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  • Brown Town

    Welcome to the Brown Room

    Where everything is a lovely shade of brown! Or cream! This room is very much in progress, and it has…
    February 26, 2014
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Almost Black

    Hey, look, I did some painting this weekend! (My tiny assistant helped.) I need to find a ladder (the step-ladder…
    February 24, 2014
  • What's Here, What's Staying

    What’s Here, and What’s Staying Put

    In animated gif form! I figure it's the easiest way to give a bird's-eye view of things. When I talk…
    February 12, 2014
  • Blue Sofa, Making it Lovely

    The Second Parlor

    It will be painted eventually, and some of the furniture is temporary. Let's have a look though, shall we? The…
    February 5, 2014
  • Bathroom Flowers Near the Sink #makingitlovely

    The Bathroom on the Third Floor

    It's looking cute. The black rubber-coated soap pump is the only thing that hasn't made an appearance elsewhere on the…
    January 28, 2014
  • Wil We Have Rainbows

    Seven Years

    Our first house was ninety seven when we bought it. Our Victorian was one hundred and twenty two. My marriage…
    January 9, 2014
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  • Brown Town

    Welcome to the Brown Room

    Where everything is a lovely shade of brown! Or cream! This room is very much in progress, and it has a long way to go…

    February 26, 201444 commentsDen, The Victorian House
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Almost Black

    Hey, look, I did some painting this weekend! (My tiny assistant helped.) I need to find a ladder (the step-ladder isn’t cutting it with 10’…

    February 24, 201444 commentsDouble Parlor, Painting, The Victorian House
  • What's Here, What's Staying

    What’s Here, and What’s Staying Put

    In animated gif form! I figure it’s the easiest way to give a bird’s-eye view of things. When I talk to people, I’m in the…

    February 12, 201433 commentsDining Room, Double Parlor, Entryway, The Victorian House
  • Blue Sofa, Making it Lovely

    The Second Parlor

    It will be painted eventually, and some of the furniture is temporary. Let’s have a look though, shall we? The blue sofa is 98″ long…

    February 5, 201477 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Bathroom Flowers Near the Sink #makingitlovely

    The Bathroom on the Third Floor

    It’s looking cute. The black rubber-coated soap pump is the only thing that hasn’t made an appearance elsewhere on the blog, as far as I…

    January 28, 201430 commentsAttic, Bathrooms, The Victorian House
  • Wil We Have Rainbows

    Seven Years

    Our first house was ninety seven when we bought it. Our Victorian was one hundred and twenty two. My marriage and corresponding wedding ring will…

    January 9, 201464 commentsAttic, My Life, The Blog, The Victorian House
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