An Urban Cottage
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Appraisers and Roofers
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- Published on Sunday, 24 March 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
It was 7:30 in the morning. The house was all spic and span and
the morning sun poured in the front of the house.
The yellow paperwhites brought their own sunshine to
the dining room we all waited for the appraisers to arrive.
There had even been a dusting of snow overnight that
perfectly covered my missing shingles.
Keeping Track
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
When you're renovating and/or decorating a house, you come across a lot
of details. Pinterest has proven to be an invaluable tool to keep track of ideas
and products that I may want to go back and look at later. I wanted to share my secret for
keeping track of information when I'm
...Vanity
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- Published on Sunday, 17 March 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
Plans are moving along nicely. My refinancing has been approved and
I expect to have my appraisal this week.
I've also started plans for the new downstairs bathroom. I've always thought my biggest challange for both bathrooms would be to find a unique and interesting solution for the sink.
...Antique Maps
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- Published on Sunday, 10 March 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
I recently came across a collection of antique maps and couldn't resist
bringing some of them home.
There was quite a large collection that included locations all over the United States
but I pulled out as many Massachusetts towns as I could find, especially cities
and villages along the ocean.
I would assume
...Tom Ka Soup II
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- Published on Sunday, 24 February 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
To celebrate 100,000 hits on my first Tom Ka soup post, I thought I would do a sequel.
This Tom Ka recipe is vegan but don't be scared! It's just as delicious as the first version.
I didn't attempt to replace the flavor of the fish sauce with something else--it's just not possible--I've totally reworked the
...The Roof
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
Before getting up on the roof to do the hard work, I spent a few minutes walking around with my camera to find a few pristine bits of snow. They don't last long in the city so they're precious. These were two drifts along the fence just off my back porch. Despite the hassle caused by so much snow in one
...Blizzard
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- Published on Saturday, 09 February 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
Thanks to everyone for the get-well wishes. I was down with the flu for about five days.
It wasn't the sickest I've ever been but I guess I was lucky. I've heard from people who were sick for a few weeks.
We got about 28 inches of snow literally overnight and I was feeling well enough to get
myself
...Please Excuse Me
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- Published on Monday, 04 February 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
It got me.
The flu hit on Wednesday. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
I'm just starting to feel normal again so please excuse me while I convalesce.
Photo from one of the topairy houses at Snug Harbor Farm in Maine.
I'm pretty sure it's tea tree and it just makes me happy.
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...Boston Design Center
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- Published on Sunday, 27 January 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
The Boston Design Center, normally only open to "the trade," opened its doors this past weekend
to commoners. Some showrooms were having floor sample sales while others were
simply "open for viewing."
While I don't understand the concept of severely limiting your client base, it didn't matter to me.
I was just
...PTMD Collection Foam Plants
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- Published on Monday, 21 January 2013
Authors: An Urban Cottage
I was out and about last weekend and came across some amazing "flowers" from PTMD Collection and I wanted to share them with you. They immediately reminded me of...
Six Swans Entry, Designer: Steven Gambrel
...the foyer of the Six Swans house designed by Steven Gambrel that I highlighted in the
A Room with Two
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