Tag Archive | "ideas"
The Mudroom Problem
Now that we are in the dregs of autumn, I see how desperately we need a mudroom. I realize that not all of you are from the Northeast– a mudroom is a vestibule or back room where you dump your coats and shoes and other outdoor items (such as umbrellas) before entering the main house. [...]
Continue reading...Pretty Home Products!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
In my spare time (OK, stop laughing!), I am hunting around for home decor ideas and products. WHEW, why is home decor stuff so expensive?! I’d like some Roman Shades for the kitchen, but $100?! I think not. I’m opting for a simpler, more natural design (and easy care). Because the house is Greek Revival [...]
Continue reading...New York Office Suites- wow!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
You can learn a lot from studying office design. While we’re working on the kitchen and dining room of the house, we are also trying to keep a mind on the future. We have an attached garage that we do not use, so I have intentions of converting it into a Conservatory (a family room [...]
Continue reading...Secure Your Home Before Vacation
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
February is a big vacation month for us in the Northeast, but you don’t want to wait until then to prepare your vacation plans. If you will be leaving your home for any length of time on a holiday, you want to be sure that your home and all its contents will be safe (and [...]
Continue reading...Can’t Get a Skylight?
Monday, November 10, 2008
This is a totally, totally amazing gadget! Can’t install a skylight because you don’t want to hack a hole in your roof? Get a virtual one! It’s called the Ambient SkyCeiling. It’s actually an LED panel (some are flourescent), and they illuminate the images from behind. They are absolutely gorgeous! I think they’d be neat [...]
Continue reading...I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
- Parging The Foundation Walls
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- Building a Winter Cat Shelter
- The Tempurpedic Mattress Update
- How to Create a Serfdom
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Monday, November 1, 2010
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