27168515 042c9e78336bff4b98dd09429fd7144c kkvanloon http://gravatar.com/kkvanloon kkvanloon http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/042c9e78336bff4b98dd09429fd7144c http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/042c9e78336bff4b98dd09429fd7144c thumbnail http://2.gravatar.com/userimage/27168515/19e310f6224d2ce38b3ff9840a38833a http://2.gravatar.com/userimage/27168515/c739638c316c4cd7333fc66cfc8dc25a Kristen Van Loon Kristen Van Loon Kristen Van Loon My name is Kristen Van Loon and this is the chronicle of my search for *Oomf!* Not only have I deemed myself qualified to revamp, repair, refurnish and refine my house, but I also jump into any DIY project that my friends, co-workers, family and practical strangers stumble upon. I would love to tell you that this is my full-time job and my complete life mission, but I make my bread and butter elsewhere, raise a toddler (Olivia) and confuse a boyfriend (Kyle). I have some experience but no time, no formal training and no money. My only saving grace is that I love figuring things out, I’m great at improvising and I’m always inspired. For the record, some things that I do (play with electricity, for one) may seem risky, and some of them are. I will always tell you what I’ve done, but I won’t ever suggest things for you that aren’t safe. Even though I push the envelope, I am only marginally incompetent. If sources (boyfriend, father, my brain, Google) tell me not to do something then I usually won’t. But if I do try and it blows up in my face (figuratively or literally) you will hear all about it, and you hopefully won’t attempt it. At the end of the day, I hope to inspire you. Space-Lift isn’t just a blog, it’s a verb. It’s an action that brightens your surroundings by assaulting everything that needs improvement. Nothing is off limits, and all possibilities will be considered. KristenVanLoon@gmail.com true http://www.homeexperiments.wordpress.com