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When I tell people I’m considering mid-century modern decor for the bungalow, the typical response is a slightly cocked head followed by a sympathetic smile-and-nod combo – as if […]
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If you’re just now tuning in, welcome! The husband and I bought an abandoned 1930 bungalow and have spent the past eleven months rebuilding and remodeling the place […]
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One telltale sign that someone is in the middle of a whole-house renovation is if they have completely lost their ability to make any and […]
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The image above is most definitely NOT an IKEA kitchen. Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on the bungalow kitchen in all of its “BEFORE” […]
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Although I didn’t care much for the bungalow’s original owners’ decision to convert the front porch into a sunroom – shown below in all […]
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Choosing paint for the whole house has, by far, been the most stressful part of the bungalow renovation, and as much as it pains me […]
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Let’s talk about kitchens. We all have them – they’re pretty useful for those rare moments when you actually cook with real ingredients and produce […]
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Remember the five-dollar plant stand I scored at a local Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore? I honestly had no idea what it was at first, but it […]
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If you are just now tuning in, the husband and I bought an abandoned 1930 bungalow and have spent the past nine months making […]
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If you’re just now tuning in, the husband and I bought an abandoned 1930 bungalow approximately nine months ago and have spent every free second since then […]
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