This weekend we had brunch at Marvin’
This weekend we had brunch at Marvin’s and I found more inspiration for my planned tin ceilings. They also had really cool light bulbs that I don’t think came out that well in the pictures.… Read the rest
Good Neighbor Yesterday we helped to set up a watering system for a Scarlet Oak that
patching up holes
our tree box
Good Neighbor
Yesterday we helped to set up a watering system for a Scarlet Oak that was planted by the Urban Forestry Association several weeks ago (see more here) a few doors down from us. Our neighbor had actually requested the tree last spring. Hopefully we didn’t mess up too badly (we accidentally made more holes than necessary and then had to patch them up with a lighter).… Read the rest
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Kitchen fabric wallpaper idea came to me via this
sergey helped too :)
Kitchen fabric wallpaper idea came to me via this AT post, as we needed something to cover up a giant patch over the stove that was left after Sergey removed the range hood. (Btw – the wall actually had a hole left from where the range hood was attached, which Sergey fixed using a piece of the drywall -left over from fake wall demolition– and some putty.… Read the rest
Dream Kitchen
So Peter inquired what a dream kitchen might be…well the concept is still evolving, and will be for some time. but for now, here are some ideas:
– exposing brick on the wall that is opposite of where the appliances are. maybe expose brick in all of kitchen? one issue that we are going to have to look into is the wall where all the appliances currently are, as it is actually just drywall that hides all the appliance cords and god knows what else.… Read the rest
Ta-da – Our New Kitchen!
before
after
Ta-da!
That’s our kitchen! What a world of difference some paint and some fabric make. Covering the walls was actually a lot easier than painting the cabinets. Now, all we have to do is put some hardware on these babies and we are good for a year or two (or three) until dream kitchen re-model.
I want to write a more detailed post tomorrow on how we got here.… Read the rest
ROOF We have been dying to get to the roof this since the day we did our home inspect
can you see the washington monument?
quincy pl ne
our yard
ROOF
We have been dying to get to the roof this since the day we did our home inspection in February. At that time, we weren’t able to get up there because of the huge snowstorm that dumped (in the words of our home inspector) an equivalent of “two elephants” in snow on top of the house.
Well, we finally did it.… Read the rest
House Project Weekend! Sometime last week we came up with a brilliant idea of dedicat
inside the salvage store
kitchen cabinets anyone?
door knobs
to the roof!
House Project Weekend!
Sometime last week we came up with a brilliant idea of dedicating a whole weekend to house projects so that we can get situated and finally make a dent in our to do list. Well the weekend is almost over – we have done lots. But it turns out that the brilliant idea of getting a bunch of projects done just doesn’t work all that well when you have a million and one tasks.… Read the rest
Treasure Hunt Our house is not comfortable. It doesn’t have hooks, it doesn’t have sh
foyer dresser
lamps
second lamp waiting for a shine
letter opener, russian decorative plate
Treasure Hunt
Our house is not comfortable. It doesn’t have hooks, it doesn’t have shelves, and it doesn’t have that much closet space. (In fact there is not a single closet downstairs – but that’s a whole different post). There’s clutter and stuff everywhere, because we have nowhere to put it.
So this past weekend, I had to have something to go into foyer to catch mail and keys and provide at least some storage.… Read the rest