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Monthly Archives: June 2010
I’m Melting!
I’m melting, melting. Oh what a world, what a world! We spent last summer renovating but actually lived in a completely brand new apartment. Of course the apartment had air conditioning. Sanding spackle in the bedroom left droplets of sweat … Continue reading
Posted in bedrooms, Mechanical / Utility
Tagged ac, air condition an old house, air conditioning, bedroom, historic house, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, window ac, window rattler
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Collect This!
Do you have plans for tonight?? You do now!! The Grand Opening of the 239 Collective Space is tonight and you should totally be there! The new exhibit, Collect This! is opening tonight too. With Glocally Newark & Hell’s Kitchen … Continue reading
Posted in Locally Newark
Tagged art in newark, collect this, glocally, glocally newark, newark, nj
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White on White
While redoing the downstairs is far far away on the TO DO list, I’m dreaming of light & bright. The blue, red, yellow & green fun-house just isn’t doing it for me. How lovely are these?? I think this one … Continue reading
I <3 Mermaids
Saturday, I went over to Coney Island for the Mermaid Parade. It’s one of my favorite things to do but haven’t been in six years. It was a gorgeous, almost hot, summer day. For those not in the know, the … Continue reading
Posted in Non-house
Tagged coney island, donny vomit, freaks, mermaid, mermaid parade, mermaids, parade, sideshow
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How To: Diamond Tufted Headboard, Part 3
In Part 1, I showed you how I turned this – into this – In Part 2, I made the inset panel – Punched out the holes for the buttons – And covered it with batting – Now onto the … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms
Tagged bedroom, deep button, deep button tuft, deep button tufting, diamond tuft, diamond tufting, DIY, headboard, How To, how to deep button tuft, how to diamond tuft, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, tuft, tufted, tufting
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The New Medallion
I posted our closet after photos before the closet was completely done. It’s basically done but the light fixture an shoe organizer left a lot to be desired. You can see the peek at our hanging single bulb in this … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms
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That’s IKEA??
Scrolling through my reader, I saw that IKEA is going for a brand new look for their new catalogue. Check it out! {my favorite set from the whole shoot!} {In my imagination, this was shot backstage of a vaudevillian burlesque show. A … Continue reading
Where Did I Leave Off?
Rolling back into the regular bloggy routine is taking more discipline than anticipated. Perhaps it’s because I haven’t started the summer renos and therefore don’t have much new content. I know I left you hanging on a few projects – … Continue reading
Summer TO DO List
It’s that time of year. Time for lists and lists and more lists. I ❤ lists. So. What’s on tap for the summer? 1. Finally finish the basement garden apartment. OMG this basement has taken forever but this summer it’s … Continue reading
Posted in general
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Where Have I Been?
After a rather extended blog hiatus, I am back. Ok ok. I’ve been done for a while but a girl needs some recoup time, don’t you agree? Cheers. I did in fact graduate. Huzzah! They tell me I’m now a … Continue reading
Posted in Non-house
Tagged graduate, graduation, masters, MPA, newark, nwk, phi alpha alpha, r-n, rutgers, rutgers newark, school of public affairs and administration, spaa
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