Alright, so I’m a bum and we didn’t go to the Union Park Neighborhood Association meeting Tuesday.  Just too much going on this week and Brandon and I needed a dinner and evening at home together. 
Part of what’s got us so busy this week is that we’re gathering quotes to replace our furnace and add A/C. […]

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American Bungalow Magazine
http://www.achome.co.uk/index.php
The Arts and Crafts Movement (1910s-1930s) will be our inspiration for decorating the house.
http://www.oldhouses.com/styleguide/arts-and-crafts-houses.htm
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_styles_arts_crafts/article/0,1793,HGTV_3508_2703489,00.html

Neutral wall colors that accentuate the warm woodwork (brighter in the living room, slightly warmer and darker in the dining room)
Use of stained glass and colored decorative tiles for ornamentation (tiffany style lamps, prairie style light fixtures, Maybe instead of […]

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I’ve been thinking about whether to try tackling laying ceramic/porcelain tile in the bathroom myself.  I’ve never done it before so I’m taking into consideration the likelihood that I’d screw something up while trying to save money by doing it myself.  This is one of those things that seems less easy to correct if it’s […]

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Day two and amazingly our team came back! Craig must be a glutton for punishment, because he stuck with us at the house from 9am to just after 5pm! I could barely keep up with him!
I started my day at 7:30, which was admittedly difficult after being at the house until just after midnight the […]

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Since we’re going to be so busy the rest of this summer working on our new old house, Brandon and I made it a point to go up to Clear Lake this weekend and work on our other house. We did some outdoor jobs that we’ve been putting off too long. Brandon mowed the grass […]

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