Weekend Projects

On the small repairs and projects I take on around the apartment — drawer pulls, a wobbly chair, a curtain that needed to be shorter, a closet I tried to organize and partially succeeded at. The case for doing things badly rather than not doing them.

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Weekend Projects

The Closet I Tried to Organize and Partially Succeeded At

I spent a Sunday in January trying to organize the bedroom closet. I succeeded with the top shelf and the hanging rod.…

Hazel Wren May 11, 2026 7 min read

Weekend Projects

The Drawer Pull I Replaced Badly and Have Made Peace With

I replaced one drawer pull in my kitchen last spring. It is slightly crooked. I have decided that the crookedness is now…

Hazel Wren May 11, 2026 6 min read