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    “Wells” sofa from Room & Board.

    Photo © Room & Board Hmmm. Another contender in SofaQuest 2007? We went to the store and sat in it last night, and it is really super comfy. I worry about the…

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    New chairs.

    We bought these lovely Danish chairs at Iron Fish across the river in Beacon over the weekend. The teak wood is really in perfect condition, with a nicer grain than any other…

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    Blooming.

    All at once, the purple aster in the front garden is in bloom! Fall is definitely coming. The days are already getting shorter, and I need a coat when I leave the…

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    The! Hallway! Is! White! So! Relieved!

    When painting walls, my gut usually tells me that everything in my living space should be white. I love white, it’s my favorite color (along with black, gray, green, yellow, red, pink,…

  • Frustration.

    The Citristrip is not working. The Peel-Away 7 is not working. The paint is gone, but after three applications of the above products, the brown mastic (it’s 1/4″ thick, and rock hard)…

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    Bathroom grossness.

    So, um, I really hope this is one of those photos I’m going to look back on in a few years and have a good laugh at how revolting my beautiful bathroom…

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    Poor Bruno.

    Bruno has had a very stressful week, defending us from the likes of plumbers, junk haulers, and oil tank replacers. A tee shirt helped to calm him down a little (seriously, it…

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    Upstairs bathroom.

    Yesterday our plumber came to disconnect the clawfoot tub and corner sink and move them to the back room so we can get started on renovating the bathroom. The beadboard needs to…

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