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My pictures from this weekend’s work

Posted in October 17th, 2007
by ournewoldhouse1 in bedroom, cabinets, ceiling, dishwasher, kitchen, photos, wallpaper

We were delighted that our good friends Gianfranco and Colleen could come all the way to Des Moines from Chicago to help us work on our house! The pictures tell the whole story:
Caution: Men at work!

Brandon went medieval on the kitchen cabinet…

While Gianfranco pulled staples out of the ceiling. “One… two… three…”

“Oy, Mah-gerie, […]

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Mourning bygone built-ins

Posted in September 25th, 2007
by ournewoldhouse1 in buffet, built-ins, cabinets, photos, woodwork

From the fun and frivolity of shower curtains and wallpaper sheep I must change the topic to long lost built-in cabinets that have disappeared.
Excuse me while I vent for a moment: MY HOUSE USED TO HAVE BUILT-IN CABINETS AND A BUFFET AND WHY DID SOMEBODY TEAR THEM OUT? WHY? WHY?!!!
My grandmother spent all last week […]

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