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Nothing Simple or Easy
We bought a dishwasher. YAY! Delivery was scheduled for this past Thursday. Double YAY! The previous owner told us that he had a dishwasher in the spot until it broke {or was broken, depending on the story}. We were told … Continue reading
Posted in 1st floor, kitchen, Mechanical / Utility
Tagged dishwasher, electric, electrical, installing, newark, nj, plumbing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, wire, wiring
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A Day of Service
Today was the National Day of Service and I would like to heartily thank my parents {we’re basically a nonprofit, after all}. The three of us had off and spent the ENTIRE day working on house stuff. Dad & I … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, kitchen
Tagged closet, closet oranization, curtain, curtains, dishwasher, electric, electrical, elfa, newark, nj, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, wire, wiring
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Operation Awesome Closet: Part 2
Last week on Glocally we debated between IKEA’s PAX & The Container Store’s Elfa systems for our closet organization. Well we picked! Check out our reasons and my lastest Microsoft Suite design over at Glocally Newark.
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms, bloggy
Tagged closet, elfa, glocally, glocally newark, ikea, newark, nj, organization, organizer, pax, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, the container store
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How To: Install Amazingly Fabulous Curtains
So I’ve already introduced you to my new favorite thing in our home -> Our master bedroom curtains. At some point, the plaster ceiling in our bedroom had been replaced with drywall. However, at roughly 16lbs per panel {x3 panels}, … Continue reading
Hue Test
I first saw this color quiz back in September over at How About Orange. With all the plans to paint in 2010, I’ve had colors on the brain lately and it popped back to mind. The 2 end colors of each … Continue reading
Posted in Non-house
Tagged color, color quiz, color test, colors, design, hue quiz, hue test, nj, put colors in order, row home, row house, rowhome
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Curtains Curtains Curtains Curtains!!
Our curtains have been a long time coming. The very first {& only} picture you’ve seen was back when I was obsessing over the paint color in August! When I shared my headboard inspiration I mentioned that the curtains were … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms
Tagged curtain, curtains, drape, drapery, drapes, i.weiss, theater, theatre, theatre curtains, theatrical
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2010 To Do
2010 is going to be THE year of renovations here at Brick City Love. I can feel it. It is going to be the year we get out of boxes and start living in our home, instead of simply existing. … Continue reading
Live & Learn
If all goes as planned, 2010 will the year of major transformations here at Brick City Love. It’s our first full calendar year in the house and we’ve realized living in a space through the different seasons is so important. … Continue reading
Posted in general
Tagged living, newark, nj, priorities, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, to do list
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Getting Organized!
Today I’m blogging at Glocally Newark about free-standing closets & getting organized. Won’t you join us?
Posted in 3rd floor, bedrooms
Tagged closet, container store, elfa, glocally newark, ikea, komplement, newark, nj, organization, organizing, pax, planning, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, shelf, shelving, the container store
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More “Thank You’s!!”
We have a few new additions to the Wall of Awesome! Gerry, Chalie, Katie & Carol helped our mom’s & Kate unpack boxes and get our kitchen more in order. Caitie helped us with a new project in our bedroom … Continue reading
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