The Color Palette Inspiration
You've seen the built-ins starting to take shape, but what I'm really looking forward to is painting the front parlor…April 17, 2014Moving Forward with the Built-in Bookshelves
After a minor freakout and a little time to regroup, the bookshelves are moving along. We don't have the budget…April 16, 2014Never Mind
I was trying to be positive yesterday and convince myself that things were fine, but I was gone almost all…April 9, 2014About All That Oak
I talked to the carpenter yesterday, and I'm feeling much better about the bookshelves. The worst of the bad grain…April 8, 2014The Bookshelves Have Arrived
In pieces, anyway! Our carpenter will be back next week to start installing everything. The vast sea of wood grain…April 2, 2014The Second Parlor, Painted Black
The painting of the second parlor — it is done. Huzzah! And Emptying out the room to paint has been…March 5, 2014
The Color Palette Inspiration
You’ve seen the built-ins starting to take shape, but what I’m really looking forward to is painting the front parlor and getting everything back in…
Moving Forward with the Built-in Bookshelves
After a minor freakout and a little time to regroup, the bookshelves are moving along. We don’t have the budget or inclination to scrap the…
Never Mind
I was trying to be positive yesterday and convince myself that things were fine, but I was gone almost all day and when I came…
About All That Oak
I talked to the carpenter yesterday, and I’m feeling much better about the bookshelves. The worst of the bad grain is in the oak plywood,…
The Bookshelves Have Arrived
In pieces, anyway! Our carpenter will be back next week to start installing everything. The vast sea of wood grain will be minimized once the…
The Second Parlor, Painted Black
The painting of the second parlor — it is done. Huzzah! And Emptying out the room to paint has been really good for helping me…