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Stainless steel pendants have officially replaced the old heavy stone pendants. Hooray for no more knock outs with 5lb. light covers! The house happened to come complete with these lovely stone like pendants over the kitchen prep area.  I didn’t want to take them out completely because I liked the extra lights, but one of … Read morestainless steel pendants

The dining room is finally finished!! I think. We finally got around to hanging up the dining room chandelier. The room has been mostly complete for a while now, but I just haven’t been happy with the decorations or the light fixture. Nothing seemed to balance the awkward cabinet that covers the a/c unit and … Read moredining room chandelier

Installing a raised planter was a quick way to make a little improvement in our yard, while we began the very SLOW process of planting grass. When we first bought the house, the previous owner did have one wanna-be rosebush in an almost planter. Almost…see? Who doesn’t want a puny rosebush surrounded by laminate flooring? … Read moreraised planter

Watch your step and hopefully don’t trip on the uneven floor. One of the most tedious, yet necessary projects we are so incredibly glad to have done, is leveling the entryway. The first time we saw this house everyone tripped. The second time we heard “watch your step” over and over again. Without a constant … Read morewatch your step

First room done! Not sure if it was the right approach or not, but we started with the office for an easier first accomplishment. We knew we couldn’t tackle the whole house at once and this room would be the easiest fix of all of the rooms. Plus, having one room down would be good … Read morefirst room done