One of the rooms that I’m perhaps most looking forward to seeing come to life is my craft room/office. It’s the one room that I’m really taking a bit of a risk in and we’re going to be PAINTING THE CEILING! I know **gasp**! It’s the next best thing to wallpapering the ceiling which the husband […]
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As those of you who have been following along know, the husband and I ordered our kitchen months ago and to answer the question you’re all wondering, no, the walls were not fully framed and completed prior to ordering (I know, this was a major risk). Luckily for us, we didn’t have to make too many modifications to […]
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As our rough-in plumbing nears completion, I’m getting more and more excited about our reno jobs starting up again. I know a lot of you think I’m crazy, but the prospect of tiling and painting makes me so happy! Being covered in paint, thin-set and grout – yes please!
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While I may be getting a bit ahead of myself, I simply can’t help it. All of the decisions that are being made about things that no one will ever see (I’ve learned a lot about plumbing supplies the last week) have gotten me missing shopping for pretty things. As a result, I found myself […]
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Well it’s been one heck of a busy week at our Little House on a Hill (that’s starting to not look so little anymore)! The exterior and interior framing upstairs is all in place and the roof is pretty much framed and closed in!
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So a lot has happened in the first week of building…A LOT (if you’re just visiting for the first time, you can start here to see our Little House on a Hill as we originally bought it a couple of months ago). The crew took down the roof – talk about a shock! – and they’ve […]
Read MoreThe hubby and I have been throwing around names for this blog (Adventures of Jon & Carly was just a temporary name) for a while and we’ve finally settled on a name.
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Now that demo is over, it’s time to start buckling down and finalizing my design choices. I’ve had a very specific design in my head for my dream kitchen for YEARS and the fact that it could actually become a reality is somewhat mind-blowing to me.
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Demo is officially over…and I for one am super excited about it 🙂 Demo itself was a lot of fun, though quite tedious at times, and walking into your shell of a house has a weird sense of satisfaction and accomplishment knowing that you did it yourself. Here are some before and after pictures to […]
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If you have never done demo (which we hadn’t) one of the first things you realize is that it is going to take A LONG TIME…and when you have a full time job and can only work on the house (which has no electricity due to demo safety precautions) during daylight hours, it’s going to […]
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Pleasant To Pinewood 