It's pretty solidly that time of year again. The temperature is getting lower, the air a little drier, the days a little shorter, and the colors of fall are right around the corner. In addition to long sleeves, jeans, and all of the beautiful colors of the season, for the...
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Estate Sale Finds - A Bargain with Some Sadness
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Wendy and I have long been fans of estate sales. After all, it was a Cleveland estate sale where Wendy's mom found an old painted wooden chair that ultimately became the catalyst for our many renovation projects. (Yes, Wendy and I have been working on projects since we were seniors...
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After you're done reading about the famous Hollensbury Spite House below, be sure to check out our post about Old Town Alexandria's three other Spite Houses. Did you know there were four? If you read our post two weeks ago about the largest historic home in Old Town Alexandria, yes the...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Window to Your World - A Glazing Tutorial
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Earlier this week I posted about the work we did over the weekend to install the glass in our salvaged French doors. These doors will be the new entry to our house, so I spent a significant amount of time making sure that I did an adequate job on the...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Toolbox Tuesday: Our Trusty Random Orbit Sander
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Almost as soon as we finished our very first paint removal project on the baseboards in our front parlor, we found ourselves in need of a good sander to help us complete the job and to prep the molding for paint. We had been given a Black and Decker Magic...
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