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Light Fixture Makeovers and Replacements

When we first looked at our new house, I loved the natural light that filled it. What I didn't like were all the light fixtures. Every one of them were builder-grade, and the cheapest ones at that. There were "pimple" light globes in the bathrooms, hallways and even our bedroom. Every single one of the bathrooms had these light bars above the sink. And the fans on the porch were literally shaped like domes, their blades drooping. I wish I had pictures of them, but it was one of the … [Read more...]

My current project – the laundry room

Currently, I've been working on our laundry room. When we moved here, it was one of the first things I wanted to do, but it kept getting put off because of the nine hundred other things that took priority over it, like getting the water system working. This is the laundry room "before". Like all the other rooms in the house, except for the kids's bedrooms, it was painted a depressing cream. The entire house was painted, from baseboards to ceilings, a dirty, dingy cream color that … [Read more...]