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  • Ideas for an Organized Garage

    It is totally unnecessary, but sometimes I think about making the inside of our garage cute. I would add pegboard…
    March 10, 2010
  • The Great Green Outdoors

    I've been thinking about how I'd like to change the front porch, and lately I'm finding myself drawn to all…
    March 28, 2009
  • Francesca’s Room: Now & Later

    My mom is working on my baby sister Francesca's room, and she'd like to finish it up inexpensively for now.…
    March 13, 2009
  • Genie’s Budget Apartment Makeover

    My friend Genie wanted to makeover her apartment for $300 (or less). Together, along with our friend Sarah, we went…
    February 26, 2008
  • Elsewhere: A Sunny Patio

    First, Holly created a pretty little living room. Then Ez created a fresh, inviting home office to coexist in the…
    February 4, 2008
  • Elsewhere: Julieta’s Kitchen

    Julieta asked how I would finish her (already lovely) kitchen in the comments of my last post. I do already…
    July 23, 2007
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  • Ideas for an Organized Garage

    It is totally unnecessary, but sometimes I think about making the inside of our garage cute. I would add pegboard painted in a fun, cheery…

    March 10, 201050 commentsElsewhere
  • The Great Green Outdoors

    I’ve been thinking about how I’d like to change the front porch, and lately I’m finding myself drawn to all things green. Ideally, I’d like…

    March 28, 200931 commentsElsewhere
  • Francesca’s Room: Now & Later

    My mom is working on my baby sister Francesca’s room, and she’d like to finish it up inexpensively for now. She already has a painted…

    March 13, 200937 commentsElsewhere
  • Genie’s Budget Apartment Makeover

    My friend Genie wanted to makeover her apartment for $300 (or less). Together, along with our friend Sarah, we went out to Jubilee a few…

    February 26, 20089 commentsElsewhere
  • Elsewhere: A Sunny Patio

    First, Holly created a pretty little living room. Then Ez created a fresh, inviting home office to coexist in the same (virtual) house. Which brought…

    February 4, 200816 commentsElsewhere
  • Elsewhere: Julieta’s Kitchen

    Julieta asked how I would finish her (already lovely) kitchen in the comments of my last post. I do already have an idea of her…

    July 23, 200721 commentsElsewhere
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