Ugh. The last few weeks have been so busy for us with our day jobs that house projects and our beloved blog have unfortunately taken a back seat. And by back seat I mean in the way back row of seats in a ginormous SUV, or perhaps a bus. Though...
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Like many older homes, one of the key period pieces in our home is the transom windows that still exist over most of the house's doorways. Strictly a utilitarian feature of historic architecture, transom windows were used to both allow additional light into or out of a room, and to...
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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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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 many people, finding a personal style and implementing that look in their home is a paralyzing process. Where do you start? And how do you avoid the "catalog look," where everything in your space looks as if it was ordered from one retailer, reminiscent of Tyler Durden's pad in...
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