The Borrowed Abode
A DIY/ Home Decor blog focused primarily on decorating rental homes and apartments.
Lazy Sunday: Bird Watching
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- Published on Sunday, 19 May 2013
Authors: Jane
I never thought I’d get excited about birdwatching, but it’s a hobby that’s slowly grown on me in the three years we’ve rented this house.
Our leafy backyard is home to a fun variety of birds, most of whom are brave enough to stay out in the yard even when all the cats, dogs, and I are on the back porch. ...
My Office / Dressing Room: Finished!!
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- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013
Authors: Jane
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve been able to share a truly “finished” space with you guys. And that’s why I’m so excited about today’s official “After” post for my office!
Let’s take a little tour to wrap all these projects up.
The white door below is the entrance from...
Office Update: A Fantastically Huge Planning Calendar
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- Published on Monday, 13 May 2013
Authors: Jane
Note: This is NOT a sponsored post or review. This is me just raving about a product that I love.
As a small business owner trying to juggle a day job requiring travel, and all the other requirements of life, scheduling and planning my time well is a struggle. Especially long-term planning for goals and sub-goals, like around the...
For my mom, on mother’s day.
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- Published on Sunday, 12 May 2013
Authors: Jane
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there! I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell you a little about my mom, it’s something I’ve been working in for a while but never found the “right” time to post.
My mom is awesome. She is the best piano teacher in the state of Delaware and is an...
Italy Revision 2
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013
Authors: Jane
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Italy Revision 1
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013
Authors: Jane
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Easy DIY Farmhouse Table Idea
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013
Authors: Jane
When I built my Pottery Barn style desk, I had to take extra steps to ensure that the legs were installed in a sturdy fashion. I detailed those steps – adding the tightly fit aprons, most importantly – in my how-to guide. However, if you want to just build a simple farmhouse table without drawers, I wanted to let you k...
Goodbye Guest Room, Hello Janery Studio
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013
Authors: Jane
In April I shared the Guest Room “Reveal” – in quotes because it wasn’t a finished in my mind – and told you I was taking the room apart. If you guessed that I was clearing the space out to turn it into a dedicated workspace fro Janery, you guessed right.
For the longest time I was pondering the idea of...
Lazy Sunday: Pre-Italy Edition
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013
Authors: Jane
It’s early Sunday morning and I’m holed up at my favorite coffee shop, trying to write a few blog posts ahead of time – be still my heart, this never happens – because in one week Ryan and I are heading to Italy for two weeks of technology-free honeymoon/first anniversary adventure.
Venice Photo Via A Home in
...Office Update: Hanging Real Art!
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- Published on Thursday, 02 May 2013
Authors: Jane
Sometimes I am super silly about how I blog. Take, for example, the fact that I went silent on you while I was trying to finish my farmhouse desk DIY tutorial. I got this idea in my head that I shouldn’t blog about ANYTHING else until that post was completed.
Sorry about that. Now that I’m done with the tutorial, I can...
