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  • Basement Bathroom Lighting Options

    I'm thinking porcelain. One (or two) of these options, maybe? Truman, Schoolhouse Electric (available in black or white) Rufus, Rejuvenation…
    December 13, 2010
  • Basement Remodel Progress So Far

    Before: November 2: November 23: December 9 (today):
    December 9, 2010
  • Basement Progress

    The walls are framed, the floors have been leveled, and much of the electrical work has been done. Our glass…
    November 23, 2010
  • Tile for the Basement Laundry Room and Half-Bath

    We're going with Octagon & Dot in white, and charcoal gray for the grout. It was just over $5/sq. ft.,…
    November 18, 2010
  • The Basement Floor Plan

    You've already seen photos of the empty basement, but now I have a floor plan to share with you. I…
    November 11, 2010
  • The Empty Basement

    It's just over a month late, but we finished another item on my Thirty Before 30 list. #9: Clean out…
    November 2, 2010
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  • Basement Bathroom Lighting Options

    I’m thinking porcelain. One (or two) of these options, maybe? Truman, Schoolhouse Electric (available in black or white) Rufus, Rejuvenation (available in black, white, or…

    December 13, 201064 comments'L' for Lighting, Basement, Bathrooms
  • Basement Remodel Progress So Far

    Before: November 2: November 23: December 9 (today):

    December 9, 201019 commentsBasement
  • Basement Progress

    The walls are framed, the floors have been leveled, and much of the electrical work has been done. Our glass block windows are also in…

    November 23, 201027 commentsBasement, Bathrooms, Laundry Room
  • Tile for the Basement Laundry Room and Half-Bath

    We’re going with Octagon & Dot in white, and charcoal gray for the grout. It was just over $5/sq. ft., and we’ll be using it…

    November 18, 201061 commentsBasement, Bathrooms, Laundry Room
  • The Basement Floor Plan

    You’ve already seen photos of the empty basement, but now I have a floor plan to share with you. I even drew it to scale…

    November 11, 201066 commentsBasement
  • The Empty Basement

    It’s just over a month late, but we finished another item on my Thirty Before 30 list. #9: Clean out the basement. (It’s getting scary…

    November 2, 2010134 commentsBasement
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