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    • Our Current Home (The Victorian)
    • Our First Home (The Bungalow)
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  • Possible Rugs for the Basement

    Our cats are jerks. They've destroyed the black and white striped rugs in the basement. Violet pees on them, Mabel…
  • Hang-it-All Up

    The stairs to the basement are looking cute. Finally. The stairway is right next to the back door in the…
  • Hanging it All

    I bought an Eames Hang-It-All from one of those invitation-only group shopping sites. You know… the ones I don't typically…
  • Basement Studio Progress

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA I've made more progress on the basement studio! I picked up another Expedit (I…
  • Starting on the Basement Studio (Finally!)

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA. I used to have a great little studio. Remember? Oh, former studio! You were…
  • Our Laundry Room

    Sink and faucets provided by Vintage Tub & Bath I showed you the final design plan already, but now I…
  • Basement, Stairway

    Hang-it-All Up

    The stairs to the basement are looking cute. Finally. The stairway is right next to the back door in the kitchen, which is the entrance…

    October 24, 201126 comments
  • Basement, Stairway

    Hanging it All

    An Eames Hang-it-All

    I bought an Eames Hang-It-All from one of those invitation-only group shopping sites. You know… the ones I don’t typically like to shop at? And…

    October 19, 201119 comments
  • Basement, Studio

    Basement Studio Progress

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA I’ve made more progress on the basement studio! I picked up another Expedit (I call them my “cubes”), and…

    July 28, 201134 comments
  • Basement, Studio

    Starting on the Basement Studio (Finally!)

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA. I used to have a great little studio. Remember? Oh, former studio! You were so good to me and…

    July 12, 201146 comments
  • Basement, Laundry Room

    Our Laundry Room

    Sink and faucets provided by Vintage Tub & Bath I showed you the final design plan already, but now I can finally show you the…

    April 19, 2011111 comments
  • Basement, Bathrooms

    The Basement Half-Bathroom

    Plumbing Fixtures Provided by Vintage Tub & Bath Six months after beginning our basement remodel, the half-bath has finally been finished. What was once an…

    April 13, 201166 comments
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