 Original Center Console A problem which came up during our Maiden voyage to the finger lakes was the terrible design of the original center console. There was no space for storage of sun glasses or any other smaller items you may want readily accessible while driving and it had very awkward size cup holders. No matter what cup we tried to put in the holder, it would tilt and fall out. The only thing that seemed to fit was a beer can, useful for when your stationary, but a terrible idea while driving your house.  Plastic Removed and Cup Holder is extended We could fix that. Our requirements for this build:
Next we made the top. We cut the top out to size and played around with where we wanted the cup holders to be. We had 4 stainless steel cup holder inserts so we placed two where the metal frame already had holes and put the other two towards the back and outside of the box. These are all easy to reach from both the passenger and driver seat. We also made a slot for a pocket knife in the middle. We cut the holes for the cup holders using a 3 3/4 hole-saw and drill. The sides of the box were the most difficult to fabricate. The sides had to follow the contour of the dog house which is tiered. A trick we used was using cardboard as a template for the plywood. We cut small pieces of cardboard and taped them together with painters tape to shape the template. After we were happy with the fit of the cardboard, we laid the cardboard template on the piece of plywood and traced out the design. We then used a jigsaw to cut the panels. Now for the James Bond feature, the front piece. The front is removable and reveals a secret compartment. It is held in place by magnets. To open, you simply push the bottom corners. There is plenty of space and it's a great hiding spot. For the finish, we gave it a light sand, and used a stain and poly combo. As far as assembly, we used 90 degree brackets to hold the pieces in place from the inside to avoid any screws or hardware from showing on the outside. By Kevin QuiambaoDisclosure: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links, which means we may receive a commission if you click the link and purchase something we recommend. Clicking these links doesn't cost you any extra money but it does help support our adventures and this website. Thank you for your support!
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 Six years ago, we took on the biggest challenge of our relationship and a different kind of adventure, purchasing a disaster of a house and renovating every single inch of it. Looking back at the pictures of the beginning and all the stages of renovations our house underwent, I am unbelievably proud of us and completely shocked at what we (along with plenty of help from our families) managed to accomplish. When we decided we wanted to live together, we agreed that buying a house would be a better investment but at that point in our lives, me freshly out of law school with a mountain of student loans and Kevin struggling to pay off his own debt, our options were pretty limited. It seemed we could only really afford a fixer upper. I grew up in a very handy family, my father is a contractor who handled the major construction and the rest of it, we planned to figure out along the way. So, we searched for the worst house we could find, and boy did we really go for it. When we walked into 633 S. 4th St it was a wreck, it had been abandoned, it was in a state of ruin, filthy, hideous, stripped of all the piping and electric, had a huge hole in the roof, water damage, a dilapidated barn in the backyard and a couple of free floating 2x4’s wedged in the basement holding the house up. And despite all of that, which would probably send most people running in the other direction, it felt like home from the moment we walked in. We dove head first into the challenge with a wild and un-deserved confidence that we could put in the work and make it happen. We took a huge chance on ourselves and the result blew our expectations out of the water. Not to say we didn’t struggle, it was in fact pretty excruciating. We argued about every decision, every paint color and every step of the process. We made tons of mistakes, it seemed everything we did, we did wrong at first. We spent an embarrassing amount of time at Home Depot. The renovations took everything out of us, we were both working full time and working on the house every day, every night and every weekend for months. We sacrificed, put our heads down and pushed through it all. We poured blood, sweat and tears into that house. But the funny thing is, we also had a blast. It was the first time we ever experienced designing and building anything and we both discovered hidden talents for renovating and creating a home and a knack for distressing and DIYing. We learned a lot about ourselves, each other and we grew as a couple. We really enjoy the process and as we developed our skills, we took on bigger projects. Besides traveling, working on a project together is when we are at our best. Some of our favorite home renovations were our kitchen cabinets, our walk-in closet and blackboard wall, our built-in shoe closet, our outdoor bar and pretty much our entire backyard. We are both excited about starting over with Wanda and already have plenty of ideas. So, stay tuned for what we come up with! By Ashley Quiambao
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