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http://www.diywithadd.com/2010/03/11/the-kubler-ross-stages-of-renovation-grief/ http://www.diywithadd.com/2010/03/11/the-kubler-ross-stages-of-renovation-grief/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:47:22 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I am officially holding my breath as the heart pine floors are being finished.  Scott was there all day today,  but I’ve been working a lot and haven’t made it over to the apartment.  I hope we are almost past the “happy accident... http://bangorfoursquare.blogspot.com/2010/03/bathroom-reno-day-13.html http://bangorfoursquare.blogspot.com/2010/03/bathroom-reno-day-13.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:39:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I got home around 5pm. I finished grouting at around 8pm. Why did it take so long? Well, I spent a good hour looking for my float. I swear I brought it upstairs just for this purpose a while ago. Could I find it? No. But I looked and looked. Just out... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCornerLotTalesFrom53MasonStreet/~3/nukwyl5MgMo/powder-room-archaeology.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCornerLotTalesFrom53MasonStreet/~3/nukwyl5MgMo/powder-room-archaeology.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:01:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Let's turn around to the other side of the wall from the fridge and the bookshelves. Because we totally changed the layout and because of whatever it was that was on the walls, this required a total gutting.We still haven't figured out exactly what... http://brickcitylove.com/2010/03/11/ferry-st-bbq/ http://brickcitylove.com/2010/03/11/ferry-st-bbq/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:41:05 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I’ve given up fried foods for Lent, in a show of solidarity with my Catholic husband. And also because they’re awful for you. But this meal from Ferry St. BBQ is always delicious. So is the chicken, shrimp, salmon and everything else the... http://inglenooktales.blogspot.com/2010/03/drywall-heat-and-water-oh-my.html http://inglenooktales.blogspot.com/2010/03/drywall-heat-and-water-oh-my.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:55:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net We worked really hard for this sticker.The drywall, and the crew, arrived yesterday!! By 7:00 PM this evening, the walls were completely covered.  I was so happy I could have cried.... I'm a bit emotional at this point i... http://casacaudill.typepad.com/casacaudill/2010/03/get-excited-twilight-fans.html http://casacaudill.typepad.com/casacaudill/2010/03/get-excited-twilight-fans.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/SETh/~3/vpz8N7y1htU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/SETh/~3/vpz8N7y1htU/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:07 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net How To Insulate Rim Joists We’ve written a number of articles on insulating basements including; insulating basement walls, insulating basement floors and basement insulation options. In this article I want to focus on rim joist insulation an... http://benningtoncolonial.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/all-trimmed-out-and-nowhere-to-go/ http://benningtoncolonial.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/all-trimmed-out-and-nowhere-to-go/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:11:04 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net The new stained glass window at the bottom of the stairs finally received its trim last night. I’ve been putting it off only because I didn’t have much extra wood that was nice to use if I made a mistake. And I knew that this would be my... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/modernemama/TSaQ/~3/VxiZmxOClL8/dirty-laundry.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/modernemama/TSaQ/~3/VxiZmxOClL8/dirty-laundry.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net There is one other reason why things have taken a little longer than we planned on the master bath front. We decided to take advantage of the fact that the trades were in the house and finish a few projects that had been neglected over the past few y... http://thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-all-science-to-me.html http://thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-all-science-to-me.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:15:12 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net The House That A-M Built site - June 2008Taking the weekend off from the blog to catch up on some study.... construction materials... timber, concrete, aggregates, slump testing, tensile reinforcement of cantilever beams. You know, my biochem degree... http://www.voidsmith.com/?p=769 http://www.voidsmith.com/?p=769 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:54 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Today we left Salzburg to head over to Cortina D’Amprezzo.  Its only a few hour drive, so we took John’s advice and stopped on the way at Konigsee.   Its a lake that sits in the valley between some extremely tall and steep mountains,... http://www.doorsixteen.com/2010/03/11/breakfast/ http://www.doorsixteen.com/2010/03/11/breakfast/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:49 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Millet Cinnamon Bread from Sami’s Bakery, coffee with soy milk, place mat from Chilewich. Evan is sitting across the table, looking dapper. I have shiny black nails and a giant, green ring. And a clock from IKEA. I apologize for how quiet i... http://www.charlesandhudson.com/kitchens/sinks/super-sleek-sinks/ http://www.charlesandhudson.com/kitchens/sinks/super-sleek-sinks/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:46:29 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Try and say that five times fast. These new sinks from Franke are definitely the future in sinks. This sink is completely decked out with an odor-tight waste bin, prep bowl, colander and measuring bowl. (I'll refrain from making any "everything AN... http://permaladder.com/whats-black-and-red-and-poops-all-over-box-elder-bugs/ http://permaladder.com/whats-black-and-red-and-poops-all-over-box-elder-bugs/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:40:48 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net A Day at the Beach for the Box Elder Bugs I don’t care if you’re harmless. I don’t like you Mr. Box Elder Bug. Actually, I have nothing against you as an individual. But you never walk alone, do you? There must be a thousand of your... http://justovertheriver.blogspot.com/2010/03/mad-men-barbie.html http://justovertheriver.blogspot.com/2010/03/mad-men-barbie.