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Building Interior Storm Windows

Living & Decor, Maintenance, VideoFebruary 17, 20216KViews 1Like 4Comments

I have plenty to do on the foyer and entryway projects, but I took a slight detour to make some interior storm windows for the office/laundry. Many people across the country are experiencing record low temps. While our weather here is seasonable, that translates directly to brrrrr. Building interior storm windows has been "on the…

Year-of-the-Window Check-in

Window RestorationAugust 19, 2020205Views 0Likes 6Comments

I mistakenly almost titled this post as a mid-year check-in. Then, I realized that August is already half over. In the same way that my pandemic brain now registers the first four days of every week as Monday, the last three months have all felt like June. June is mid-year, and that's where I stopped…

The Breakfast Nook: One Room Challenge Reveal!

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 16, 20172KViews 0Likes 104Comments

The past seven weeks went by in a flash. Moments of quiet and slow with my paintbrush merged with the fast lane of getting everything finished on time. As usual, I was tapping the walls with a touch-up brush and fussing with the decor until the last second. Now that it is finally reveal day,…

The Breakfast Nook: One Room Challenge Week 5

Living & Decor, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 2, 2017359Views 0Likes 15Comments

I have dreaded this week a little lot. When I was considering whether or not to participate in the One Room Challenge this round, week five loomed with complications. Ever optimistic, I thought, I've got this. I'll figure it out when I get there. Along with a patronizing head pat, Week 5 answered, You keep telling yourself that.…

The Breakfast Nook – Weatherizing

Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationOctober 31, 2017236Views 0Likes 7Comments

Happy Halloween to all you trick-or-treaters out there. Around these parts, it looks like it is going to be a tough night for candy-seeking. Currently, it is a cold, rainy day, and a few snowflakes are falling. Brrrrr. Yesterday, I spent all day sealing cracks and gaps in the Breakfast Nook. I always think these little…

A Little DIY Window Project

Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsSeptember 19, 2017377Views 0Likes 8Comments

We are finally making measurable progress on our #30ProjectsIn30Days list. Over the weekend, Andy and I finished a few key projects, and our momentum began to snowball just like I hoped it would. One little task that was on the list was changing the window covering on the street-side basement window. When the exterior of BHH was…