Basement renovation brainstorming
The basement renovation has begun. And by “begun the renovation” I mean that we’ve measured the space and started to toss around …
Like a [concrete] boss
I’ve got the best brother-in-law, hands down. Jeremy’s been living with us since New Year’s or so — as well as the …
Almost ready to unveil the nursery…which will soon be home to…
A baby girl! We found out yesterday with our 20 week sonogram. Everything looks good, baby is healthy, mom is healthy, and …
Nearing the finish line on the baby bedroom
Progress is chugging along on the room I’m supposed to call the nursery, which still sounds a little weird to me. Maybe …
Installing new attic access and stairs
After making our decision on knocking out the ceiling in the nursery bedroom — we decided against it, which you can read …
Bedroom dilemma: more construction time and brighter room, or quicker/cheaper completion?
Things are plugging along in the third bedroom, the soon-to-be nursery at the Old Rowhouse. But the recent work has left me …
Bedroom progress, and a big announcement
Progress has been halted for two weeks or so, but the third bedroom is coming right along. I’ve got all the walls …
Making our old chairs new again — or at least less old
We purchased our dining room set from the former homeowner, and ever since we moved in I’ve longed to recover the stained …
Falltime, Now Over
Note from Steve: Rachel finished this post awhile back but was waiting on some pictures, which I’ve added. All of our Christmas …
Why sure, you can write us a guest post! Do you know how to skim plaster?
An actual email exchange I had today: —– 4:00 PM Hello, My name is Erik _____, and I’m emailing on behalf of …