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:24:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Oh, Barbie you've done it again!First the Jonathan Adler Barbie and now Mad Men!Is there a way to display these collectibles in a cool way?... http://www.charlesandhudson.com/home-security/tips/home-security-guide-for-renters/ http://www.charlesandhudson.com/home-security/tips/home-security-guide-for-renters/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:20:59 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Home security is typically a top priority for homeowners, and renters are urged to take similar precautions to protect their rental property and personal possessions. Depending on the type of building and your landlord's specifications, you may not... http://renovatingournest.blogspot.com/2010/03/writings-on-wall.html http://renovatingournest.blogspot.com/2010/03/writings-on-wall.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I finished the chalkboard wall and I love it.... Next project the gallery wall in our master bedroom.... http://www.theletteredcottage.net/2010/03/houzz-ideabook-building-built-ins.html http://www.theletteredcottage.net/2010/03/houzz-ideabook-building-built-ins.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:30:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Ahhh, built-in cabinetry.We all love it.We all want it. And ya know what?I'm here to tell you- we can all build it too!Case in point- the built-ins we made in our guest bathroom...Neither Kevin, nor I, had never attempted to build built-ins before,... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoungHouseLove/~3/poZ0pLP-6gI/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoungHouseLove/~3/poZ0pLP-6gI/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:46 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net You may remember when we took you on a virtual tour of one of our favorite homes ever- this charming bungalow in Charlotte. It belongs to our friends Matt & Kristin (and their adorable pooches Simon & Sage): And we just can’t get enou... http://tellerallaboutit.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/reflections-of-the-bath/ http://tellerallaboutit.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/reflections-of-the-bath/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:59:45 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net So if you’ve been following lately, you know that we’ve really been trying to improve our Guest Bathroom and take it from something very builder’s blah… …to something a little more polished and “complete”. �... http://ionapig.blogspot.com/2010/03/invisibility-test.html http://ionapig.blogspot.com/2010/03/invisibility-test.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:38:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net For the most part, I've been on a steady upward climb in 2010. Not to say that some weeks haven't been met by a rock slide or in some cases a complete tumble backwards, but I've always managed to dust off and go again. Most days I feel pretty freakin... http://aconstructedlife.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-baby-loves-p90x.html http://aconstructedlife.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-baby-loves-p90x.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:15:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Although Joey and I have not worked out in, oh, about 9 months, and Adeline has never ever seen us exercise, she's been spending her days as if a P90X for Toddlers audition is on the horizon.See what I mean? Looks like push ups, right? This goes on a... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingitlovely/~3/D_cNVG3LIZQ/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingitlovely/~3/D_cNVG3LIZQ/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:45:13 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net My time in the Blog it Forward lineup has come, and today I’m sharing with you the things that inspire me. Femininity The unapologetically pretty. The confidence and strength of owning one’s femininity. photograph by Eleonore Bridge Pat... http://bunnymendelbaum.blogspot.com/2010/03/let.html http://bunnymendelbaum.blogspot.com/2010/03/let.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:33:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net As I've said before, I'm an Efficiency Type of person. So I have been using the facts that I'm on maternity leave and that Franca is an amazing baby to do some "Bunny-izations" around the house. (Yes, yes, I'm also sleeping and we know she likely wi... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoungHouseLove/~3/YDHOlme25MA/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoungHouseLove/~3/YDHOlme25MA/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:51:10 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Looks like we should have sucky giveaways more often. This week’s freebie of two weapons of tidiness from Bissell (both the Cleanview Helix Vacuum and the adjustable Pet Broom) received nearly 5000 entries, the second highest number that we&#82... http://quickerfixerupper.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-is-sprung-grass-is-riz.html http://quickerfixerupper.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-is-sprung-grass-is-riz.