Perfecting the Master Bath Layout
The conversion of an odd “L” shaped bedroom next to the master bedroom into an en-suite master bath has been…
Meet Our Stairs
I am realizing that I have never actually shown you our stairs in any level of detail… Well, they aren’t…
Hi, My Name is Devyn, I Have Cancer
Mike drop…. Yep…. I have cancer. In keeping with my tendency to be an over-sharer, I am going to overshare……
Easy Stripping with the Speedheater Infrared System
OK, let’s be real, stripping layer upon layer of paint from old woodwork is never easy, or is it? Let’s…
The Age and Style of Our House (Part I, How Old Is It?)
Whenever I meet another old house person, two questions always come up about our house. “What style is our house?”…
Container Garden on a Public Sidewalk
One of the quirky things about living in a rowhouse built out to the sidewalk is that we have zero…
I Will Haz Gorgeous Parlor
Last December I wrote about my aspiration of having a gorgeous parlor and making it a top priority for 2019,…
Rethinking the Track Lighting
Last December I wrote I Can Haz Gorgeous Parlor where I talked about the excitement of one day getting to…
A Private Toilet Room If You Please
I first started talking about converting the small awkward ‘L’ shaped bedroom adjacent to the master bedroom into an ensuite…
Demystifying the LED Bulb
Prenote: Kelvins, watts, CRI, CFLs, LEDs. What does it all mean? After reading this very informative post (or before), go…
Wait, It’s Already 2019?
I cannot believe that it’s already March!. Granted, it has been a rollercoaster year so far, but I can hardly…
Mom, I Miss You…
In memory of Linda Caldwell 1943-2019 Two weeks ago, I woke up with plans to work on the half bath…
When 132 Colors Aren’t Enough (Part II – The Reveal)
In Part I yesterday, I started out by saying that to know me is to know that I overthink EVERYTHING!…
When 132 Colors Aren’t Enough (Part I)
To know me is to know that I overthink EVERYTHING! This is Part I of the saga of our 622…
Old Year – New Year
I would love to say that 2018 was the most productive year of my life… But unlike the Cheeto-In-Chief himself,…
I Can Haz Gorgeous Parlor
parlor [pahr-ler] noun – a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one’s home; living room. “I shall…
Halving our Half-Bath… The Plan
When our house was built in 1852, the area which is now a half-bath on the main floor was actually…
Crawling Out from Under the Covers
Its been a while, but I am crawling out from under the covers and getting back to it… Whenever there…