my old, stained counters into black marble epoxy countertops for about $150 and one weekend of work, without ripping anything out. A full step-by-step DIY tutorial from prep to a glossy finish.