I have so many alternative titles for this post, or sub titles, most of them totally inappropriate for a PG-13 blog. Here, let me help you get your mind into the gutter….we were on our honeymoon…”what we did in Puerto Rico”…are you in the gutter yet? Anyway, today’s the second installment of our Puerto Rican honeymoon recap (read the first one about where we stayed) and probably the beefiest of [...]
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Let’s put that door in already! Right?! To recap our door slab to installed door saga, we first learned a little door lingo and then prepped the raw door slab for hanging, which included routing out the door and jambs for hinges. Now all that’s left is a little door hanging. So let’s hang, shall we? And by “hang” I don’t mean hang out at the Max, Saved By The [...]
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Now that you’re all up to speed in door hanging lingo, let’s hang a door, shall we? And I’m about to say “jamb” way too often so why don’t we turn this into a little drinking game? Kidding. I wouldn’t survive that game! Anyway…as we mentioned in last week’s post, one of our shameless money saving tricks is purchasing unfinished door slabs on clearance from local lumber yards and hanging [...]
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It’s no surprise that Colby and I are both big fans of saving money where we can while renovating our house. We’ve done it all to save a buck…bought cheap fixtures from the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, picked up items from the lumber yard bargain bin, painted flea market finds for cheap, and have accepted hand-me-downs from friends and family. We’ve learned that renovating really doesn’t have to be that [...]
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The pictures have been uploaded, the bags unpacked, the laundry done, and my I’m-a-pasty-Maine-girl-so-it’s-not-even-a-tan tan has almost faded. It’s official, we’ve returned from our Puerto Rican honeymoon and lived to tell the tale. And now we’re about to share that tale with you all…well…most of the tale since I’ve been told that my mother in law is watching me! Haha! It’s a Meet the Faulkers kind of situation going on…circle [...]
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I love our dog, I really do, but sometimes he does stuff like this: Look at him sitting there all innocent and smug looking. Yup…one of my favorite things in our house, my beloved orange lamp from Pottery Barn, is officially dead. Time of death 2:51 pm. And I cried. Like, CRIED cried and then I realized it was just a lamp and I would be okay-ish. Emphasis on “ish”. [...]
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I would like to say that our first weekend back from Puerto Rico, we hit the house projects hard! But no…despite all good intentions to poly floors, install door knobs and sew curtains, I managed to amount to nothing other than getting a new phone plan, baking cupcakes, and watching a ridiculous number of Downton Abbey episodes. Successful weekend I think so! But actually, I did do alot of “accomplishing” [...]
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That’s right…the Colbster and I JUST returned from an epicly awesome Puerto Rican, 7 month belated honeymoon adventure. Are you surprised?! I’m certainly surprised that we’re back in Maine. I’m pretty sure I belong in Peurto Rico with it’s warm sunshine, beautiful beaches, and delicious food. Although…maybe not. Since I turn redder than a lobster without my SPF 50. Yup…it’s confirmed…I am indeed a Maine-ah! Colby and I literally just [...]
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Since yesterday we started the “long overdue trend” with finally finishing the wooden bookcase that Colby built over a year ago, how about another long overdue switcheroo?! This time it occurs in the kitchen…and with this sad looking dude. That’s an iPod dock/clock radio. Colby and I are both big fans of music in the kitchen. It’s nice to cook and clean while rocking out to Pandora, even though I [...]
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10 Comments I’m getting ahead of myself tonight with this project. Or maybe I’m just REALLY behind. Depends on how you look at it. Kind of like one of those glass is half empty or half full kind of deals. So I painted a bookcase green and plopped it into the guest bedroom. Game day bucket go boom! There is no other furniture in the guest bedroom (no bed, no nightstand, no [...]
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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.
Use wood glue and a stencil to block the stain. Beautiful.
Seaside accessories play up the coastal vibe of this cottage bath
Relaxed rattan-style furniture adds to the beachy vibe of this cheery living room
