Tag: Coldspring
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Progress (Sort of)
We are making slow but steady progress on the guest shed and I have to keep reminding myself that. We. Are. Making. Progress. Mr. Math, in true Mr. M fashion wants to do as much as he absolutely can on his own. He removed the foam insulation panels, the acoustic tiles, the hardboard wall panels, […]
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Progress on the House
Right now, Mr. Math is on summer break from teaching so that means it is house renovation time at Providence Acres. This is the third summer we have been in the house and we have made some real headway into turning the 1982 ranch house into our vision of a warm and welcoming space for […]
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The Almost Finished Kitchen
Another epic project is almost finished. We are just lacking the pantry doors, adding a shelf, and painting behind the fridge way from calling this project done. The quartz counter top is Zodiaq Concrete. The farmhouse sink has not disappointed. We ordered it from Wayfair and it is amazing. The faucet was ordered online, too. […]
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Sometimes the Answer is Not Yet
This week Mr. Math and I went to look at the home that is for sale to be moved. He thought it was cute too and was also excited about it. That thrilled me. I sometimes run ahead of myself and was worried that I was stepping out where my husband wasn’t willing to go. […]
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Creating a Ship Lap Wall for the Mudroom
Eight years ago the second owners of Providence Acres, our weekend home, took in the garage of our rambling ranch. The end result was that there was more room inside the home, space for a dining room and more usable space. See the beam in the photo above? That is where the garage wall used […]
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Whitewashing a Dated Fireplace
This was our fireplace at Providence Acres when we bought the place. The photo is from our first walk-through of the house so the furnishings are not mine. I found I did not have another picture… probably because I did not like the look of the fireplace very much. I have one word to describe […]
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Reclaimed Wood Signs
I love the look of reclaimed wood and I have been smitten with reclaimed wood signs for a while. This week it was my turn to do the craft project for our ladies craft night so of course I planned a reclaimed wood sign project. We picked up a ton of cedar fence pickets off […]
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The Workshop
We have had a setback on the sale of the house. I am still expecting that Star Hill will sell in time for us to buy our dream property so I thought I would show you guys the space we will be using as our paint booth, workshop, and carpentry shop. There is a three […]