This blog focuses on small places and cool home projects. John offers helpful tips and answers to readers' questions. He provides easy to follow instructions on improvement projects like how to change a light switch to a dimmer, repair a hole in the wall, and everything in between. From simple storage solutions to more complicated repair jobs, he will share the best ways to get the job done in a fun and easy-to-understand way.
John thinks a lot about home design and cool kids stuff, and he will help you take great ideas and projects and turn them into your own household reality. He approaches everything with the perspective of kids in the house and considers safety, noise, smells, and curious little fingers. As a dad of 2 little girls, he also knows it takes about twice as long to complete home improvement projects when the kids are around. He shares how to tackle those tasks without losing your sanity and showing your little ones how they can "help".
John Spencer, the smallplace.squarespace carpenter, has 17 years of knowledge and experience working as a professional home remodeling contractor. He is also the creator of Via Toy Box, modular storage furniture built to outlast childhood.