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Hibernating
I’m craving Costco French bread. If that’s not one of the most random things, I’m sure the fact that I’ve had this picture on my phone since March 2009 {taken 3/15/09} is. Or maybe it’s kinda crazy. Or fat. Either … Continue reading
Posted in Non-house
Tagged bread, costco, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome
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Three Pork Moon Chili
I need a weekend to recoup from my weekend and maintain that a weekend that required an alarm to be set BOTH days doesn’t count as a weekend. That said, it was a really good weekend. The chili cook-off was … Continue reading
Dia De Los Chili
It’s chili cook-off time! TOMORROW! Back in high school, Rob & a few of this best friends entered a chili cook-off on a whim and won Best Tasting. A few years go, we started the tradition back up and have … Continue reading
Posted in Non-house
Tagged awesome, chili, chili cook-off, cook-off, Fire and Ice, fun, mount holly, mt. Holly, Mt. Holly Chili Champ, Mt. Holly Chili cook off, Mt. Holly Fire & Ice, newark, nj
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Closet After!!
You’ve already seen parts 1 & 2 of our closet odyssey but now comes the fun part. AFTER pictures!! And when the “before” looks like this: anything will look better! Click over to Glocally for the full reveal.
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms
Tagged after, before, closet, elfa, free standing closet, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, the container store
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I’m Not Looking
This is not me continuing to look for master bedroom bedding. With maybe pillows out of: {click image for source} Nope. I’m definitely not looking.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged custom, custom pillows, duvet, duvet cover, fabric, flower, gold, newark, orange flower fabric, pillow, pillows, quilt home, red flower, red orange flower, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sew, sewing, sewn, teal, turquoise, west elm, yellow
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Bedding Overload
With the headboard nearing completion, a bed skirt to match, the curtains installed & gliding like buttah, a rug shagaliciously underfoot, bedside tables being sidetables, and the DVD clutter cleared away there is only one major thing left to do in … Continue reading
The Shape of Things to Come
I spent ALL weekend working on the headboard. Literally Friday night, from 8am-6:30pm Saturday, from 10:30am-12:00am Sunday. The headboard is basically 2 different pieces that will fit together – the frame & the upholstery. The frame needed significant modifications and … Continue reading
How To: Quick Shelves
I’m going to show you a never before seen corner of our bedroom. All you real designers are going to gag at the blatant display of electronics but guess what. We don’t live in a showroom or a magazine. We … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, How To
Tagged bedroom, dvd shelf, dvd storage, floating shelves, how to make floating shelves, newark, nj, paint, painting, plywood shelf, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, shelf, shelves, wood, wood shelf
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OMG IT’S INSTALLED
That’s right folks, we now have a WORKING dishwasher!!! Holla! {This pic is for you, MEA!} Also, we are now 4 for 8 on our Dear Santa list and 1/4 of the way done our 1st Quarter goals. Huzzah. It … Continue reading
Posted in 1st floor, kitchen
Tagged bosch, bosch dishwasher, dishwasher, kitchen, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome
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