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:59:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net ... we're back in the duck egg biz:Mrs. Oval-Egg Duck (we don't know which one that is) left us the first egg of the spring today. Well, "first" assuming Mrs. Special Duck (we know which one that is) isn't off laying in a secret nest somewhere alread... http://casapinka.typepad.com/casapinka/2010/03/send-porcelain.html http://casapinka.typepad.com/casapinka/2010/03/send-porcelain.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:58:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net  Yesterday we made a family trip to the Lyme specialst in Connecticut, which took 3 hours each way. We endured Junior counting to ten in Irish for an hour straight. Over and over and over again. And the two of them seeing who could continue to say... http://teresasuek.blogspot.com/2010/03/musings.html http://teresasuek.blogspot.com/2010/03/musings.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:40:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I woke up to a thunderstorm this morning. It wasn't too bad. It has been raining off and on for a few days now, which has really put a dent in the snow. We will have piles sitting around for a long time, I am sure, but there are peeks of grass and di... http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/11/eames-chair-coasters/ http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/11/eames-chair-coasters/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Another item for the Eames freak! This time the designers get the coaster treatment with Medium Control’s cedar coasters. This set of flocked, wooden coasters features four different angles of the iconic LCW chair. So, protect those surfaces an... http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/11/motel-6-goes-modern/ http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/11/motel-6-goes-modern/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:50:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Modern and Motel 6 are not two words that I typically put together in the same sentence. In fact when I think about a Motel 6 room I cringe at the sea of beige and maroon that washes over me. That is why I was completely shocked to hear that Motel 6... http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/11/webdesigners-check-in-here/ http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/11/webdesigners-check-in-here/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Grassrootsmodern has been stumbling along for a long time with what I think is fairly mediocre web design. Problem is I’ve always been too cheep to shell out any cash to get “professional” help. Well folks, the time has come. I actu... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Remodelaholic/~3/vQrkkW83zmM/tuesdays-tutorial-teaser.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Remodelaholic/~3/vQrkkW83zmM/tuesdays-tutorial-teaser.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Okay folks, are you ready for this?  I am posting a teaser for Tuesday March 16th's Tutorial.  I know that is sorta mean, but I wanna work up some hype for this AWESOME project.  Cause I am telling you, I AM IN LOVE!  Wanna see t... http://maggieandrob.blogspot.com/2010/03/big-apple-here-we-come.html http://maggieandrob.blogspot.com/2010/03/big-apple-here-we-come.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Yup, we planned a trip to New York City for May and we couldn't be more excited. It's one of our favourite places in the world. The trip will be 2 years to the day we got engaged on the Brooklyn Bridge in the rain.We're looking for advice on where to... http://homeinthecountry.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/dyed-canvas/ http://homeinthecountry.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/dyed-canvas/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:54:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Has anybody NOT tye-died before?  It seems to me that growing up, tye-dying was like a staple.  I can remember doing it so. many. times. and it maintained it’s awesomeness no matter how many times it was done.  For example, check out how hap... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brooklynlimestone/JBgB/~3/6ZJj1nN2DBs/flea-market-style-freebie.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brooklynlimestone/JBgB/~3/6ZJj1nN2DBs/flea-market-style-freebie.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:27:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I'm kind of a sucker for flea markets and junk stores. I just like the idea of turning something that is a castaway into something treasured. So it would come as no surprise that a new magazine titled Flea Market Style would perk my ears right up.As... http://www.charlesandhudson.com/green-building/news/bulldozing-detroit-for-farmland/ http://www.charlesandhudson.com/green-building/news/bulldozing-detroit-for-farmland/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:41:55 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net It's not uncommon knowledge that one of the hardest hit areas of the recession was Detroit, the center of the now-barely-afloat automotive industry. The housing sector has been almost completely obliterated within the city limits -- whole blocks o... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/domesticadventurehomeprojects/~3/fq6e6qTZ-yE/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/domesticadventurehomeprojects/~3/fq6e6qTZ-yE/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:58:15 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I have covered the last bit of orangey oak cabinets in our house, and it feels good.  After I painted the kitchen cabinets, I wasn’t sure if I could ever bring myself to paint cabinetry again.  The results were so good, but the work and patie... http://shadeofabeechtree.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-getting-little-out-of-control.html http://shadeofabeechtree.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-getting-little-out-of-control.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net We can't stop looking at house plans. Here's one that Jeff found that we really love, but I'm not sure the exterior farmhouse style fits in with our Victorian-filled street. I love the wide front porch.I love the open kitchen with the dining room and... http://censoredhouseblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/update.html http://censoredhouseblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/update.