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: painting
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living room
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kitchen refresh
Last summer, we completed ‘phase one’ of our kitchen makeover. It was a BIG improvement (unless you love tiled countertops) but we were never 100% happy …
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acrylic backsplash
After a false-start with flimsy Formica, we needed a more robust solution for our kitchen backsplash. We considered stacked white tile, but weren’t convinced …
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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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back side
Last summer, we painted most of our exterior, leaving just the back, and a small adjoining side section. And that’s how it stayed, until this summer …
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paint it gray
Long before buying our Eichler, we knew its eventual color scheme –mid-gray siding, contrasting beams, lime green door. During our twisty search, we imagined this …
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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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no-purpose room
This is one of two identical bedrooms, across from our new office. And it’s yet to fulfill its long-term function (likely a guest room). Just to set your expectations low …
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