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Spray Painting

November 19, 2012by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Finally ready to paint… We started with a cheap paint sprayer we had used for the bathroom wall paneling, and it just didn’t cut it! The thick latex primer would […]

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Scooping Up Radiators

August 30, 2012by madisonsquare Leave a comment

On our last Poconos visit we made a pit stop to Olde Good Things in Scranton, to see if they had any skinny cast iron radiators for the dining room […]

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Low, Ri, Der: Get A Little Lower

August 29, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Another successful trip to gather supplies without completely bottoming out our car. 17 2x3x8′, 12 2x3x10′, 6′ 2x6x8′ and two 24×8′ mdf boards. Not to mention a gas tank for […]

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Bathroom Hinges: An OGT Find

March 20, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

While visiting family this weekend we all took an impromptu trip to Old Good Things, an architectural salvage/ antiques warehouse in Scranton, PA. We’ve been there quite a few times […]

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Olde Good Things- Always An Adventure

March 20, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

This pic makes the place look like a cross between the Mercer Museum and a church- but it’s actually really cool place to dig around for fun finds. More on […]

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Plumbing Supplies= 80’s Toys

February 27, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

I can’t be the only one who sees this while shopping for plumbing supplies: And immediately thinks this: I had to text-a-friend (thanks, Mom/Megan) to remember what these 80’s toys […]

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