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September 2008

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    Door panels.

    There are twenty-two (yes, 22) doors in my house, and, with the exception of the two that are contemporary replacements, each one of them has its own set of damages and defects.…

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    Did I mention that we have two bathrooms?

    Now that the upstairs bathroom is nearing completion, we’re starting to think about what we want to do with the second bathroom downstairs. It’s really, really ugly right now, but clean and…

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    More papered stair risers.

    Just a quick late-Saturday-night post… A few people have sent me a link to Melissa’s stairs over at Sugar City Journal (a lovely post, too). She actually didn’t use wallpaper, but instead…

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    Windows and doors.

    First things first: I need a new camera, I know. Mine is having trouble focusing, adjusting to low light, and generally being crabby and dumb. Its problems combined with my general lameness…

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    Wallpapered stair risers.

    Months ago, I added Shawna’s wallpapered stair risers to my inspiration files, thinking that something like this would be a great way to bring pattern into my hallway—and to use up some…

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    Eames DKX chairs.

    A set of four Eames DKX chairs came home with me over the weekend. I’ve long dreamed of having one of these—they look like drawings, like model drawings for the more ubiquitous…

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    Driving home from Brooklyn.

    It was a long, long weekend. Some good finds, some progress in the house. Photos to come… (Hello, September!)…

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