Sunday Slow Cooker
A few weeks ago I found this trick on the Internet (apartmenttherapy.com quoting doorsixteen.com quoting thisoldhouse.com) where you can strip paint from intricate metal objects with a crockpot, soap, and […]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Stealth Project: Bookcase
A week ago I had the urge to unpack all the book- & magazine-filled boxes on the third floor. We had been holding off filling up the floor to ceiling […]
Before & After: Trim, Unpainted
Orange room closet, before: Orange room closet, after: Rob installed, caulked and now patching in the baseboard: After it dries, we can prime the trim and put on the first […]
Trim Prep
Stripping the original corner blocks with the heat gun: Stripped, sanded and ready to go: Rob measures twice, cuts once: Next: trim goes up!
The Renovation Vignette
Even those of us with major renovations occurring in their living room can create a fall vignette on their mantel. Ignore the unpainted walls, plastic on sconce, and the 90% […]
Hey Philly: Eyes on the Street
Happy Friday! I wanted to pass on a recent discovery that PlanPhilly has a new blog dedicated to all that is happening in Philly, called Eyes on the Street (Jane […]
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