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KonMari, but for your house

1/22/2019

 
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​In it’s never ending quest to give us shows we didn’t know we needed, Netflix launched Tidying Up with Marie Kondo earlier this month.  Was it a coincidence that a show geared toward keeping your home clean debuted in unison with your new year’s resolution to get your life in order?  I’m gonna go ahead and say that the folks at Netflix planned that one pretty carefully.

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Marriage Proposals and Remodeling

1/16/2019

 
Have you ever seen The Bachelor or The Bachelorette?  If not, here's an overview:  It's a dating show where the the entire season leads up to the star of the show, an attractive single person who just hasn't found love yet, proposing to another attractive single person who just hasn't found love yet.  What's interesting about it, other than the drama created when a bunch of strangers are cut off from the world and offered free booze, is that we've seen a lot of marriage proposals.  And almost all are pretty much what you'd expect them to be - "I've loved going on this adventure with you.  I'm so happy when we're together.  I love how smart and funny you are.  I can't imagine my life without you.  Will you marry me?"

Before popping the question, a list is given.  The star of the show tells their soon-to-be fiancee all the reasons why they've fallen for them, and then asks the question we've been waiting 11 episodes to hear.
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Wouldn't it be weird to just start with the proposal?  "Hey thanks for coming, wanna get hitched?"  In remodeling though, this is kind of the way most people do it.


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Who are the changes for?

1/7/2019

 
Happy New Year!

The new year brings with it change.  We all resolve to do things differently than we did last year - to grow.  The busiest month at the gym is January, right?  But why isn't April as busy, or July, or October?  One reason is that change is hard.  Another might be because the change isn't for you.  Did you join the gym because you really, deep down, wanted to?  Or is it because you feel like you probably should because that's what other people do?

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Welcome Home: The Primary Bathroom

2/5/2017

 
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In our last Welcome Home post we took a look at the lounge and I got sappy.  This time, let's get straight to the goods.  We're checking out the primary bathroom...

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To Be or Not To Be (a spice cabinet)

1/22/2017

 
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Nobody can actually live a minimalist life, right?  The practicality of daily chores just gets in the way - especially around the sink.  You need a convenient place for soap, and scrubbers, and paper towels.  The clutter is inevitable, so you should just resign yourself to living with it, right?  

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Steal This Look: DIY YARN Pendant

1/15/2017

 
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Last week I showed you the lounge.  This week, I'll show you how I made the pendant shade.
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Welcome Home: The Lounge

1/8/2017

 
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We're back!!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a happy new year.  We certainly did.  After an absolute whirlwind of a month (18 months, actually), I am happy to say that we have moved in to the new house and are settled.  
 

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Just One Picture: Office

12/4/2016

 
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Here's just one picture of the office:

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Just One Picture: Dining Area

11/27/2016

 
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The next in the Just One Picture series....the dining area:

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Just One Picture: Mudroom

11/20/2016

 
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The next in the Just One Picture series....the mudroom:

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