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And we finally come to the end of the great blogiversary tour of 2011 (minus the porch but we’ll get to that shortly…amazing things are happening out there).  I’m a little sad to come to the close of the tour but very excited to get back to work on the house. I’ve spent more time … Read more

Next up on the great blogiversary tour…the living quarters, minus the kitchen.  The kitchen is slightly more spectacular, ever so slightly, so we’ll save that one for its own blog post.  Here’s what composes our living quarters tour: the dining room, the living room, the grand staircase, and the parlor.  The parlor is actually an … Read more

Prepare to be completely unimpressed as the great blogiversary tour of 2011 continues.  Next on our behind the scenes tour…the bedrooms.  One is our master bedroom and the other is our guest room…I mean…closet.  Yup…we’re currently using our spare room as a closet.  But that’s ending ASAP! First, let’s take a little stroll down memory … Read more

Next up on the grand blogiversary tour, the bathroom.  The bathroom was our numero uno priority when the house was turned over to us.  We had one month left at our apartment when closing day rolled around, so what better time to do a complete bathroom remodel.  And we can totally get it all done … Read more

Happy Blogiversary!  Well…technically the blogiversary was on May 16th but I was a little busy gallivanting around Russia so it’s a bit delayed this year.  I promise never to forget our blogiversary again (that’s what HE said).  So I thought to celebrate this blogiversary and all subsequent blogiversaries to come, why not 1) show a … Read more

Our bathroom renovation has now been in the works for a year!  It was the first project we dove in on once the keys were handed over to us.  Can you blame use?  It used to look like this: So I guess it was about time that we installed some towel hooks not only for … Read more

Last weekend amidst lots and lots of homework (we’re talking a parked up in the office at the computer all weekend type of situation) Colby “made me” go out back with him and help him with some yard work.  It did take some convincing, but I finally obliged, and it turned out to be the … Read more

While at work today, I got a text message from Colby, “What side do I pee on?”  What?!  And then I thought about it and then it all clicked.  So now, here’s how it all relates to my little grout sealing project in the bathroom. A couple weeks ago with the potential threat of Colby’s … Read more

Is there such a thing as man art?  No you say?  Sit tight while I prove you wrong.  And why might you ask am I on the subject of man art?  Well….here’s the story in a nut shell.  The majority of the house is uber girly.  I’m going for a cottage style with bright, girly … Read more

So…remember a few days ago when I posted this picture? And I assured you that everything would turn out okay?  And that Colby knew what he was doing? Well…more on that as the story unfolds.  This past Saturday, the painter finally finished her amazingly awesome work on painting the new section above the sink.  Scratch … Read more

Our house is in some serious need for some curb appeal, especially this time of year when the snow is gone but nothing has grown in yet.  I don’t really need to explain it to you, here’s a pic of our front yard disaster. Thus, I’ve planned out about five plus phases of curb appeal … Read more

In the pecking order of to-do lists for the house, replacing the light fixture above the sink in the kitchen was not even on the radar.  We still don’t have a bathroom vanity, just a board, but replacing the light suddenly became important.  I blame the Lowes coupon.  Curse you Lowes and your save $10 … Read more

Frustrated with the lack of organization and a “clean” look with our old media storage system, combined with the inspiration from a Maine Cottage creation, resulted in this masterpiece!   The Maine Cottage cabinet (which is IDENTICAL to what Colby and I created) cost a whopping $799!  But we recreated it for a fraction of the … Read more

It’s only been two months in the making but I have FINALLY finished refinishing the upper cabinets in the kitchen.  Note: I thought I could finish both the uppers and lowers in a weekend.  The great cabinet refinishing project included removing all the old hardware, priming/painting the cabinets and the doors, and installing new hardware.  … Read more

With a puppy who still very much acts like a puppy and chews on things like a puppy, we didn’t think new furniture would be on the radar.  But come tax return season, we trekked on down to the local furniture store to find a stylish futon for the office.  Yes, that’s right, stylish and … Read more