Tag Archives: Home Depot

One and done!

Well. It has finally arrived. That day that all DIY-ers know well. The day you can FINALLY put your house back in order. We have finished the master bath reno. One year later. And coming up on our our 4th … Continue reading

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Inspirations and Ideas

Happy Sunday folks! Thought I would pop in and give a master bathroom update. It’s certainly taking longer than expected. Then again, maybe we did expect this. We both work full time and the husband works two jobs. So our schedules … Continue reading

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Something Old..Something new…

Well, Friday nights are usually a time for dates. Dinner. Movie. Clubbing. But while a large portion of the world spent last night out I spent mine at the Home Depot and Hobby Lobby. Then I spent my entire night … Continue reading

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And so it begins…

Our first truly major house renovation in 3 years… Sure, we have done a ton of cosmetic things…But major reno? This is it…Complete demo and a complete rebuild of our master bath. If our marriage survives it could be a … Continue reading

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Master Bedroom Redoux

Part II (You can read all about part I here: https://pinkformica.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/the-new-modern/ So, I confess. I have a very restless soul. This means I get bored easily. Careers. Hobbies. Furniture. They all fall victim to my constant need to change. We … Continue reading

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My “Dream not yet realized” Kitchen

And the planning of Kitchen Reno Phase TWO. WOO HOO! You might remember about this time last year we did Phase One: https://pinkformica.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/did-someone-order-a-new-kitchen/ We did walls, lighting and cabinets using Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations. I wrote a pretty in-depth review on … Continue reading

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Landscaping One Stone At a Time…

Landscaping. One of my favorite things to do. And one of the most expensive. In my perfect world with a limitless paycheck my landscaping would look something like this: Or maybe this: Unfortunately, I have neither a bottomless checkbook, or … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary House!!

Well, we just passed our one year anniversary in our home. The love affair is still going strong! At least on our side. We have no idea  if our House really likes us or not. Ahhh. If only she could … Continue reading

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From Here To There…(Part TWO)

Not only did they accept our offer, first try…They did not even counter…I was dumbfounded. Excited. Amazed. And ever so grateful. I HAD A HOUSE! My first ever! And boy oh boy what a house it was. Almost 4000 square … Continue reading

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The Dining Room

One of the very first rooms we tackled was the dining room. This home, which we are told was built by the architect of the entire neighborhood, boasted several built ins. And one of them are here in the dining … Continue reading

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