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Backstory
- Meanwhile, Back in Manhattan
- Okay, So We Have A House… Now What?
- It’s Ours! OMG, It’s Ours!
- Haggling For Our Rowhouse
- Visit Number Two (Part 2) – Snow and the WOW House?
- Visit number Two (Part 1) – Snow and the WOW House?
- Visit Number One — Open Houses Already?
- Let the House Hunt Begin
- Why Philadelphia
- Are We Really Going to Do This?
Basement
Before The Move
- Four Years Ago Today…
- Moving Along…
- How and Why to Nest
- Meanwhile, Back in Manhattan
- Daydreaming is good, right? — Part 3
- Daydreaming is Good, Right? — Part 2
- Knob and Tube No More!
- Okay, So We Have A House… Now What?
- It’s Ours! OMG, It’s Ours!
- Haggling For Our Rowhouse
- Visit Number Two (Part 2) – Snow and the WOW House?
- Visit number Two (Part 1) – Snow and the WOW House?
- Visit Number One — Open Houses Already?
- Let the House Hunt Begin
- Why Philadelphia
- Are We Really Going to Do This?
Cancer Update
- I’m Still Here! But the Cancer Isn’t!
- Inspiration for the Master Bath
- Perfecting the Master Bath Layout
- Meet Our Stairs
Creative Studio
- The Creative Studio is Done-ish!
- Updates, Whereabouts, Changes, and Goals
- Back to the Studio and Starting a New Adventure!
- Scoring Unexpected Surprises!
- Creative Studio Plans Unveiled
- Times Change, Priorities Change
Daydreaming
- Daydreaming is good, right? — Part 3
- Daydreaming is Good, Right? — Part 2
- Daydreaming is Good, Right? — Part 1
Design and Decor
- Creative Studio Plans Unveiled
- Inspiration for the Master Bath
- I Will Haz Gorgeous Parlor
- Rethinking the Track Lighting
- A Private Toilet Room If You Please
- When 132 Colors Aren’t Enough (Part II – The Reveal)
- When 132 Colors Aren’t Enough (Part I)
- I Can Haz Gorgeous Parlor
- Embracing the Dark Side
- Living in Fear of Beige
- The Medallion Miracle! (Part II)
- The Medallion Miracle! (Part I)
- Score in the Bedroom!
- Daydreaming is good, right? — Part 3
- Daydreaming is Good, Right? — Part 2
- Daydreaming is Good, Right? — Part 1
Electrical
Gardening
Half Bath
Home Improvement
- A Crown Jewel has been Placed
- Four Years Ago Today…
- Updates, Whereabouts, Changes, and Goals
- Back to the Studio and Starting a New Adventure!
- I Did A Thing! — Water Where There Was None
- Scoring Unexpected Surprises!
- The Staircase Restoration Project is On!
- Easy Stripping with the Speedheater Infrared System
- Container Garden on a Public Sidewalk
- Rethinking the Track Lighting
- A Private Toilet Room If You Please
- Demystifying the LED Bulb
- Wait, It’s Already 2019?
- Old Year – New Year
- My Sexy Workbench
- The Small Wins Count
- Analysis Paralysis – Me? Overthink Much?
- Lipstick on a Pig – Our $400 Kitchen Facelift Reveal!
House History
Inspiration
- Creative Studio Plans Unveiled
- Inspiration for the Master Bath
- A Private Toilet Room If You Please
- When 132 Colors Aren’t Enough (Part II – The Reveal)
- When 132 Colors Aren’t Enough (Part I)
- I Can Haz Gorgeous Parlor
- Daydreaming is good, right? — Part 3
- Daydreaming is Good, Right? — Part 2
- Daydreaming is Good, Right? — Part 1
Kitchen
- Lipstick on a Pig – Our $400 Kitchen Facelift Reveal!
- Putting Lipstick on a Pig – Kitchen Facelift Project
Life
- It’s been a Minute… But Wait, I can Explain…
- Hiatus, Whereabouts, and Parlor Progress!
- The Biggest Aha! Moment of My Life
- The Humble Boot Scrapers of Philadelphia
- Traveling to My Past – Where the Hell I’ve Been
- Four Years Ago Today…
- Updates, Whereabouts, Changes, and Goals
- Dialing Back During a Pandemic
- I’m Still Here! But the Cancer Isn’t!
- Inspiration for the Master Bath
- Perfecting the Master Bath Layout
- Meet Our Stairs
- Hi, My Name is Devyn, I Have Cancer
- Easy Stripping with the Speedheater Infrared System
- The Age and Style of Our House (Part I, How Old Is It?)
- A Private Toilet Room If You Please
- Mom, I Miss You…
- Crawling Out from Under the Covers
Life in Philadelphia
- The Biggest Aha! Moment of My Life
- The Humble Boot Scrapers of Philadelphia
- Unsettlingly Unsettled
- The Newly Minted Philadelphians
Main Bath
- Updates, Whereabouts, Changes, and Goals
- Inspiration for the Master Bath
- Perfecting the Master Bath Layout
- A Private Toilet Room If You Please
Main Bedroom
Opinion
- A Private Toilet Room If You Please
- Unsettlingly Unsettled
- Embracing the Dark Side
- Living in Fear of Beige
Our Philly Money Pit
Outdoors
Paint Stripping
Parlor (Living Room)
- A Crown Jewel has been Placed
- Hiatus, Whereabouts, and Parlor Progress!
- Updates, Whereabouts, Changes, and Goals
- I Will Haz Gorgeous Parlor
- Rethinking the Track Lighting
- When 132 Colors Aren’t Enough (Part II – The Reveal)
- When 132 Colors Aren’t Enough (Part I)
- I Can Haz Gorgeous Parlor
- Crawling Out from Under the Covers
- The Medallion Miracle! (Part II)
- The Medallion Miracle! (Part I)
Podcast
Product Endorsement
Projects
- Updates, Whereabouts, Changes, and Goals
- Back to the Studio and Starting a New Adventure!
- The Staircase Restoration Project is On!
- A Private Toilet Room If You Please
- Wait, It’s Already 2019?
- Old Year – New Year
- My Sexy Workbench
Rooms
- A Crown Jewel has been Placed
- Hiatus, Whereabouts, and Parlor Progress!
- The Creative Studio is Done-ish!
- Updates, Whereabouts, Changes, and Goals
- Back to the Studio and Starting a New Adventure!
- I Did A Thing! — Water Where There Was None
- Scoring Unexpected Surprises!
- Creative Studio Plans Unveiled
- Times Change, Priorities Change
- The Staircase Restoration Project is On!
- Inspiration for the Master Bath
- Perfecting the Master Bath Layout
- Meet Our Stairs
- Container Garden on a Public Sidewalk
- I Will Haz Gorgeous Parlor
- Rethinking the Track Lighting
- A Private Toilet Room If You Please
- Wait, It’s Already 2019?
Small Projects
- A Crown Jewel has been Placed
- I Did A Thing! — Water Where There Was None
- Scoring Unexpected Surprises!
Small Wins
Stairs
The Car
Travel
- Traveling to My Past – Where the Hell I’ve Been
- Crawling Out from Under the Covers
- We Were In Cuba! – Part II, Cuba’s Countryside
- We Were In Cuba! – Part I, Havana