Author Archives: carrie

Strep Stinks

Posted on September 16, 2010 by carrie

Sorry for the delay! I’ve been out of commission for the past 5 days with a wicked case of strep throat. I’d give you all the gory details but I’d rather not continue thinking about it. On the upside, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Around the Internet: Take 2

Posted on September 13, 2010 by carrie

Firefox just barfed on me. Again. Guess that means I had too many tabs open. Again. So what was soooo facinating that I just didn’t close the tab? Well lets take a look. Apparently, I spent wayyyy to much time … Continue reading →

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{Updated Bathroom Post}

Posted on September 10, 2010 by carrie

Yesterday I posted some “After” shots of the garden apartment bathroom but I just went back and updated it to include a budget breakdown & paint color list. Plus I made the side-by-side pics bigger. Cheers!

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Garden Apt. After: Bathroom

Posted on September 9, 2010 by carrie

Greetings Lovers! I think it is high time for some ‘After’ shots, don’t you? Today we’re going to kick off revealing the newly renovated Garden Apartment with the bathroom Before/After. Then we’ll work our way to the front of the … Continue reading →

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Hello, New Favorite Appliance

Posted on September 7, 2010 by carrie

Maybe it’s just me but this summer seems like it was WAY hotter than normal. Like steamy, melty hot. Prior to moving into this 1880’s rowhome, “home” was in a newly renovated high-rise building – complete with all the luxuries … Continue reading →

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It’s DONE!!!!!!

Posted on September 3, 2010 by carrie

You. Guys. So much good news to share I just have to spill. I’ll come back with deets next week about things like – 1. How my mother found a deep, top-mount sink that met my dimension AND budget requirements. … Continue reading →

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What’s in My Pockets?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by carrie

Put the finishing touches on the garden apartment {yup! Finishing touches!!} and I wondered why my pants kept falling down. These jeans aren’t big on me and yet I had to keep tugging at the waistband. Then it dawned on … Continue reading →

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Working Windows Would Be Welcome

Posted on August 31, 2010 by carrie

Our windows are crap. Plain and simple. {what the master bedroom looked like “before”} They’re cheap vinyl replacement windows that have outlived their usefulness and need to be replaced. Some don’t open. Some don’t close. Some have cracked glass. Seals … Continue reading →

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Trim Tip

Posted on August 30, 2010 by carrie

While painting 128 ft of baseboard + 24ft of door trim, I quickly realized that it was best if things touched the sawhorses as little as possible. Hammering in a couple nails on each end jacked the trim up, so … Continue reading →

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Garden Unit: Progress!!

Posted on August 25, 2010 by carrie

The walls are white. The bathroom & kitchen floors are painted. The kitchen is going in. Main floor gets 1 coat of BIN primer + 2 coats of Bittersweet Stem exterior deck & concrete paint. Then baseboards. Then finishing stuff. … Continue reading →

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