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:11:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Not a lot of work on the house recently.  G's grass trimmer came today in the mail.  I have to start ordering various supplies for the popcorn ceiling removal.We seem to be getting used to the unpacked boxes that are still lying about.&nbsp... http://southernhospitalityblog.com/speed-decorating-book-review-giveaway/ http://southernhospitalityblog.com/speed-decorating-book-review-giveaway/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:31 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Ilove it when a publisher contacts me about doing a review on a decorating book.  I was recently given the opportunity to receive a copy of the book, Speed Decorating, by pro-stager Jill Vegas and the chance to give away a copy to one of my readers... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneProjectCloser/~3/W1AzKwU5tMo/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneProjectCloser/~3/W1AzKwU5tMo/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:51 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net We just saved a bunch of money by switching our car insurance to Geico! I’ve always wanted to say that But seriously, we did just switch all of our policies over to Geico from Allstate. We’ve been in the “good hands” for abo... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Bungalow23/~3/Crpppf8z9eU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Bungalow23/~3/Crpppf8z9eU/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:59:37 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I had just finished hosting a dinner for friends.  Our guests were on their way home and I had just begun to wash the dishes.  But the hot water tap was delivering nothing but cold. Going down to the utility room to investigate, I discovered a disa... http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/03/11/chalkboard-paint-diy/ http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/03/11/chalkboard-paint-diy/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:14:19 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I’m back to share with you a little taste of chalkboard paint.  Not literally.  That would be disgusting.  You heard about my decision to welcome a chalkboard something into our house here.  Well, after a little once-overing, I discovered... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DecoratingAddiction/~3/q_6UYtFDZ_M/unexpected-surprises.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DecoratingAddiction/~3/q_6UYtFDZ_M/unexpected-surprises.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:23:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I remember asking a colleague once when I was a teacher if she was excited for the Christmas break. When she replied "not really," I was caught a bit off-guard. We all loved the break from grading piles of papers, planning lessons and dealing with s... http://meiklejohnhouse.blogspot.com/2010/02/pressure-testing-rough-plumbing.html http://meiklejohnhouse.blogspot.com/2010/02/pressure-testing-rough-plumbing.html Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:51:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net In order to pass my plumbing inspection, my plumbing system has to be able to hold compressed air at 5 PSI for 15 minutes. I've done a couple of tests so far and I've run into some difficulties.I pump the air into the drain system by way of a valve f... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThatOldHouse/~3/gENIznEyloc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThatOldHouse/~3/gENIznEyloc/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:34:43 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Well its been a little while since I posted anything on this blog…My wife and I had a little boy on Feb. 25. He has kept our house full of excitement and busyness:). I hope to be getting on pace with more posts soon, but I think I will have t... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IWVE/~3/xPjJ52Wvlds/pointlessly-frugal.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/IWVE/~3/xPjJ52Wvlds/pointlessly-frugal.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:32:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net There are a few things I'd like to buy for the house and I've kind of been putting them off until we had a bit more money; to recover from Christmas time spending (this period also coincides with when our major insurances are due - a major... http://blancmansion.blogspot.com/2010/03/ca-va-pas-vite.html http://blancmansion.blogspot.com/2010/03/ca-va-pas-vite.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:09:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Je vous le confirme, rénover avec un bébé qui dort à tout moment, c'est pas très efficace.Imaginer les soucis quand la mission, c'est de TERMINER la chambre du bébé...Aujourd'hui, Franky a tenté de terminer l'électricité.Une mission d'une h... http://whimfield.com/2010/03/in-a-perfect-world/ http://whimfield.com/2010/03/in-a-perfect-world/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:10:10 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net While driving in the country, a phrase on the car radio popped out at me, “What kind of person do you want to become?” For fun, I tried to imagine my perfect future. I tried to imagine the kind of person I want to be become in ten or fif... http://ionapig.blogspot.com/2010/03/dog-days-are-over.html http://ionapig.blogspot.com/2010/03/dog-days-are-over.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:52:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Well, I can finally say it...I AM BACK. Back with a vengeance. Back with compassion. Back with conviction."Happiness, it hurts like a train on a trackComing towards her, stuck still no turning backShe hid around corners and she hid under bedsShe kill... http://brickcitylove.com/2010/03/10/how-to-pillowcase-version-2/ http://brickcitylove.com/2010/03/10/how-to-pillowcase-version-2/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:36:57 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net As I mentioned yesterday, I made 4 pillowcases for our Master Bedroom redo. Yesterday’s pattern worked great with a single yard of fabric but every fabric’s different. My other fabric had these long stripes of flower. I wanted the pattern... