You may know by now that I sometimes start projects and then see something shiny and switch gears in the middle of it. Our mud/laundry combo is a good example of this. I quite literally stopped painting in the middle of a wall: I have zero shame in doing this…it …
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The disadvantage of all dorm rooms is little space that needs to be shared with another person (or even a few people). Besides, in this limited space there has to be a study place where you can struggle over your homework (you cannot live in the campus library, although some …
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If you have been keeping up with our Instagram stories you may have seen quick looks at some of the demo we are doing in our old laundry room. This space has been on the radar for the next remodel for about a year now, so we are so very …
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Okay guys here with another update on the library!! We got a sofa for the library in the mail & I am so so excited to share this with you all. I shared a few ideas I had for the layout of the room in my Instagram stories & for …
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So the other day on stories I brought up our library sitting room. The room that is now the future library used to be the dining room. Now that we have the kitchen “done” the dining room is now in the adjoining sunroom to the kitchen so this room no …
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Homeowners often think about adding more rooms to their houses. But you also start to wonder if this is a good idea. There are plenty of circumstances where you might need extra rooms and this depends on a lot of factors. What kind of room addition do you need? Would …
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My brother-in-law, John Velasquez, is an ER doctor on the front lines of the response to COVID-19. He just finished a series of night shifts at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Florida and is heading north for a week working at St. Luke’s University Health Network in New Jersey. I …
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How to make simple slipcovers for dining room chairs using inexpensive neutral fabric with an easy to follow step-by-step photo tutorial. Way back in 1994 I made simple slipcovers for a friend’s dining room chairs. (They are in the upper right in the photo below.) They became a project in …
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Hour 1 Audio Playback Not Supported Hour 2 Audio Playback Not Supported Today’s Homeowner Radio Listener QuestionsWax Buildup on Laminate Floors Laminate gives you the look of hardwood flooring.Terri’s laminate flooring has a waxy buildup that she’s having a hard time getting rid of.Terri should check with the manufacturer of any …
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