Category: Home Improvement
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Finding Hidden Treasure In Our House
Read More: Finding Hidden Treasure In Our HouseWe bought an old house four years ago. It was built in 1919, at the end of World War I. We spent a year and a half fixing it up and restoring what we could to it’s original charm. We love our old house. One thing I did not know going into this project though,…
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Kitchen Before and After
Read More: Kitchen Before and AfterBefore and After #1 Before and After #2 Before and After #3 The rest of these pictures are of the new kitchen. Enjoy! If anybody has been wondering where I’ve been for the past three months, I’ve been working 3 jobs: Children’s Pastor, Traveling Juggler, and Kitchen Remodeler. At last, I am finally down to 2 jobs,…
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Any De-Clutter Advice?
Read More: Any De-Clutter Advice?I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about simplicity and the elimination of clutter recently – maybe because the holidays and having a new child are two events that somehow create a mass of “stuff” around the house – and we just had both events happen in our lives recently. The holidays and our new…
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When Is "Energy Efficient" Worth It? – GE Heat Pump Hot Water Heater Review
Read More: When Is "Energy Efficient" Worth It? – GE Heat Pump Hot Water Heater ReviewThis might bore some of you, but I’m really excited about the new water heater we got for our 1925 fixer-upper in Church Hill. When we first bought this place back in June 2009, there was an 8-year old 30-gallon hot water heater in the basement that was off-level and had a water line about…
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Bathroom Before and After
Read More: Bathroom Before and AfterI paid some plumbers and tile setters (for the shower not shown). I did the rest with the help of my wonderful Dad. So satisfying.
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New Life
Read More: New LifeI found a bird’s nest in our hanging flower basket on the front porch. Good thing I didn’t take it out – the next day there was an egg in it! And the day after that (which is today), there was another egg. I think it might be a tree swallow or a common grackle.…
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The Evolution of The Master Bedroom
Read More: The Evolution of The Master BedroomHere are some BEFORE, MIDDLE, and AFTER shots (in reverse order above, so the bottom picture is “before”, and so on) of the master bedroom in the new 85-year-old house Sarah and I bought last June. It’s been fun working on it. This is the first major room completion, and it now gives Sarah hope…
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New House Pictures Forthcoming
Read More: New House Pictures ForthcomingSince we bought a new house, we have not yet gotten internet in it (which is actually really nice – it saves money and TIME!). That means that pictures of our new place take a little bit of work to post (putting them on a zip drive and taking them to the local library to…
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