Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Sweating the Small Stuff: How To Solder Copper Pipe
Posted by Alex
In 1997 as a college student with mediocre to zero skills in just about anything useful, I was looking for summer work but didn't have anything worthwhile lined up. Forget wanting a to find a job that had anything to do with life skills, I just wanted something that would...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Master Bedroom: Building Our Dream Closet, Part 1
Posted by Alex
Last month we started to take you through our renovation of our master bedroom. Much of what we discussed involved the various elements of the work, including room demolition, discovering our closet doors at a salvage yard, and installation of our new attic stairs. But truth be told, the primary...
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Warm Bathroom Floors = Toasty Toes
Posted by Alex
It's mind boggling just how many details and decisions must be made when taking on a big bathroom renovation. From tile and lighting to pulls and towel rods, the options seem endless, yet each selection is as important as the last in the finished project. It's actually rather easy to...
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Friday, January 18, 2013
A Gift Basket of Thanks with a NOLA Twist
Posted by Wendy
Alex and I love to travel. Whether we're talking about a major vacation almost half way around the world or a little weekend getaway to a nearby city, I'm always looking forward to our next adventure. As much as we love our ability to jump on a plane and head...
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
A Decade of Renovating: Lessons Learned
Posted by Alex
Today is the 10 year anniversary of owning our house! I'm almost shocked writing that. I really can't believe it's already been a full decade. Lately we've both been so busy with work that the date more or less snuck up on us. I didn't even realize today marked our...
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