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  • Home Library #makingitlovely

    The Built-in Library Shelves, with Books

    The library isn't really finished, but the shelves have books, the house is neat, and I took photos. So? Photos!…
    May 12, 2014
  • Built-in Library Bookshelves and Rolling Library Ladder #makingitlovely

    The Built-in Bookshelves and Rolling Ladder in the Library

    The library project is done! The shelves are in! The ladder is up! Well, it's 95% done. Those three panels…
    May 5, 2014
  • Palette Inspiration #makingitlovely

    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, 2014
  • Built-in Bookshelves in Progress

    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…
    April 16, 2014
  • Cabinets

    Never Mind

    I was trying to be positive yesterday and convince myself that things were fine, but I was gone almost all…
    April 9, 2014
  • Cabinet Being Built #makingitlovely

    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…
    April 8, 2014
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  • Home Library #makingitlovely

    The Built-in Library Shelves, with Books

    The library isn’t really finished, but the shelves have books, the house is neat, and I took photos. So? Photos! Definitely loving that ladder. I’m…

    May 12, 2014106 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Built-in Library Bookshelves and Rolling Library Ladder #makingitlovely

    The Built-in Bookshelves and Rolling Ladder in the Library

    The library project is done! The shelves are in! The ladder is up! Well, it’s 95% done. Those three panels beneath the window seat are…

    May 5, 201452 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Palette Inspiration #makingitlovely

    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…

    April 17, 201420 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Built-in Bookshelves in Progress

    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…

    April 16, 201460 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Cabinets

    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…

    April 9, 2014155 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Cabinet Being Built #makingitlovely

    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,…

    April 8, 201410 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
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