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Last November, when I was in the middle of my stripping and plastering work, I ordered new shades for the house.  Until now, we've been living with faded green shears that we had from our old place.  They didn't look terrible but they never fit the windows and didn't provide much screening.  ...read more  

Posted 43 min 17 sec ago on Tiny Oak Park Bungalow

Make it big if you have to. Keep at it.  Fight your way through.  I gave up on a lot of stuff.  The only thing I regret is the stuff I gave up on.  Not the things I did.  Not the things I said.  Just the stuff I gave up on.  Fight your way through.Thanks, Ira.  Thanks, AU....read more  

Posted 5 hours 23 min ago on The House on Red Hill

Welcome Amy from from Plain & Fancy Living who is not only gorgeous and talented (take a look at her DIY version of a beautiful piece of artwork) but is also organized to boot! Today she is taking us underground with a peek into her storage area so we can see simple and smart solution to a problem almost any homeowner struggles with: basement overun. ...read more  

Posted 1 day 34 min ago on Brooklyn Limestone

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Posted 1 day 9 hours ago on A Concord Carpenter Comments

Whether your remodeling plans are big or small, you’ve probably heard that these plans often get interrupted or derailed altogether. There are lots of reasons people get off track during home renovations, causing delays that last for months or even years....read more  

Posted 1 day 14 hours ago on Remodeling Blog

Since it is cold and snowy today in Colorado, I feel myself being spiritually transported back to my favorite sun destination: Tucson, Arizona. I occasionally browse the real estate listings in Tucson because there are such amazing desert homes there – especially in the ”luxury home” price range. Today I found this stunning contemporary home that is currently for sale in the northeast Catalina Foothills area of Tucson:...read more  

Posted 1 day 19 hours ago on housecrazy

Wendy and I spend plenty of time walking Lulu around our neighborhood in Old Town Alexandria, and we often find ourselves dreaming about what could be if we were ever able to afford one of those grand historic homes we've mentioned so often. We also tend to spend a lot of time on the blog talking about these very same majestic homes. Like this one. ...read more  

Posted 1 day 23 hours ago on Old Town Home

January was one of those you-sneeze-and-you’ll-miss-it months for us. It just flew by! Is it really already February? Crazyville. So before our behind-the-scenes-book-stuff threatens to completely erase our memory of this month, we like to take a moment to look back on all that we’ve done at a glance (and gather all the links in one handy place for ya). And of course we tossed in some never-before-seen stuff for kicks....read more  

Posted 1 day 23 hours ago on This Young House

Welcome to our third DIY Link-It-Up party, where you can share your best DIY!Submit your project using the link widget below! Next week, we’ll pick the top 4-8 submission on the list and feature them!Stop back Every FRIDAY to MONDAY to Link It Up!DIY Link it Up Features From Last WeekWe had some fabulous entries to our second party last week. Here’s the best!...read more  

Posted 2 days 4 hours ago on One Project Closer

The past few days we’ve been a bit weather-beaten by headcolds/flu-like symptoms, so not too......read more  

Posted 2 days 14 hours ago on Hammering Our Way Home