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Spring colors
Spring has not sprung in New England. But that doesn’t matter. We’re still excited to try out some lovely colors on the exterior of this old, brown, peeling lady.
Coming in with hours to spare
I went for two runs today (don’t worry, the second one was only so I could join some folks for a beer afterwards). I think I can find the time to post all the photos I’ve been meaning to over … Continue reading
Posted in The Beginning
Tagged bathroom, black and white, dog, Jesus bust, kitchen, patience, reggie, second floor
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Part I: The rental unit, aka back ache and blisters
Finally! After five months, and a few extra days, one floor is done. Those first few weeks seem like a really long time ago. It doesn’t even seem like we’ve done that much looking at it, because we’ve been so … Continue reading
Posted in The Beginning
Tagged back in the day, bathroom, Before and After, beige, black and white, done, finished, first floor, floors, grey, kitchen, linoleum, paint, rental, repairs, this old house, wood
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Everyone panic
The renters move in in 11 days. And as expected, there’s still a lot to be done. So that’s where we’ve been lately – working, not blogging. The good news is, in 11 days, we will be 100% DONE with … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom, black and white, first floor, laundry, overworked, paint, panic, rental, renters, walls
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A giant can of electric worms
The wiring of the lights in this house is just bizarre. And cobbled together. And inconvenient. Wait, inconvenient is too nice a word. More like, a fucking pain in the ass. I feel very strongly about this. Every room on … Continue reading
Posted in The Beginning
Tagged black and white, electrical, first floor, fun, Home, lights, second floor, spray paint, wiring
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Clawfoot redux
This clawfoot tub came with the house. It had clearly been painted at least twice, if not more, but only on the side facing the bathroom. Yeah, that’s the bathroom the way we found it. Jealous? Our original plan was … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom, Before and After, black and white, clawfoot, decisions, money, paint, second floor, spray paint, tub, vintage
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Ta-da!
Grey floors. Well, grey stain on wood floors, so greyish-tinted brown floors. Whatevs. We’re very happy with them. That being said, these photos were taken in mediocre light, and are of the kitchen floor, which was in the worst shape. … Continue reading
Posted in The Beginning, Uncategorized
Tagged black and white, decisions, floors, grey, second floor, wood
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Deep Eaves & Empty Pockets 