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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Tag Archives: living room
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living room
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ikea globe hack
We visit IKEA pretty often –just 15 minutes away, with a good burger place nearby, to sweeten the deal. Each time we go, I badger Karen about buying the FADO Table Lamp …
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table turning
We’re usually pretty good at finding design solutions, but we’ve struggled to solve our living/dining room. It’s plenty big enough, but tricky to arrange everything in a functional way …
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lounge chair swap
I recently shared this lounge chair on Instagram –a local Craigslist find, which has clearly seen better days. But for $30 (yeah, you heard right) I wasn’t turning it down …
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duck hunting
I’ve wanted these flying ducks for ages. Kitsch, but iconic mid-century –made by Masketeers, from the 1960s onwards. Want became need when I saw them ‘in the flesh’ …
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surf and sand
Time to share the coffee table project I’ve been hinting at. This early sixties Lane surfboard table was embarrassingly cheap, thanks to our wonderful neighbors …
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full nelson
We’ve coveted a Nelson Saucer for eons, but they’re fairly pricey so we held off. Then two bargain opportunities in as many weeks. First, a friend offered a choice of saucers he’d picked up in San Francisco (thanks Justin!) but they were in pretty rough shape. We thought hard, but ultimately decided the imperfections (marks/small …
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ready. set. strip.
Our paneling quest has resumed, prompted by another delivery. Ready Strip Pro is, apparently, amazing at removing multiple layers of paint. But, despite being described as “environmentally friendly” by the manufacturer, it does contain some harmful chemicals. And it’s almost impossible to buy in California. We managed to get some shipped, and promised to be …
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the right gray
As you may remember, we weren’t too happy with the blueish gray we picked (Benjamin Moore 2121-20 Steel Wool) for the large wall of siding, in our living area. Though you probably won’t detect a difference, I had to let you know that we Karen repainted it. Now it’s a much purer shade gray (Sherwin Williams’ …
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