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operation: more kitchen storage please (part 1)

operation: more kitchen storage please (part 1)

We have gotten so much done to our house in the past few months, and this update of more kitchen storage is one that I had been especially looking forward to; it probably comes in second place after the new floor. Our kitchen is a good size, it’s got great cabinet and counter space, but there […]

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lighting things up

lighting things up

One of the house updates that was long overdue was adding some overhead lighting to the family room. We went from having no overhead lights in a room that was pretty dark (even during the day thanks to lack of windows), to having 5 recessed lights and two ceiling fans with lights (well, you already […]

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creative outlets

creative outlets

I tried to do a punny title about outlets.Not really sure it worked. Anhwho, we’re in the midst of trying to finish up a million different projects over here at our casa (okay, maybe it’s really just 5 or so, but still), and one of them is replacing all the old, almond colored switches, outlets, […]

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red gard, don't leave home without it...

red gard, don’t leave home without it…

…or at least don’t redo your floors in wet areas without it. As we continue to make the final push with the new floors throughout the house (the end is in sight!), I thought I’d share a quick little flooring tip with y’all today. It has to do with a lovely product called Red Gard that […]

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i think i love you

i think i love you

No, for real. How could you not love something that has turned this… …into this? Okay, so it obviously didn’t just magically happen. My sweet husband has been working hard in his minimal spare time to replace all the gross carpet in our house with some wood laminate. We probably have the flooring in about […]

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