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    Our first house, as we bought it (2007): And the house, as we left it (2013): Goodbye, house.
    August 6, 2013
  • Basement Craft Studio

    The Finished Basement Studio and Play Room

    I know, I know. I never really showed the basement after I finished it. You're already seen the laundry room…
    June 7, 2013
  • Step 1 of Building the IVAR Drawer Unit

    IVAR!

    Remember this floor plan sketch for the basement, with the storage units labeled GORM (which is either a really unfortunate…
    April 1, 2013
  • Speckled Bloom Curtains in the Kitchen

    Brief Random Updates

    A few updates on some things that you may or may not have been waiting for me to resolve. (Probably…
    March 26, 2013
  • A Colorful Door, Colorful Appliances

    (And a Big Goal) I was thinking some more about lighting, and the plan for finishing the kitchen's minor update.…
    March 6, 2013
  • The Basement Studio and Playroom Plan

    All right, I've decided on a rug. I had to turn to my good friend Photoshop to help me figure…
    May 22, 2012
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  • Living Room, Making it Lovely

    Empty

    Our first house, as we bought it (2007): And the house, as we left it (2013): Goodbye, house.

    August 6, 201356 commentsAugust's Room, Basement, Bathrooms, Bedroom, Brandon's Office, Dining Room, Eleanor's Room, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Library, Living Room, Nursery, Office, Play Room, Stairway, Studio, The First House
  • Basement Craft Studio

    The Finished Basement Studio and Play Room

    I know, I know. I never really showed the basement after I finished it. You’re already seen the laundry room and half-bathroom. The storage area…

    June 7, 201345 commentsBasement, Play Room, Studio
  • Step 1 of Building the IVAR Drawer Unit

    IVAR!

    Remember this floor plan sketch for the basement, with the storage units labeled GORM (which is either a really unfortunate name or an IKEA product)?…

    April 1, 201341 commentsBasement, Organization
  • Speckled Bloom Curtains in the Kitchen

    Brief Random Updates

    A few updates on some things that you may or may not have been waiting for me to resolve. (Probably not, but here we go.)…

    March 26, 201358 commentsBasement, Kitchen, Office
  • A Colorful Door, Colorful Appliances

    (And a Big Goal) I was thinking some more about lighting, and the plan for finishing the kitchen’s minor update. OK, really what I was…

    March 6, 201380 commentsBasement, Kitchen, Laundry Room
  • The Basement Studio and Playroom Plan

    All right, I’ve decided on a rug. I had to turn to my good friend Photoshop to help me figure out which would be the…

    May 22, 201239 commentsBasement, Play Room, Studio, The First House
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