After all of 2018's work, our house (AKA Hauslermo) is feeling really good. My make-it-work kitchen makeover was definitely the right call for us, in lieu of a full kitchen renovation. The mudroom was an impactful, budget-friendly overhaul. And replacing all of the moulding makes the entire first floor feel more finished. At this point, [...]
No preamble; let’s do this! Here are 3 big things I want to get done in 2018. 1. Fix Up the Staircase You’ve seen this central staircase in previous posts (e.g. our half bathroom). What you haven’t seen in great detail is what poor shape it’s in! The balusters have 100 years of paint glommed onto [...]
In 2016, our house saw many sweeping, expensive changes. 2017 isn’t likely to be quite as dramatic, but that doesn’t mean I’m slowing down. I’m excited to tackle a lot of projects throughout the house - here’s a rundown of everything on my docket. I’ve listed the projects in order of “This will definitely happen” to [...]
Thanks for dining at Palermo's Pizzeria! Jarrod's your waiter and he'll be taking care of you this evening while we tour the first floor of our new house. Let's start in the kitchen. It's the best room of the house right out of the box, which isn't to say it's perfect, but it's functional and is [...]
It's time for a house tour! Let's start upstairs. There are two bedrooms, one on either side of the bathroom. Both of the bedrooms are gigantic: approximately 20'x12'. They're in decent shape, albeit filthy. Those mirrored closet doors have to go! When we* paint, I'm going to paint the angled walls the same as the wall [...]
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