master bedroom

Dreary Afternoon

December 9, 2012
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To me, there’s nothing better to do on a dreary, rainy Sunday afternoon when I have the house to myself than to curl up in our master bedroom window seat with a latte, a cat or two and the latest This Old House magazine. Pete is at the cottage, of course, and I jumped at [...]

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Wash, Move, Chop, Adjust, Relax.

October 20, 2009
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Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend the Historic Chicago Bungalow and Green Home Expo over the weekend. Of course, our washer and dryer were delivered in the middle of the day, preventing me from straying far from home. I had plenty of other things to do around the house, so I guess it’s just as [...]

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Our Master Bedroom: Tranquility Lodge

August 21, 2009
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When we’re not chasing bats, eating our veggies, working, visiting Pete’s dad in rehab or the myriad other things that seem to constantly pop up, we’re also trying to make headway on our attic remodel so that we can move in/up. Once the hardwood floors were finished, I was itching to start painting, my favorite [...]

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We Have a Master Suite!

May 27, 2009
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Construction is moving right along. They have most of the master bedroom and bathroom framed, so it’s great to be able to walk through those spaces. The roof window in the bathroom is going to be fantastic. Here is the dormer, which houses the master bedroom and bathroom, after the first day: Interior framing started, [...]

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Attic Remodel Update

April 9, 2009

Some of the good news we’ve had in the past month is that our plans for the attic were approved by the village —— no changes required. Yippee! Back in January, I outlined all the stumbling blocks we were running into. In general, what seemed like hindrances have turned out for the better. We contacted [...]

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Just Add Water

March 5, 2009
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Wow. It’s been over a year since I scraped the paint and wallpaper off our bedroom walls. We have been living with the “distressed” look ever since. Those are all the wallpaper bits that didn’t easily come off during the scraping phase. Pete spent one afternoon meticulously scraping one wall, but it was slow going [...]

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Our First Fun House Purchases

August 15, 2007
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See that mailbox? Is this a mailbox that belongs on the lawn of a bungalow? I think not. A farmhouse perhaps, but not a bungalow. And so began my quest for a new mailbox. I saw some worthy candidates on the web, but nothing really bowled me over. Finally, as we were making another fun [...]

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