Our reno: Let it be done, please let it be done…

Emily’s reno is gettin’ there!

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Our Reno: Progress Report

When I started this main floor addition, I knew that I wanted a very simple box shaped design. No irregular dips and dives, no nooks and crannies, just a staightforward box that would give us an additional 300 square feet of living space.
But I also knew that if I was going so simple, I needed [...]

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Our Reno: Well Looky Here, We Have Walls!

Okay so I’m back to being excited about my new room, after a short bout of house envy.
My guys (as I affectionately call them) have done an incredible job this week, working long hours to get the floor and walls up. Last night the kids, J and I climbed up onto the plywood platform, the [...]

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Reno Remorse?

I have had a really busy week with listings and buyers, and it’s been an emotional rollercoaster. Two of my buyers missed out on houses in competition and, well, they are bummed. It’s a very turbulent ride when you find a house, fall in love with it, make an offer on it, then lose it [...]

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Our Reno: Pits and Pit Falls

 
I posted a Status Update on my Facebook page last night, it said “lots of true colours coming out now that the reno is in full swing. Sometimes makes me wish we just moved.” A friend replied “time to update the blog so we can live through it with you.” Which was good advice (thanks [...]

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I heart this bathroom vanity…any good conversion sites out there?

One of the things I am most excited about the reno is building the new powder room. I have been living with the smallest, ugliest and least-functional powder room for about 4 years now. The new one will remain small, but small is fine with me as long as there are pretty fixtures and a functional [...]

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Our Reno: The storm before the calm

Ahh. My backyard. Wasn’t it nice? Not fancy or anything, but nice, lush — some great plants, trees, grass and places to sit around and have a drink or two. Lots of fun for the kiddies to play in the sprinker or just run around. So now — wait for it — take a look:

Yuck! This is [...]

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Our Renovation: The Lines are Drawn

First I’ve changed the tag to *Our Reno* instead of *My Reno*. It wasn’t very nice of me to take ownership of a process that affects the whole family, especially my husband. But, I will say that I am the most passionate about this renovation, and the most motivated to make it happen, and yes [...]

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Why Concrete? The hard facts.

YES, I am installing a concrete floor in the approximately 350 sq.ft. space.

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My Reno: Inspiration Shot, or at least one of them…

See this mix of modern and rustic, warm and cool, white and black, texture and tone, uncluttered but cozy. These are the things I want/hope to achieve in my new room.
This is one of 40+ inspiration shots I have going in my computer file right now (my magazine clipping file has more than triple that), and it’s [...]

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