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/SETh/~3/cGOamjMiRtA/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/SETh/~3/cGOamjMiRtA/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:01 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net $1.5M Table Saw Lawsuit in Massachusetts Recently a man was awarded $1.5M by a jury in Malden, Massachusetts for an injury caused by a table saw. The lawsuit was filed against the manufacturer of a Ryobi tablesaw, One World Technologies, Inc. Carlo... http://frontporchindiana.blogspot.com/2010/03/ta-da.html http://frontporchindiana.blogspot.com/2010/03/ta-da.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:55:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Look what I made! It's a garment. I've graduated from making something you scrub your dirty dishes with to making something to wear on your head.  Like, out in public even. I made it for myself, but my lovely assistant was so impressed with it he... http://n54th.wordpress.com/2010/02/10/um/ http://n54th.wordpress.com/2010/02/10/um/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:40:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I want whatever med these three are on.... http://n54th.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/tin-corner-cleverness/ http://n54th.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/tin-corner-cleverness/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:57:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net While our tin ceiling project has been slothing along, the company that manufactured the tiles, Abbingdon, went out of business. I’ve noticed so many businesses sink during this recession that I’m finally losing my surprise at such news,... http://n54th.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/old-stove-new-hat/ http://n54th.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/old-stove-new-hat/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:52:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Don’t let your need for a new stove upset your plans for a spring outfit! This is from Grazhina’s nifty collection on Picasa.... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Remodelaholic/~3/Oldl3AHb6K4/happy-trails-winner.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Remodelaholic/~3/Oldl3AHb6K4/happy-trails-winner.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Sorry this post did't get up yesterday.  Busy! Busy!  Anywho, did you guys check out this giveaway?   Thanks to Purple Trails we were able to offer one my readers a  free Basic Membership plan.  Free prints for an upcom... http://laurendyhome.blogspot.com/2010/03/why.html http://laurendyhome.blogspot.com/2010/03/why.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:19:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I like to have my iPod charged and handy as well, but convenience does not excuse ugly. . .... http://bangorfoursquare.blogspot.com/2010/03/bathroom-reno-day-12.html http://bangorfoursquare.blogspot.com/2010/03/bathroom-reno-day-12.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:28:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Last night I predicted that hanging the beadboard today would take double the amount of time I expected it to. Yup, just about. I expected to be done by noon and I was done at 4pm. I think a lot of it had to do with the prep work needed to get things... http://www.makingthishome.com/2010/03/10/protests-in-berlin/ http://www.makingthishome.com/2010/03/10/protests-in-berlin/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:26:06 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Spring is fast becoming a favorite around Berlin.  Hello sun!  I can’t believe I almost forgot to share this Berlin scene with you last month: Berlin has so many creative, inspiring artists.  Some of them built snowmen in a field between th... http://thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/2010/03/this-is-what-i-absolutely-love-about.html http://thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/2010/03/this-is-what-i-absolutely-love-about.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:45:56 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net .... the advice, help, comments that pour in when you put your 'issue' out there in the universe. Thank you for this one Kathy! Help for all HERE. Just fabulous! Ha! I just love it! Thanks for your emails. I will endeavour to get back to you all....... http://diyinsanity.blogspot.com/2010/03/blast-from-past.html http://diyinsanity.blogspot.com/2010/03/blast-from-past.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:55:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Edis at work 4.5 years agoThis morning I had a blast from the past: Edis, who worked with me frequently while I was building the addition. He stopped by to say hello (we'd long since lost each other's numbers), and not surprisingly given the economy,... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PovertyWithAView/~3/6-xE6WX7yrw/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PovertyWithAView/~3/6-xE6WX7yrw/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:48 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net With the house on the market for the past week I haven’t had much time to trot out any new projects. In fact, I’ve spent most of my time cleaning and picking up, and cleaning, oh and cleaning. We’ve watched enough Design to Sell episodes to kno... http://www.charlesandhudson.com/kitchens/clean/refrigerator-organizing-tips-to-keep-food-fresh-and-healthy/ http://www.charlesandhudson.com/kitchens/clean/refrigerator-organizing-tips-to-keep-food-fresh-and-healthy/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:27:35 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Some tips for organizing your refrigerator to keep food at it's most fresh. Signs of a messy fridge. + Milk and eggs are on a shelf on the door. This is the warmest part of the refrigerator and shouldn't house highly-perishable items. + Raw meat i... http://416fixerupper.blogspot.com/2010/03/dishwasher-saga-begins.html http://416fixerupper.blogspot.com/2010/03/dishwasher-saga-begins.