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Master bath renovation. ©Moya Mc Allister

Master Bath: From Blah to Ooh-la-la

By ADD | Published: May 12, 2010
Let me start by saying that Scott is right about 95% of the time in renovation matters, which is far better than my track record.  But when it came to the master bath, he insisted on white walls above our white subway tile and he refused to listen to my nagging voice of reason for [...]
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DIY pot rack in kitchen shelve brackets.

Project: DIY pot rack

By ADD | Published: May 7, 2010
Scott added this stainless steel rod last weekend to our custom kitchen shelving.  The open shelving with a long pot rack was one of the cornerstones of our kitchen design.  It’s definitely convenient to have pots and pans within easy reach of the stove and not taking up precious cabinet space.  The rod was thirty [...]
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New Shaker doors.

shaker doors & tung oiled floors

By ADD | Published: May 5, 2010
In many ways, our renovated apartment doesn’t look hugely different from the dumpy place we bought.  Except, um, it’s not dumpy anymore.  The layout didn’t change much on the parlor floor.  The living room, dining room, bedroom, kitchen and bath all exist in their original footprints.  We liked the layout on this floor and opted [...]
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vintage clawfoot tub with new plumbing

Outhouse chic bathroom

By ADD | Published: May 3, 2010
The outhouse chic bathroom is still a work in progress.   But I’m loving my long soaks in the vintage claw foot tub.   The reproduction shower set came from Vintage Tub & Bath and it works great. The reclaimed mushroom wood wainscoting will get a second coat of milk paint to calm it down a [...]
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The downstairs hall.

Move in Day!!!!

By ADD | Published: April 18, 2010
Scott and I have packed up the art studio where we’ve been living for the past three and a half months and we are moving back to the brownstone tomorrow morning!!! While the project was fast by renovation standards, it felt like a long time for us to be out of our home. We are thrilled [...]
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DIY drawer inserts

Project: custom drawer dividers

By ADD | Published: April 3, 2010
Scott is busy in his art studio today building custom dividers for our new kitchen drawers.  He’s using three inch poplar pieces, wire brads (tiny nails) and a dab of wood glue.  This is definitely a “measure twice, cut once” kind of project. It remains to be seen whether we will paint the dividers.    Right [...]
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"new heirloom" bedspread

project: heirloom bedspread

By ADD | Published: February 16, 2010
I love my family heirlooms. I literally cherish every dented baby cup, every threadbare quilt. But alas, these are in limited supply. Well I’ve just discovered a delightful pleasure- the New Heirloom. It started with a trip to Tulum in Mexico, where Scott and I became engaged. We couldn’t resist buying, at a local artisan shop, [...]
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