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    Matte ebony floors.

    WOW. Well, one thing’s for certain—you all feel pretty strongly about Heywood-Wakefield furniture. Responses to my thoughts about painting or selling my dresser ranged from “You will indeed be sent directly to…

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    Q&A: Will I be sent to Hell?

    Will I be sent directly to Hell if I paint this Heywood-Wakefield dresser/sideboard? The finish on it is crummy in spots, and it needs to be refinished, but I’m not sure I…

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    Can I take a nap, please?

    This photo sums it up, really—all I’ve done with every second of my free time is work on the bathroom. I’m so totally exhausted. It was 3-day weekend in the US, and…

  • The bathroom floor is done!

    Apparently I’ve decided to give up sleeping (almost) entirely and devote nearly all of my non-working hours to various house projects. Last night I was up until midnight grouting the floor—washed up,…

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    Glamorous Grout.

    First off, I’d like to thank the people who were courteous enough to either comment about or email me the above photo. The fact that there are at least 17 people in…

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    Spice jars.

    This is one of those things I’ve been meaning to do for years, literally—I finally got my spice situation organized! I bought three RATIONELL VARIERA spice racks from IKEA, mounted them inside…

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    Inside the closet.

    I was so excited about the floor yesterday that I forgot to show the inside of the closet! I like to make the small spaces in my house (like the vestibule and…

  • White painted floor, back room.

    The floor in the back room is finished, and it is beautiful. I couldn’t be happier. What used to be the dirtiest, most neglected and depressing room in the house is now…

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