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:52:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net After discovering steam leaking from our dishwasher damaging our cabinets (thanks to another local blog!) we quickly got on the phone with Fridgidaire and got in contact with our local repair company (for some on-warranty repair). From other sources... http://logcabininmichigan.blogspot.com/2010/03/getting-all-my-ducks-in-row.html http://logcabininmichigan.blogspot.com/2010/03/getting-all-my-ducks-in-row.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:03:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net We're leaving for the log cabin in the next hour or so. (I've been calling Greg at work every 30 minutes to tell him to please hurry up. Scout is getting upset and Marvin is ready to leave without him. Ha!)Tomorrow, I am meeting a blogger friend from... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoungHouseLove/~3/tV_0Idjjxl4/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoungHouseLove/~3/tV_0Idjjxl4/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:55:19 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net So after we finished up the master bedroom closet de-cluttering this past weekend, we turned our attention to the hall closet (which sits right outside of our bedroom door). It was home to photo albums, old videos and notebooks, random personal keeps... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingitlovely/~3/eR6FQvgWA84/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingitlovely/~3/eR6FQvgWA84/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:17:51 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net It is totally unnecessary, but sometimes I think about making the inside of our garage cute. I would add pegboard painted in a fun, cheery color (à la Martha Stewart), and inexpensive shelving painted to match. This is pretty much what I have in m... http://www.midcenturystyle.net/wordpress/index.php/2010/03/mad-men-barbies-go-mattel/ http://www.midcenturystyle.net/wordpress/index.php/2010/03/mad-men-barbies-go-mattel/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:04:14 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Oh, I so want these – even though my “other half” gasped at the price. Seriously – totally cool! Ooo, just read this from TLO (yes, fan of that too): STYLE ICONS “MAD MEN” AND BARBIE® JOIN FORCES AS LIONSGATE, AMC AND M... http://prairiebox.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-ish.html http://prairiebox.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-ish.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:23:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I'm one of the few people I know who doesn't dread winter.  I love the snow and don't mind the cold.  That said, I'm SO looking forward to spring.  We've been blessed with a few days of 50+F degree weather, and it's been great.  U... http://permaladder.com/for-a-broken-window-weight-the-wait-is-over/ http://permaladder.com/for-a-broken-window-weight-the-wait-is-over/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:49:50 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Suddenly it’s spring and that means I can no longer use the “it’s too cold” excuse to not clean windows. It was a bogus excuse anyway because I decided it’s easier to clean these old double-hungs by just taking them apar... http://www.ourlittlebeehive.com/2010/03/saying-goodbye-to-friend.html http://www.ourlittlebeehive.com/2010/03/saying-goodbye-to-friend.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:19:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net We gathered with friends and family from all across the country at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to say goodbye to LT Clint Wermers, a Naval Flight Instructor at Whiting Field, near Pensacola, FL. The ceremony was impressive and touching. My... http://thefourthdoor.blogspot.com/2010/03/update-showing-bathroom-and-new-job.html http://thefourthdoor.blogspot.com/2010/03/update-showing-bathroom-and-new-job.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:57:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Sorry about going MIA lately.Right now I'm sitting pretty in my spanking brand new (to me) cubicle at my new job! The last weeks at my old job meant a lot of loose ends to tie up, which resulted in longer hours and when you added on the hour + commut... http://picardyproject.blogspot.com/2010/03/up.html http://picardyproject.blogspot.com/2010/03/up.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net While our garage doesn't exactly look like this It is, in a way, floating in mid air. In fact yesterday when I came outside to see how Rick from BAU was doing, I was shocked to see that you could actually SWING the walls. That's a strange sight to se... http://laurendyhome.blogspot.com/2010/03/wont-you-be-my-neighbor.html http://laurendyhome.blogspot.com/2010/03/wont-you-be-my-neighbor.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:13:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Not all the homes in my neighborhood are in need of TLC. Plenty are move-in ready and some are even already remodeled for you -When you expand you price range you expand your options. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath beauty can be yours for $188,000. . .... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThriftyHomeowner/~3/nuW1VloezM0/free-tonys-pizza.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThriftyHomeowner/~3/nuW1VloezM0/free-tonys-pizza.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:20:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Tony's Pizza. All opinions are 100% mine.I don't often do posts like this, but I am a fan of Tony's Pizza, so here it goes:Tony's Pizza asked me to share with my readers 5 coupons for a free pizza.... http://dcrowhouse.blogspot.com/2010/03/curtain-confession.html http://dcrowhouse.blogspot.com/2010/03/curtain-confession.