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I finished the punch list (with just two cheats), and am actually back working — and doing my vintage collage — in my remodeled office studio. No “real” furniture or storage is installed yet — we’re having a photo shoot on Saturday with just the bones of the room, then the rest will go in, [...]
Now and again there’s a newspaper story about the blog. I don’t post them all, because, well, I’m gonna get a big head. But, I had to show this one because, well, could that head-slash-photo get any bigger? What a hoot — that’s Sunday’s story in the Detroit Free Press — reader Jeanne sent me [...]
I am super duper close to finishing My Punch List to finish my Office Studio Remodel is Done. I have begun blogging again while I squeeze in time to finish this list. I am Determined. Punch List Progress Tracker: Punch Item Status Caulk ceiling trim to fill gaps. Done. Became unnecessary because new, darker trim hides gaps. [...]
You know that point in a project where all the huge stuff is behind you… you are so close to “done”… and you get all excited?
Mayday! Mayday! Lady Retro Hath Doth Bitten Off More Than She Can Cheweth. Office remodel is killing her. Has decided to do a Big Reveal, rather than a drip drip drip of what is happening. What is happening now is that she has been painting painting painting painting. Hands all dried out. Shoulders aching. Has [...]
Here is another vintage idea for a Mother’s Day gift: Framed Mother poems from etsy or ebay. The first place I’d start, for overall ease (there’s not that much time left until Mother’s Day May 13) is etsy.com: I found plenty available and put 16 into my Treasury above and here. These lovely, sentimental little [...]
It’s just about two weeks until Mother’s Day. I came up with a four ideas. To start: Anne Taintor is now offering 8″x8″ canvas print wall art of three of her sassy sayings, $33.99. Yes, it’s not romantic, but I sure want someone to come and clean my whole house. Link: Canvas print wall art [...]
I cannot wait. I simply cannot wait. Dark Shadows 2012 set in 1972: Johnny Depp. Tim Burton. Vampires, witches and sullen teens. The Music. Crashing disco balls. Yes indeed, the 1970s decorating tsunami is heading our way. Some of my 1970s stories: Renovating 1970s houses — The next big thing. Postmodernism and how it influenced [...]
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