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This end of summer heat we're experiencing has thrown me a little. Nelson, the lab mix, is shedding like it's July and every day I sweep up snowdrifts of fur from the places around the house where it likes to settle. I've been having fun decorating the new addition in our home but that's been… Continue reading Turning a Craigslist Dresser into a Sink
I was thinking yesterday about how wonderful it is to live in a part of the world that experiences all four seasons. There's something rapturous and poetic about coming out of a long, dark winter and seeing buds on trees, hyacinths breaking up out of the ground and birds coming back through on their way… Continue reading Lines Written in Early Spring: 1930’s House Remodel Update
We have a small, awkward entryway in our 1930's home. I'm grateful to have an entry, but because of how it's accessed from the home it is a bottleneck of our two dogs battling with us for space in greeting visitors combined with us shouting "Watch the cat!" The lower half of the walls are… Continue reading DIY Freestyle Painted Walls: An Entry Transformation for Under $50
We are almost to the end of "The Summer We Tried to Break Dave". We decided at the start of this summer (really late Spring) that we were going to attempt a major do-it-yourself backyard transformation. When I say DIY - I don't mean build an outdoor sofa out of pallets or plant new vegetable… Continue reading DIY Backyard on a Budget: Bury Me in Gravel
We are close to the end of our kitchen renovation journey! It's been a lot of work (mostly for Dave) and quite stressful at times, but the part that I thought would be the most stressful turned out to be the least stressful, and things that I had not accounted for caused me the most… Continue reading How to Survive a Kitchen Remodel in a Small House: 7 Tips
I am at the point in my kitchen remodel where I am questioning the entire Interior Design industry and the deceptions that are Pinterest and Instagram. Why do I feel the need to update my kitchen? It worked just fine before. Yes, it was dark and the cabinets were over 60 years old, but it… Continue reading Good Ol’ Days: Heat, A Snorkeling Mask and Plaster – This Old House Part 5
I love a high back, vintage-style farmhouse sink. If I could figure out a way to put one into my kitchen (that didn't involve moving the sink to another wall) I would install one before you could ask "How practical are they really?" There are a number of these vintage sinks for sale online. … Continue reading Kitchen Sinks and Romantic Comedies
Sylvia's secret room went viral in March and is technically not much of a secret anymore. While all of the "fame" hasn't brought any fortune, it's been enormous fun for us as a family. It all started with a cool article in Apartment Therapy. Next, a writer from the Today Show contacted me. … Continue reading The Secret Room Behind the Wardrobe: An Update
Do you really need ice? The first weekend we tore up the kitchen (read about that here) we moved the refrigerator across the room to let more light into the room. We never hooked the water line up and we were suddenly sans ice. I thought Dave was waiting on moving the water line, but I… Continue reading The Cult of the Porcelain Light Socket: This Old House Part 4
This is what I learned about making decisions for your own home: nothing. My last blog post on my kitchen was a little over two weeks ago and in that time decisions were made but indecision and anxiety have sidled into my life like long lost friends. I lost sleep the other night over faucets. … Continue reading Indecision and Anxiety: This Old House Part 3
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