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:24:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net We have yet to put proper curtains in our bedroom. It's a sad state of affairs in that room. I'm obsessing over these from Crate and Barrel.  But, we would need 3 pairs, which would be over $550. I think that's a little much for curtains .... http://ourmysteryhouse.blogspot.com/2010/03/hmmmore-eames-chairs.html http://ourmysteryhouse.blogspot.com/2010/03/hmmmore-eames-chairs.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:58:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Just realized fishing season is almost here and so I'm wondering if the place on 15th street will be throwing more Eames chairs out to the curb. Apparently it's a really weird redneck thing around here. When fishing season starts this person sets t... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twicerememberedcottage/~3/LsjpSU3ls2E/kitchen-and-dining-beadboard.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twicerememberedcottage/~3/LsjpSU3ls2E/kitchen-and-dining-beadboard.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:35:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Hi, everyone! How are you today? We are enjoying some nice warm weather here in these parts, but I'm wondering how long it's going to last? I'm itching to start attempting to spruce up our landscaping beds, but I know better to plant anything this ea... http://neverendingtwostory.com/node/31379 http://neverendingtwostory.com/node/31379 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:05:39 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Over the past few weeks, we've taken massive leaps and bounds in getting our new upstairs bathroom ready for inspections. We ran a new 3 inch drain stack all the way up through the library/sm bedroom downstairs and under the floor of the new bathroom... http://tellerallaboutit.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/champagne-art-on-a-beer-budget-cost-free/ http://tellerallaboutit.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/champagne-art-on-a-beer-budget-cost-free/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:26:02 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net The last time I tackled a cheap art project, I stayed safely within the confines of my computer so that if I hated it, then I could just blame it on a less-than-stellar computer skillz.  But when we recently decided to tackle our guest bathroom for... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignslice/~3/P3Iq2MUHblw/burning-midnight-wax-2.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignslice/~3/P3Iq2MUHblw/burning-midnight-wax-2.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:06:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net In December, I posted a how-to on removing the hard-to-reach leftover bits and remains of wax a candle leaves in its jar once it has burnt out. Since then, I learned of a much better, easier, and safer way to do the same thing thanks to my mother-in-... http://homeinthecountry.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/dressing-table-decor/ http://homeinthecountry.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/dressing-table-decor/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:17:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net When I last mentioned my little dressing table in my little corner of our bedroom, it was super-bare.  Not anymore! I filled her drawers with unmentionables (like socks!) and added other pretty & functional goodies that I had laying around the h... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoungHouseLove/~3/eF8AIlztf-c/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YoungHouseLove/~3/eF8AIlztf-c/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:59:30 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net For those of you who joined us in tackling our collective closet clutter this weekend, how’d it go? We’re proud to say that our weekend wrapped up with less unnecessary stuff crammed behind closed doors and more room to fill with impendin... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Our1916CraftsmanBungalow/~3/PnAFbnJxWFY/1916home-pizza-party.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Our1916CraftsmanBungalow/~3/PnAFbnJxWFY/1916home-pizza-party.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:46:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net A wild pizza party turned out some of the best pizza we have EVER made! Crispy deep dish crust, soft in the center, lottsa homemade sauce, mmmmmm mozz cheese and pepperoni.I made this with OpenShot free video software. It took about an hour to slap t... http://cottageatwitsend.blogspot.com/2010/03/root-of-all-my-misery.html http://cottageatwitsend.blogspot.com/2010/03/root-of-all-my-misery.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:32:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Woke up on the wrong side of the bed,The wrong side of the room,The wrong side of the world.Can't put my finger on the mood,It's not melancholy,Anger, or the blues.And I love my husband, my house, my job;Couldn't be any better,And really, what else i... http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/10/heath-ceramics-summer-2010/ http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/10/heath-ceramics-summer-2010/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:16:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Ah, it’s that time of year when the design gods start showering us with new collections. And I’m certainly not complaining – I’m super excited about these new pieces from Heath Ceramics. The Summer 2010 collection represents a... http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/10/d-light-bubbles/ http://grassrootsmodern.com/2010/03/10/d-light-bubbles/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:34:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Designer Diana Lin is redefining the traditional lamp with the creation of her D Light Bubbles. This string of 12 food grade silicon bubbles have an LED light in each “pod”. You can squeeze them, hang them, or pile them up. Whatever you w... