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Floating and Flying Frigidaires - Oh My!
My 1938 General Motors Frigidaire clunks when it starts up. And, sometimes it is a bit noisy while it runs. The original owner's manual...
Jen
Sep 21, 20191 min read
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Dishwasher Debacle
This sat in the draft box for nearly four months. Life got busy. But a flashback to March... The fun is never too far away. What has been...
Jen
Jul 7, 20194 min read
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To The Doubters
When my grandfather passed away in 2012, my "big" item from the estate was a 1938 Frigidaire that sat in the basement of my grandparents'...
Jen
Feb 18, 20192 min read
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The Joy of Broom Holders
If the art of tidying up is invading your home, here is one for you. As part of my kitchen remodel, my laundry room received a mini...
Jen
Feb 3, 20192 min read
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Daydreaming Already
While the dust on the kitchen remodel has barely settled and there's still a punch list of items for me to complete, I am already...
Jen
Jan 23, 20192 min read
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Unsinkable
Like most New Year's resolutions, keeping on top of regular posts has gotten the best of me with the back-to-work, post-holiday funk and...
Jen
Jan 19, 20194 min read
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Party Like It's 1926!
I never thought I would have started writing a blog this year, so thanks to those who have followed along for the ride, and I suppose...
Jen
Jan 1, 20191 min read
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The Last Vacuum
When I bought my bungalow, a HUGE selling point was the lack of wall-to-wall carpet. You know, that thing that parents and grandparents...
Jen
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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Merry, merry!
The season is upon us! The December 5th, full-stop/cleaned-out deadline did not happen, as family descended for my brother's wedding, but...
Jen
Dec 21, 20182 min read
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Inspired by Retro Renovation
For many years, I have followed Retro Renovation. When I first bought my 1926 bungalow, Pam's blog was one of the only sources I could...
Jen
Dec 12, 20183 min read
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Quick Tip: Tidy Home
Eight months of kitchen remodel is quickly approaching - but the end is in sight! No, really. And it is hopefully coming this week! Also...
Jen
Nov 29, 20183 min read
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Giving Thanks
Belated and overdue thanks to the customer service and product team at Kingston Brass. Last year, when I remodeled my #bathroom, I had...
Jen
Nov 25, 20182 min read
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The Fridge Is In! ...Kind Of.
Big goal for this past weekend was to get my restored 1938 #Frigidaire OUT of the dining room and IN to its new home in the #kitchen. Now...
Jen
Nov 12, 20182 min read
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Inspired by Scottsdale
Sometimes, in the midst of home #remodeling you need to travel for work (read: take any excuse to run away from the lack of a kitchen and...
Jen
Nov 5, 20181 min read
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Quick Tip: Blue Painter's Tape
We all know that blue painter's tape is great for masking off trim and areas that you don't want to #paint. One of my other favorite uses...
Jen
Nov 2, 20181 min read
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Restore, Not Replace
All is quiet on the home front - while the bricks try to work their magic on the #kitchen floor, and I am waiting for a grease vent to be...
Jen
Oct 23, 20183 min read
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Brick By Brick
Putting it together...or more like trying whatever to make it stick together. When I decided to put in #Marmoleum flooring for my...
Jen
Oct 14, 20182 min read
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Jewelry for the Home
I heard some unexpected news today, which has changed my plans for this post. Forty plus years ago, my dad met a #lighting designer that...
Jen
Oct 7, 20187 min read
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Quick Tip: Power of Pine-Sol
I'll tie this back to Pine-Sol in a moment - hang tight. When I was debating on #pushbutton #switchplate cover finishes, and which type...
Jen
Sep 30, 20183 min read
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The Move to Marmoleum
As the 90 years of layers of flooring was being removed in my kitchen, it slowly became apparent that my goal of going all Nicole Curtis...
Jen
Sep 28, 20183 min read
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