Adventures in Building Beauty
20something first time home owners doing a top to bottom DIY overhaul of a neglected 1942 stick built home on 3/4 acres (3 lots). Learning as we going, sharing our foibles and successes along the way.
Things I Love Thursday #50
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- Published on Thursday, 08 March 2012
Authors: Martina
Painted dressers in bright vibrant colours as well as muted ombre tones have been on my mind as we have an old dresser that is desperately in need of a face lift and a young man's room facing an impending re-design. I'm a fan of colourful accents and though Jesse isn't particularly fond of them, the room of a five year old seems...Getting Muddy.
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 March 2012
Authors: Martina
Drywall, every renovator's "favourite" task I am sure. It's been an ongoing project here, crawling along at a snails pace thanks in part to our laziness & busy lives. We still don't have the drywall up on the ceiling because I am both too puny to hold up the sheets while Jesse drills it in and too short to be the one holding...
Things I Love Thursdays #49
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012
Authors: Martina
Before I get to my weekly drool fest, I just wanted to say a big thank you (and hello!) to all the readers, old and new who have been stopping by despite the lack of "original content" these days. I really appreciate you guys "hanging in there" during this relatively slow posting time. Projects have been on hold these past few...
New Sectional!
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- Published on Monday, 27 February 2012
Authors: Martina
Let me just start off by saying that getting our new sectional delivered makes me feel like an adult (even despite the awkward sitting around while the delivery guys brought it in). Other than our mattress & box spring, we haven't bought any new furniture since we moved in.Yep, you heard that right. We've been here...
Things I Love Thursdays #48
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- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2012
Authors: Martina
I first heard about using industrial pipe for decor uses from Jesse's aunt over three years ago. We had just moved up North and she wanted to build a table frame out of two-inch black iron, asking Jesse to source the materials for her (as he uses black iron on a daily basis & owns all the threading tools). Since that fateful...
Dangerously Delicious Lemon Bars
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- Published on Monday, 20 February 2012
Authors: Martina
It's no secret around here that I have a huge sweet tooth, so when I came across a particularly delicious looking recipe for lemon bars on Pinterest it wasn't even a question of if I was going to make them, but rather when. One of Jesse's aunt made lemon bars for us this past summer and they were addictively good, I've been wanting...
Tagged! Get To Know Your Fellow Blogger
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- Published on Friday, 17 February 2012
Authors: Martina
I'm not a hugely outgoing or extroverted person (in fact, some might call me shy-imagine!), so when I was first tagged by Tanya from Dans Le Townhouse I wasn't sure I wanted to answer the call.. but then I remembered being tagged for the same blogger game back in January, and well it seemed unavoidable (like doing the dishes...
Things I Love Thursdays #47
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- Published on Thursday, 16 February 2012
Authors: Martina
(via decorpad)
Source: decorpad.com via Martina@ Building Beauty on Pinterest
From the two-toned upper and lower cabinets, to the black doors and windows to the farmhouse table, the attention to detail in this room is immaculate. Not only does the slate tile add warmth and depth to the room but it also gives a point of interest to...
Removing a Phone-line Snafu.
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Authors: Martina
Sometimes I kind of just do things without really thinking it through. That's just how I roll. And then Jesse comes home and sees the destruction and gives me this look like "Oh no. Not again." Not that he actually complains, patient man that he is.
Case and point, this awkward (and ugly) phone jack. Our house has two phone lines...
Minute Progress Monday.
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- Published on Monday, 13 February 2012
Authors: Martina
January has been kind of a mulligan, most of February too thanks to some lingering health issues and an insane work schedule. Before that was December, which we all know is the month where chaos and insanity breaks loose across North America, so in the last two and a half months not a lot has been happening around here.
Sure we...
