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  • Paint Colors for the Bedroom

    Testing Paint Colors for the Bedroom

    The walls in our home (the ones that don't have wallpaper, that is) were all painted creamy white before the…
    October 30, 2013
  • Eleanor

    Eleanor Picks Paint Colors

    August gets excited when we do something different to his room. "A new blanket? For me!? WOW!!!" He's two though,…
    October 9, 2013
  • Painting Tips Video Series

    A New Video Series with Painting Tips

    I'm so eager to get some paint on the walls of the new house. I'm fine with taking my time…
    October 9, 2013
  • Vintage Bathroom

    Our Vintage Bathroom

    We should have done this years ago. Our house likely had both an unfinished attic and basement when it was…
    June 3, 2013
  • Painting the Bathroom

    One Week to Listing

    (We think.) The house is being photographed for its listing on Tuesday morning, and we should be on the market…
    May 30, 2013
  • Front Entryway

    Wood Doors, White Trim

    I left the doors unpainted in the front entryway. (Thanks for your feedback.) The door between the living room and…
    May 15, 2013
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  • Paint Colors for the Bedroom

    Testing Paint Colors for the Bedroom

    The walls in our home (the ones that don’t have wallpaper, that is) were all painted creamy white before the house was put on the…

    October 30, 201383 commentsOur Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • Eleanor

    Eleanor Picks Paint Colors

    August gets excited when we do something different to his room. “A new blanket? For me!? WOW!!!” He’s two though, and he is not the…

    October 9, 201351 commentsEleanor's Room, Parenting, The Victorian House
  • Painting Tips Video Series

    A New Video Series with Painting Tips

    I’m so eager to get some paint on the walls of the new house. I’m fine with taking my time to make decorating decisions, to…

    October 9, 20133 commentsPainting
  • Vintage Bathroom

    Our Vintage Bathroom

    We should have done this years ago. Our house likely had both an unfinished attic and basement when it was built in 1910, so this…

    June 3, 201343 commentsBathrooms
  • Painting the Bathroom

    One Week to Listing

    (We think.) The house is being photographed for its listing on Tuesday morning, and we should be on the market June 6th or 7th. The…

    May 30, 201330 commentsBathrooms, The First House
  • Front Entryway

    Wood Doors, White Trim

    I left the doors unpainted in the front entryway. (Thanks for your feedback.) The door between the living room and the stairway shows its age…

    May 15, 201331 commentsPainting, Stairway
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