That’s right folks, we bought a piece of furniture that we found via Craigslist and…GASP…lived! Can you believe that we were Craigslist virgins and that this was our first find? It’s not that I haven’t been trying. I just keep getting rejected! It’s like the dating world all over again! Boy am I glad that I’m married…even if it’s to Colby…um….I mean…uh…I love you baby! There have been couch finds [...]
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Have you ever had one of those moments when you just get all tied up in knots? Or your laundry does? Yeah, that happened. And that was after I spent about an hour cutting away at some of the knots. Those are the table runners from our wedding that I had sent through the washing machine. I was trying to remove all remnants of ketchup stains from the fabric before [...]
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After a couple weeks FULL of painting projects (dining room door, kitchen closet beadboard & trim), the paint brushes took it a little hard. Real hard. I’ve had the same brushes since my first major brush purchase back in the spring of 2010, in my first few months of home ownership. Needless to say, a few of my favorite brushes are looking a little rough around the edges. This guy [...]
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Happy Earth Day everyone! Earth Day 2012 was certainly an enjoyable one here at the roost. It may not have been as exciting as back in my days working for UMaine when naked bikers sporting green body paint would take a little ride through campus. Did I say exciting? I meant awkward…very, very awkward. But on a serious note, or as serious a note as I can get on, we [...]
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Last week, while organizing my heart away during the whole organization maximation of our new his/hers desk area, I gave myself a little challenge. Remember it? I was going to get rid of 100 things? Yeah, that one. So how did I do? I totally rocked it out of the park! I honestly think I could have gotten rid of 200 things, easily. I actually chucked 114 things. I’m an [...]
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Sick of paying ridiculous amounts of money for laundry detergent? Do you feel like your chemical ridden laundry detergent is harming the environment and your skin? Want a more cost effective solution to store bought detergents such as Tide and Whisk? Do I sound like a bad infomercial? I’m done…I swear. I don’t know what came over me there for a second. So this week I decided that I needed [...]
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Inspired by an article I read in the Bangor Daily News about a local thrift store collecting old prom dresses for those in need, I decided to clean out my closet. And I mean REALLY clean out my closet. Not like all the other times I’ve charged myself with that mission and end up getting rid of two shirts and a pair of socks. This time I meant it! Initially, [...]
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Welcome to Angie's Roost (and Colby's Hen House) where you'll find daily posts about our misadventures in DIY home improvement. We bought a 100+ year old home that desperately needed some love and blogged about our entire adventure.
Dakota Adjustable Height Swivel Stool from Target
Robert Abbey Kinetic Antique Brass Pharmacy Desk Lamp
Architect Style Clamp-On Base Desk Lamp
