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Dining Room Renovation – ORC Week 1

Living & Decor, Maintenance, One Room ChallengeOctober 6, 2016257Views 0Likes 14Comments

The One Room Challenge has rolled around again. Last spring, as a guest participant, we restored and renovated the pantry. That project served as a warm-up for the gut kitchen renovation which happened over the summer. Participating in the One Room Challenge (ORC) was such a great experience that I immediately put the fall date on the…

Dining Room – Renovation Begins

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationSeptember 28, 2016395Views 0Likes 12Comments

The Original (to us) Dining Room Before we purchased BHH, the dining room looked like this (Realtor Photo): During our real estate tour, the first thing we saw was the stunning chandelier. The next thing we noticed was that the dining room was green. So green. After we closed the deal and received the keys, I…

No Longer The Greenest House in Town

Exterior ProjectsSeptember 13, 2016744Views 0Likes 34Comments

BHH must have been the greenest house in town, and possibly anywhere. Color me surprised (pun intended) when my neighbor, who knew Dorothy well, told me that blue was Dorothy's favorite color. Blue. Really? May I present some evidence to the contrary? Exhibits A-D The old living room: Dining room: The stair runner which continues throughout the hall upstairs: Sunporch: But nowhere…

Pantry Restoration & Renovation – ORC Week 5

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationMay 5, 2016550Views 0Likes 16Comments

Gulp...week 5! Next week is the big reveal, and to say that we still have some work to do feels like an understatement. At this point, I am confident that it will all come together, but I admit to being a glass half full kind of person. Week 1 :: Week 2 :: Week 3 ::…

Girl’s Bedroom – The Big Reveal

Living & DecorApril 4, 2016299Views 0Likes 8Comments

It feels so good to say that M's room is finished. I am a little embarrassed that we started this room renovation in January, and now it is already April. However, we actually have four inches of snow on the ground today, and it feels like January. The weather creates the illusion that no time…

Girl’s Bedroom: Week 9 – The Closet

Living & Decor, MaintenanceMarch 24, 2016237Views 0Likes 10Comments

For all of the area school kids, this week is Spring Break. My kids are not in traditional school, but it does lighten up our schedule. Many of their normal activities observe Spring Break and they go on hiatus. That means I have a lot less driving to do, and I have more time to…