Friday, August 29, 2014
Not All Subway Tile is Created Equal
Posted by Alex
I think the search for finish materials is possibly one of the more difficult aspects of a bathroom renovation. Yes, in spite of all of the other complex, planning, and pain in the butt items, I'm totally serious. When you look at even a "simple" overhaul, you're still changing just...
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As a male living with a female in a two person, two pet household I'm facing a challenge, likely well known by many. This familiar challenge involves an apparent disparity in closet and clothing storage space between myself and my spouse.Never mind the fact that our 1880s home was built...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Throw it Over the Transom and See What Happens
Posted by Alex
One of my absolute favorite aspects of our old home (and many old homes in general) is our house's period and restored architectural hardware. Since moving into our home we've gone to great lengths to discover and restore period vintage hardware for our home. Whether that means scouring eBay or...
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
A Toilet by Any Other Name Smells Just as Sweet
Posted by Alex
We've got ourselves a functional turlet! Yes, that's right, an official and flushable lavatory! This is big news. No, no, actually, this is really big news. Up until last night we've been without a second seat in our home for several years. We've endured visits from friends and family with...
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Trim and finish work of all kinds are major elements in every room we've undertaken in our home. Whether we're talking about stripping original moulding... ...having reproduction moulding profiles created to match original elements... ...making major statements with custom and complex wainscoting elements...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Turning the Tables on a Phone Scammer
Posted by Alex
There are few things I hate more in life than a scammer, liar, and a cheat. Long ago, as a very young kid, I remember going to the video arcade at the mall with a $5 bill in hand. As I walked up to the exchange machine to get some...
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Monday, August 4, 2014
The Evolution of Nursery Design: All Grown Up
Posted by Wendy
It was 1982, and little did I know it but my world was about to be turned upside down. The days of being an only child (not the mention the only grandchild on my Dad's side) were numbered. I still distinctly remember the day when my parents sat down with...
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Friday, August 1, 2014
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Grouting
Posted by Alex
As with any major project, no matter how experienced you are, things don't necessarily go quite as planned.Rather than just simply going with a big "Look at how awesome our floor looks, and it was so easy" blog post, I want to share our grouting process with you. And that...
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