Etsy - Lighting

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Published on Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

{ Chestnut Paper Origami Lampshadefromnellianna }{ Industrial Pipe Shelf with Lightingfrom Stella Bleu Designs }{ Fancy Black Minimalist Lightingfrom Hibernation Restoration }

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Front Porch: Problems Continued

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Published on Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

I'm now regretting sending back all of the porch parts yesterday because I've discovered there's nothing else available.  Seriously.

I went to Northfield Lumber in Waterloo thinking there'd be a showroom with porch parts.  Um.  Wrong.

Right when I walked in, I knew I was screwed.  The lady at the desk was...

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Front Porch: Wrong Parts Delivered

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Published on Monday, 23 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

What a weekend.

*sigh*

You heard about the masonry issue (we've decided to live with the wrong mortar but monitor the areas to watch for any problems with the bricks, btw).  I'm afraid that our problems continued with the porch parts that were delivered...

On Saturday morning, Mat and I planned on priming the porch...

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Exterior: Re-Pointing

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Published on Friday, 20 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

Be prepared for a wordy and photo-heavy post. :)

Yesterday, the mason (recommended to us by our carpenter) came to begin re-pointing various areas around the house as well as to install a stone sill for the upper door.

The mason started by grinding out mortar on the front and one side of the house.  Holy crap.  Can you...

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Front Porch: Picking Primer and Paint

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Published on Thursday, 19 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

I need your help all of you smart and savvy blog readers!  After doing a ton of research yesterday -- I'm talking hours of Paint Talk forum reading -- I've decided to go with Sherwin-Williams.  Exterior Oil-Based Wood Primer and Duration Exterior Acrylic Latex.

Okay, now my question: what paint sheen would you use for the...

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Etsy - Acrylic Art

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Published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

{ Miniature Landscape Roundfrom Roisin Reilly }{ Eternity Original Contemporary Acrylic Paintingfrom Shanna Creations }{ Red Rooftop Original Acrylic Paintingfrom Tubidu }

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Front Porch: Lumber Has Been Delievered!

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Published on Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

What's that o'er there piled underneath a yellow tarp?

{ Pile o' spindles and posts! } Oh, why only pieces to our soon-to-be-assembled (once primed) PORCH!  Btw, the wood looks amazing.  It's of much better quality than you could ever get from Home Depot.  Wooo!  I need to unload all of the boxes and then my week...

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Mint and Gold

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Published on Friday, 13 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

Mint and gold.  Big in home decor and in hand-me-down shoes from my MIL!

{ Fergus just "holding" my shoes for me }
More inspiration:

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Dining Room: Sanded Trim

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Published on Thursday, 12 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

The dining room's trim is DONE with regards to patching and sanding.  I've come to the realization that my perfectionism and OCD-tendencies are ridiculous and making this project drag on.  The trim is never going to look perfect.  And that's fine.

This week I wanted to get a lot accomplished in the dining room but...

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Etsy - Gardening

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Published on Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Authors: saaraah

{ Vintage Glass Curved Vasefrom The Knick Knackery }{ Vintage Pottery Planterfrom Ethan Ollie }{ Hanging Terrariumfrom Petit Beast }

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