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  • Living Room Trim Progress

    I spent yesterday filling nail holes with wood putty, sanding, caulking gaps, washing, taping off the floor, priming, and painting.…
    February 20, 2012
  • Painting the Trim in the Living Room

    I've been meaning to get around to painting the trim in the living room for quite some time now. It…
    February 13, 2012
  • Eleanor’s Bizarro World Room

    The Land of Nod was so into the bedroom I designed for Eleanor (which they helped furnish) that they recreated…
    February 2, 2012
  • Skip to My Loo

    I could say this is the most ridiculous thing I've received as a blogger. It's a signed Jonathan Adler toilet…
    January 17, 2012
  • The New Side Table

    Yes, yes, yes. The new table looks awesome. I got mine for a song (15% off, plus some store credit),…
    January 4, 2012
  • Carved Wood Side Table

    I was a big fan of this coffee table when it came out and I wrote about it here, but…
    January 3, 2012
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  • Living Room Trim Progress

    I spent yesterday filling nail holes with wood putty, sanding, caulking gaps, washing, taping off the floor, priming, and painting. I have one more coat…

    February 20, 201255 commentsLiving Room, Painting
  • Painting the Trim in the Living Room

    I’ve been meaning to get around to painting the trim in the living room for quite some time now. It was on my 30 Before…

    February 13, 201230 commentsLiving Room, Painting
  • Eleanor’s Bizarro World Room

    The Land of Nod was so into the bedroom I designed for Eleanor (which they helped furnish) that they recreated the look for their new…

    February 2, 201272 commentsEleanor's Room, Press
  • Skip to My Loo

    I could say this is the most ridiculous thing I’ve received as a blogger. It’s a signed Jonathan Adler toilet paper roll cover, which does…

    January 17, 201220 commentsBathrooms
  • The New Side Table

    Yes, yes, yes. The new table looks awesome. I got mine for a song (15% off, plus some store credit), but a couple of people…

    January 4, 201224 commentsLiving Room
  • Carved Wood Side Table

    I was a big fan of this coffee table when it came out and I wrote about it here, but I decided it was too…

    January 3, 201230 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet, Living Room
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