renovating a townhouse & raising twins
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Hello, friends! Crickets. Um, hello? Anybody? Dad? In case someone does check in here, let me explain where I’ve been. Way back in October (when I last blogged), I was making progress on a few house projects–updating the master bedroom, getting ready to change the nursery to a big girl room, and…
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You know when you finally resolve a small but lingering irritation in your home and it feels disproportionately thrilling? Like when organizing the utensil drawer or getting that rug to stop slipping feels almost as good as, say, painting a room or something that just seems like a much bigger deal?…
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Folks, this post has been a year in the making. Oh yes, this little gem… …has been in hiding for quite a while. But I’ll get to that. On Saturday there is a huge yard sale at my parents’ church. I mean HUGE. It’s an annual event, and people come from far and wide to shop the cast offs of this…
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You know when you finally resolve a small but lingering irritation in your home and it feels disproportionately thrilling? Like when organizing the utensil drawer or getting that rug to stop slipping feels almost as good as, say, painting a room or something that just seems like a much bigger deal?…
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I thought I’d never utter such a phrase, but I am bursting with excitement about our curb appeal. At least the potential ; it still looks a little sad at the moment. But soon, friends, soon I will feel less shame. And that’s an improvement. Some background: When we assumed ownership of our house in…
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I recently purchased this mirror to fill what has been an irksome empty wall space in our living room. But I’m conflicted. photo from Home Depot On the one hand, it’s a pretty decent looking sunburst mirror, it fits the space well, and it was very reasonably priced. That’s a lot of look for $35…
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I’m not sure I’d go so far as to call these “art”, but this pretty pair now decorates our bedroom. What you’re looking at (above) is a personal record: from pin to done in less than a week! It’s also a total rip-off…wait, let’s call it a spin -off of this piece by Tanya. Dans le Townhouse It’s…
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This mirror project is so me in that it stopped and started about five times and sat around a long time before making it to completion. But it’s done. Want to see? I don’t have a proper before picture, but you can consult Ikea or just imagine a thin frame of unfinished wood around a rectangular…
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You know when you finally resolve a small but lingering irritation in your home and it feels disproportionately thrilling? Like when organizing the utensil drawer or getting that rug to stop slipping feels almost as good as, say, painting a room or something that just seems like a much bigger deal?…
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After a lengthy procurement process, I am now the proud owner of this Henry Link Bali Hai goodness: Do you see the potential? I’m in love; positively giddy. I started falling for faux bamboo about a year ago when I was deep in the throes of a cabinet/buffet/sideboard/dresser search for our living…
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I guess it’s really an Ikea lamp hack, through which we created a nightlight. Either way, Hubby and I are hoping this little piece of magic solves the sleeping woes in our house. A tall order, but spray paint can do anything, right? (Say yes.) We decided we needed a nightlight in the nursery, but…
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I’m on a post project high. I just dusted off a seriously old “to do” list and drew a big fat line through “hang light over stairs.” Actually, the idea for this project predates us even having stairs since I bought the supplies and went so far as to make a prototype before we bought this house…
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[ I wrote this six months ago but never managed to take pictures and post....I guess the days weren't quite long enough. ] Sometimes it’s hard to be the mother I want to be. Of course it’s always challenging to be the mother I really want to, but I’m talking about passable here. I mean sometimes…
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Uh, what’s that I see on the calendar? Zoom in. Yikes, end of summer. Hubby is a high school teacher and it’s back to school time. Wait, what? That can’t be–I’ve hardly crossed anything off my ever-growing DIY to do list. I was supposed to have whipped our house into shape by now. (Btw, no bedroom…
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A little background: our house is a three story townhouse. Two modest bedrooms and one tiny bathroom upstairs. An open living/dining space + kitchen on the ground level. And an open living space/guest room + laundry in the basement. There was a bathroom in the basement when we moved in, but it was…
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Master bedroom plan, that is. I should probably start this blog by giving more of an introduction to the house…Nah, let’s start with what’s fresh, what’s happening, what’s now. (And since I’m the only one who even knows this blog is here, that’s sure to please my audience.) Our master bedroom is…