Tuesday, September 9, 2014
A Cake Smashing Good Time
Posted by Wendy
If you've been reading along for a while, you probably know that baking cakes and cupcakes is a specialty of mine. In fact, I've been trying my hand at perfecting various buttercream recipes over the years, as well as experimenting with different fillings and flavors. I realized this week that...
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Friday, September 5, 2014
Who Knew Sourcing Carrara Marble Would Be So Hard?
Posted by Wendy
Who knew it would be quite so hard to find custom fabricated marble?Last week we filled you in on our search for that seemingly elusive bathroom tile that was just right. During his pretentious rambling, Alex also alluded to our ongoing search effort for marble and the difficulties we had...
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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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