July 16th, 2007
Like how overwhelming a house full of boxes can be… Or how furniture you used to love or at least like just doesn’t work in your new home… That Ottoman Has to Go! This Recliner is Ugly and Bulbous, even if it is Tod Oldham Fabric! The way your spouse labeled your things when packing… […]
read more...July 13th, 2007
We thought it would never come.. the day we actually move into the house we’ve owned for over two months now! Of course it’s not really the ideal time to move in for a few reasons: 1) Its Friday the 13th. 2) The Floors were refinished just 48 hours ago. Yikes! 3) Several projects that […]
read more...July 12th, 2007
Yesterday the floor guy put the final coat of poly on, officially marking the end of the floor drama! We also finished painting the master bedroom, Benjamin Moore Silver Sage, a lovely color and the first one in the whole house that I actually liked right away: I’m happy to report that the floor guy’s […]
read more...July 11th, 2007
Vanity (and chest) that I found on Craigslist for $150 from an actor who goes by “Bones“ No really, I did because our upstairs bathroom is SO small that I have no where to put my rather, um, “extensive” makeup and product collection. It has NOTHING to do with the fact that its totally shabby […]
read more...July 10th, 2007
Last night we put the cabinet doors up… and I’m very happy and more than a little relieved to report that the self closing hinges worked! The doors actually CLOSE. Hallelujah! After painting the cabinets and installing the doors our kitchen looks like a tornado came through (and there’s still painter’s tape everywhere) so I […]
read more...July 9th, 2007
This weekend included a mini-milestone, some shopping and a whole lot of frustration! The shopping was a happy accident. I’ve had my eye on these white Hampton Bay wicker chairs at Home Depot for a few months now, but when they finally went on sale I could resist them no longer.. And the cute indoor/outdoor […]
read more...July 6th, 2007
What would you think if you saw this in your refinished floors that you have an admittedly overly emotional attachment to? Apparently our floor guy thinks this is an acceptable patch. Yes, this is an old house, and these are old floors so there were a couple spots like these with large chunks of the […]
read more...July 5th, 2007
Thank you for all of your opinions about the items we were considering buying before last weekend. I thought I should post an update since so many of you were kind enough to post your advice! 1) For some reason we never made it to see the grill…too much chaos with the tar incident. 2) […]
read more...July 3rd, 2007
I arrived at the house after work and to my delight saw the floor company’s sign in our front yard! Upstairs I found a beautiful sight. Before I post the after pictures, here is a brief history of our upstairs floors: Disgusting carpet under which was sheet vinyl tile (not shown). Under which was black […]
read more...July 2nd, 2007
Yesterday was a backbreaking and potentially marriage wrecking day.. It started off innocently enough: obsessing in my usual way about what color to paint the trim, a lovely trip to see the dining room set from craigslist etc. But our ho-hum weekend was interrupted by an unexpected call from our floor guy that he was […]
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