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Remodelaholic/~3/l8-6qZ0v-3M/this-little-piggy-sweet-pork-tacos.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Remodelaholic/~3/l8-6qZ0v-3M/this-little-piggy-sweet-pork-tacos.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net One of the saddest thing about graduating from college and moving was leaving all of our favorite restaurants.  The one I miss the most is Cafe Rio.   Let me just explain, all restaurants that make custom burritos and tacos are not creat... http://maggieandrob.blogspot.com/2010/03/closet.html http://maggieandrob.blogspot.com/2010/03/closet.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Did you guess from our previous post that the Master Bedroom closet is next on our project list?Currently our closet is a walk down the hall into what used to be the old bathroom. We plan to make that room our office in the future so we can use the s... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneProjectCloser/~3/pP9RGHcLZPE/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OneProjectCloser/~3/pP9RGHcLZPE/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:39 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net If you’ve been reading along, you know that I’m renovating my guest bathroom. My daughter is 13 months old and getting too big for the kitchen sink so it’s time to get this bathroom in order. Here’s my progress so far: Dremel... http://www.charlesandhudson.com/green-building/recycle/composting-101-its-easier-than-you-think/ http://www.charlesandhudson.com/green-building/recycle/composting-101-its-easier-than-you-think/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:39:02 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net In LA we have a compost bin for all green yard waste such as lawn clippings and fallen leaves. After a recent visit to Seattle we noticed that our friends had a separate food trash bin that the city required they use. Seattle isn't the only communi... http://southernhospitalityblog.com/suzanne-kasler-and-ballard-designs/ http://southernhospitalityblog.com/suzanne-kasler-and-ballard-designs/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:14 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I‘ve long been a fan of the Ballard Designs catalog and eagerly await a new copy, almost as much as a favorite decorating magazine. They have some great ideas and inspirational photos in every catalog that is released. So, when I opened up a re... http://diydiva.net/2010/03/things-i-learned-about-myself-while-cleaning-my-workshop/ http://diydiva.net/2010/03/things-i-learned-about-myself-while-cleaning-my-workshop/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:22:22 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net We have potential buyers coming in to look at the house, all the way from my old stomping grounds in Florida. Next week. Maybe I haven’t been clear about the utter chaos I’m living in right at the moment, what with donkey barns to build,... http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/03/09/chalkboard-paint-inspiration/ http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/03/09/chalkboard-paint-inspiration/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:39:02 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Seems painted chalkboard walls and doors are all the rage.  I keep seeing them pop up everywhere!  And even though the sound of fingernails raking along a chalkboard makes me grit my teeth and want to rip my ears off (seriously, it took everything... http://casacaudill.typepad.com/casacaudill/2010/03/window-shopping.html http://casacaudill.typepad.com/casacaudill/2010/03/window-shopping.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:35:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net I don't want to like Old Navy, really I don't.  I've bought far too many shirts, skirts and pants from there only to find that they're poorly made and/or fit poorly.  But as we were out shopping for Alan's birthday present, we walked past a bright... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/houseinprogress/~3/f33IvQBldSY/001764.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/houseinprogress/~3/f33IvQBldSY/001764.html Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:10:08 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net via kraeutli.com Having lived with paper curtains for the last six years while the house has been under renovation, I think I should just embrace the crinkled look and get some of these. At least I could get cool points for it.... http://byebyetinysadkitchen.com/2010/03/09/in-the-home-stretch/ http://byebyetinysadkitchen.com/2010/03/09/in-the-home-stretch/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:30:16 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net With only a few weeks until completion, things are coming together and starting to feel like a home rather than a construction site. All countertops and sinks are in and tile is installed in the master bath (photo) and downstairs bath with back entr... http://daintydigs.blogspot.com/2010/03/not-too-bad.html http://daintydigs.blogspot.com/2010/03/not-too-bad.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:11:00 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net The to-do list still stands, mostly unfinished...but here's what I did accomplish today:I filled in all the holes and cracks and the seams on both sides of the front parlor/dining room door with wood filler. I also filled in the mortise cuts on the u... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Our1916CraftsmanBungalow/~3/RLyvBSq3K0M/we-have-font-winner.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Our1916CraftsmanBungalow/~3/RLyvBSq3K0M/we-have-font-winner.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:53:20 -0600 editor@houseblogs.net Thanks to Random.org, we have a winner of our first ever font contest! Congrats to Marcela who found us here on the blog. One of only a few here from the blog who entered and almost all the rest of the entries from Twitter. I was surprised we pulled...