Since we ‘finished’ our TV room, we’ve had a nagging doubt that it needed something more. With white ceiling, floor and cinder-block, it just felt too white, even for us …
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Tag Archives: family room
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green room
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chair corner
We have two great spots for feature chairs in our living area. We filled the first, in our main living room, with our Plycraft. That left this second spot, in our TV room …
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rug swap
Remember our TV room? This is where we began our VCT flooring install, last fall. That went well, but the new (very white) flooring made our existing rug look very beige …
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living room
Point a camera in the right direction (as we try to) and our Eichler could almost pass for finished. In truth, we have a long way to go. But we are calling our living room ‘done’ …
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white room
We’ve always wanted VCT throughout, but kept flip-flopping on color. We finally picked Armstrong’s Polar White –a pure white, with flecks of charcoal gray …
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open house (part two)
Right, where was I? Last time, we painted the ceiling, beams, trim, and cinder-block, and refinished this paneling wall. I forgot to mention this made-to-measure blind …
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open house (part one)
People say you should live with your home a while, before making major changes. Good advice. But that’s about to…er change. And this is where it’s happening …
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boiling bakelite
An odd title, I know, but it will make sense. Originally, our light switch plates were brown Bakelite. All but one of them was replaced during the last sixty years …
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the office
Quick update on our office (technically called the “all-purpose room”). We revisited the wood paneling I told you about, to improve on the finish. We used more Citristrip to clear any paint remnants, cleaned with mineral spirits, then applied another coat of Restor-A-Finish. The results were worth the effort, though it’s difficult to do it justice …
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