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Finding Good CFL Bulbs
The Old House Journal has a terrific article called How to Find Energy Efficient Bulbs That Don’t Suck: Nutrition Facts for Light Bulbs. Starting in January 2011 light bulbs are required to be labeled with lumens, watts, kelvins and efficacy. Greek to you too? Not worry. The label is now clear, easy to understand and [...]
Continue reading...First Cabinets Installed!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Oh my word, this is a day that will stand in history. We got some cabinets up!!! AND we are 100% electrified now!!! See the ceiling fans? I can’t tell you how thrilling this is for us. We have endured over 3 years without electricity in parts of the house. And now we have switched [...]
Continue reading...Changed My Mind With Lighting
Friday, June 25, 2010
Choosing lighting for the kitchen has been really difficult for me. The kitchen is very large, 12 x 23, but it has a lot of angles and doorways. And the ceilings are 9 feet. I eventually chose two sets of chandeliers, which I absolutely love. But I can’t say I have been 100% settled with [...]
Continue reading...Really Weird Lamps
Monday, October 19, 2009
Winter’s shorter days will soon be upon us, so I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for more lamps for the house. In my searching, I discovered a website with some really quirky and weird (and some are outright vulgar) lamps. I certainly tend to be a tad more conservative with my lamp styles, but a [...]
Continue reading...Gobs of Gorgeous Gadgets!
Friday, May 29, 2009
OMG!! I found a really cool gadget website– specifically, a site with some extraordinary Alessi-design gadgets. Totally cool! Look at this floss holder! I think I love it! Here’s a banana boat Salt & Pepper shaker set! Related Posts:Another Cool Touch Light GadgetFinding Good CFL BulbsThe Stainless Steel Everything StoreYour Tiny Home Away From Home
Continue reading...Another Cool Touch Light Gadget
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
I’ve been on the prowl for cool lighting gadgets ever since I found and bought the Touch&Glow set (I blogged about that here). I am having waaaay too much fun with lighting gadgets. I’m beginning to wonder about myself… ANYWAY! Who cares! I found ANOTHER really, really cool gadget! This time it was at the [...]
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!
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