You may have been wondering why we've been focusing so many posts on our home's entryway over the last several weeks. We've covered our previous efforts on the hallway renovation, staircase restoration, harlequin paint treatment, cast iron entry stairs, and the front street light. There is a method to our madness...
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We just wanted to drop in with a quick Saturday update on our vegetable garden progress. Our last garden post covered the soil prep and vegetable planting. The veggies have been in the ground for about two weeks now, and they're really doing well. Here's a side-by-side view of the garden...
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In previous posts we've covered the renovation effort we embarked on to drastically overhaul our entryway. Given our home's modest facade and shotgun layout, the entry to our home is the first opportunity we have to make an impression on our guests. And when we purchased our home back in 2003,...
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When we talk to people about our renovation projects, we often find that most assume Wendy and I have multiple cars and at least one SUV or pickup truck. To most, that's the only logical way we could possibly transport and haul the various construction-related items needed to complete our projects. But in reality,...
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My apologies if I'm overwhelming you with food truck info these days. It seems like this is becoming the "Old Town Home of Food Trucks." I've been without my fix for a while, so the flood of posts is related to my falling off of the food truck wagon. I'm...
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Yesterday, Centsational Girl (who Wendy and I are both very jealous of due to her proximity to California's wine country) wrote a post about decorating using the all too important aspect of wine production -- the wine barrel. This resonated with us because we constructed our very own wine barrel...
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For the last three and a half months I've been teleworking full time while my group's office space has been undergoing a full renovation. We work in the sub basement of a government building, which always felt very much like the sub basement of a government building. No natural light, a...
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Woodworking, electrical, plumbing, renovation, demolition, gardening, and just about anything else having to do with DIY home projects have one major thing in common: you work with your hands and your hands usually take a beating. This week's Toolbox Tuesday entry aims to help you reduce the wear and tear...
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I think we're all familiar with the saying, "It's the thought that counts" as it relates to gift giving and the spirit behind it. But when the focus is only on the gift being given, it overlooks one important element of this ritual: the thought put into the way the...
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Today was a simply a beautiful, sunny, and temperate day, especially for D.C., so I wanted to get out of the house for lunch. My work-from-home stint is coming to an end, as the renovations in our office are complete, so I took advantage of the nice weather and the availability of my car to...
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The summer season is hardly a few days old, but the air conditioners in Old Town have been working on overdrive for days now. With the recent heat advisories and temperatures nearing 100 degrees, it's been scorching to say the least. Unfortunately, the first major heat of the summer is...
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I'm sure we've all heard the old real estate adage that "The three most important factors in determining the desirability of a home are location, location, location." And when you combine a home in a desireable location with one that has water views, you truly have something special.
Old Town's existence as...
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Back in April we covered part one and part two of our entry hall update. This significant feature of our home was what welcomed visitors and provided an initial impression of our home. We wanted arriving guests who were visiting for the first time to be pleasantly surprised by the home's...
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