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Carving Complex Things
September 10, 2013
Jigsaw'ed arrows using the Black & Decker Matrix.

I’m partnering with Black & Decker to showcase the MATRIX, its newest cordless 20v max drill/driver with a unique line of attachments that’s more adaptable than any other multi-tool that I’ve had the pleasure …

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Decor  / DIY  / Supporting Sponsors  / Tools

Faux Grass Decor?
September 6, 2013
Testing out the faux-grass in our flagstone planter.

I've wavered a lot on the state of the flagstone planter that creates a half-wall in our living room. It's not a design feature that's necessarily hot on my list …

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Decor  / Living Room

DIY Network: My Craftiness, Captured
September 5, 2013
How to make a banner stamp for invites, greeting cards, and stationary.

August went fast, no? A lightning-like zap of birthday-craft-home-decor-mania, and luckily I captured some of it over on DIY Network's Blog, Made & Remade. Side note: So many great contibutors …

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DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects

Weekend At Home
September 4, 2013
Our sweet backyard baby shower BBQ.

Despite my lack of posts and lack of project productivity the last few days, we spent the three-day Labor Day weekend at home. Mostly cleaning, then doing some baby shower …

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Living Room

Quite Possibly The Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Ever Made
August 30, 2013
Finished storage unit using MATRIX tools.

I'm partnering with Black & Decker to showcase the MATRIX, its newest cordless 20v max drill/driver with a unique line of attachments that's more adaptable than any other multi-tool that I've had …

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Decor  / DIY  / Supporting Sponsors

Fabulous Tillary
August 29, 2013
Hello, pretty West Elm Tillary Sectional.

(Psst: If you want to see how this sofa is holding up, check out this review.) I pulled the proverbial trigger on a big purchase this week, and in 2-10 weeks the …

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Decor  / Living Room

How to Build New Front Stairs and Railings
August 27, 2013
Cutting boards for the new stairs using the chop saw.

Replacing the driveway at our old house/rental house was a weight off my shoulders. When we were allowed to drive on it, we did the honors in a vehicle filled …

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Buying and Renting and Selling  / Curb Appeal  / DIY

Lights On
August 23, 2013
Entryway, home love. August 2013.

Regardless of how long I lived in my first home (or any apartments before that), this is the first time I really feel like I'm settling in. And by that, …

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Curb Appeal  / Entryway

Our Other House, August 2013
August 21, 2013
Removing the sidewalk in front of the house.

It's a beautiful thing. I wish I had splurged on it 4 years ago. It's been a long time since you've seen the other house (except, you know, in the before …

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Buying and Renting and Selling  / Curb Appeal

Ring-A-Ling
August 20, 2013
Pretty bell from Renegade Craft Fair, Brooklyn. By L&M studios!

I went to Renegade Craft Fair, Brooklyn in late spring–already feels like last year–and I never really circled back with a recap of what I loved, what artists I splurged …

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Helping The Economy

Sweet SVEIO (And Other IKEA Finds)
August 16, 2013
Sweet SVEIO storage for the baby.

We went to IKEA last weekend, mostly because we had spent the night in Niagara Falls and seize any opportunity that we can get when it comes to buying Canadian …

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Bedrooms  / Helping The Economy

The Virtual Tearsheet for our Mid-Century Ranch
August 14, 2013
Inspiration gallery of rooms to guide the design of our mid-century ranch.

Let's do this whole little inspired performance in reverse. Pretend you saw this yesterday, and yesterday's post on Julia's bedroom graphics today. Our house is bound to look nothing like the …

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Decor

Vinyl Roadblocks
August 13, 2013
Julia's bedroom, August 2013. Still very much a blank slate.

A post I'd intended to preempt this one would definitely better details our vision for this home. I gotta get on that, I know it would be helpful to get …

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Bedrooms

DIY Network: Let’s Get Messy
August 9, 2013
DIY Nesting Bowls (A good craft for adults and kids)!

Quiet weeks on the blog usually mean busy weeks in life. We enjoyed the company of lots of friends and family in the past few days, and because we spent …

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DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects

Hardwood Season
August 6, 2013
Hardwood floor shopping at Lumber Liquidators.

Carpet's gotta go, yo. For one thing, we didn't install it and even though it's in good shape and had been nicely maintained, someone else lived on it, and therefore …

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Flooring

Lucky Day
August 2, 2013
Horseshoe #1. August 1, 2013

We found our first horseshoe in the backyard last night. We know that the previous owners once had horses at one point (other families on the street have told us …

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Backyard

The Historic Bathroom
August 1, 2013
Romany tile samples, found in our 1950's ranch. What decade were these maroon and ivory tiles really from?

There's a whole lot of old lady history going on in this house, and it's actually pretty charming. I mean, after I live here for 60 years, I hope that …

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Bathroom

Primetime, House Edition
July 30, 2013
White paint going up in Julia's bedroom.

We knew that priming our home wasn't going to be a lightning fast effort, if it took us multiple days, even a week, or if our schedules only allowed us …

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Bedrooms  / Dining Room  / DIY  / Living Room

Primetime, Dog Edition
July 29, 2013
Our loyal Bernese Mountain Dog, covered in paint.

We learned a few things this weekend: It takes approximately 34 man hours, three sheets of sandpaper, 5 cups of drywall compound, a 1/4 cup of lightweight joint compound, two brushes, …

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DIY  / Dog-Related