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Steel-framed slatted closet doors
We finally have doors on our closets and rods that don’t bend almost all the way to the floor. This has been one of the longest avoided projects in the house. For a good reason though, I just couldn’t decide … Continue reading
Wide Plank Flooring
The bedroom loft looks much different than it did a week ago. We went back and forth on different types of flooring but I kind of figured I’d have to make my own to be able to afford what we … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Room, Wood
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All white
So, for a while now I’ve been thinking of painting the ceiling, walls and all of the beams in the house white. We originally painted the ceiling in the kitchen and dining room white and the living room brown. Why … Continue reading
Posted in Cable, Paint, Room
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DIY “Graffiti” Roll-up Window Shade
I made another roll-up window shade for the bedroom/den window this weekend. This time I used burlap for the shade. Also, I spray-painted a design onto the fabric with a “graffiti” stencil my brother made, instead of the scrap fabric … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Art, DIY, Room, Sewing
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“Surfboard” coffee table
As we continue to put together the guest-bedroom/den, we started trying to arrange some furniture around. As of right now, I lack a sofa and a coffee table. I love the eames “surfboard” table and really liked the idea of … Continue reading
Brick Veneer Wall
We’ve been changing up the guest bedroom/den lately and started with furring out the log walls, which is basically just building a wall over an existing wall. We loved the log walls but the problem was that the original builders … Continue reading
Posted in Room, Scrap
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Cowhide rug
We now walk on a cow. I found the hide on craigslist and only paid $90 for it. We love it, especially the pattern and colors on this one. Our back-up was Ikea but they’re $200 and most had a … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Room
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Slip-on pipe fittings handrail
When we were trying to get our final inspection, we failed because the wood handrail was wider than 3″. To solve the problem we hung a galvanized pipe on the adjacent wall using these slip-fittings (this was before I could … Continue reading
Posted in Past projects, Plumbing, Room, Steel
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Guest bathroom
Vessel sink with antique spigot faucet, on solid poplar floating counter top. Lamp made from construction beam and bent steel tubing with toggle switch.
Posted in Lighting, Plumbing, Room, Wood
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