Picking up the Cabinets

Picking up the Cabinets

I had my cabinets and some appliances shipped to a friend's house in Delaware to avoid the 900.00 in sales tax I would have had to pay here in MD.  This felt morally ambiguous at first, but then I decided it's the same as shopping...

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Stripping Paint from Fireplace

Stripping Paint from Fireplace

When we were going through the house w/ the home inspector, I asked him if I'd need a chimney specialist to determine if there was any degredation.  He looked up with the flashlight and said it looks remarkably clean. ...

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Kitchen Design Plan

Kitchen Design Plan

For the design phase of this project, I wanted to be very thorough.  Very.  Thorough. And now it's time to share another life lesson from Dad.  More times then not, you should stare at things.  No, really. ...

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DIY Pumpkins

DIY Pumpkins

Well.. I suppose most pumpkin-carving is DIY, but I'm going to show them off, anyway. My brother, the Apple enthuisiast, has an obvious contribution, here. Mine is the power symbol. Why? Because long before I installed a floor...

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Bought an Icebox

Bought an Icebox

The other day I started thinking about a project my Mom did when I was a kid. She found an antique icebox and refinished it, turning it into a very handsome filing cabinet. Her brother bought it from her and uses it in his office...

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Kitchen Before Pictures

Kitchen Before Pictures

Well, it's almost time to start the big one.  The kitchen. Let's start with some honesty.  I'm not a home-improvement novice, but I'm probably pretty close.  The wife and I moved to this house from...

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