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Numbers
We upgraded the home numbers outside our house. Before….this apparently hung from a light post. We found it leaning against the house and attached it with wire to the front railing. Now we have these numbers going down a post, … Continue reading
Big upgrade….
We went out for dinner last night and did some shopping afterwards. We stopped by Best Buy later to do some browsing and ended up making a big purchase….. Janie is pretty happy that she can actually read the scores … Continue reading
Yardwork
One day each fall the city of Pittsburgh will pick up yard waste. We are taking advantage of that, with 23! bags waiting for pickup. That’s what can happened when the prior owners leave a large brush pile and had … Continue reading
Classier dining room
We picked out a new light fixture for the dining room Friday night at the home depot. The old fixture, an IKEA model, wasn’t quite our style. The new fixture fits our house much better… With lights on…
Bathroom vanity!
It was quite a project replacing the old bathroom sink, but also very rewarding after finishing. Here is one last look at the old, ugly sink. Removing it was a lot easier than expected, although the valve for the hot … Continue reading
New blinds!
Today we put up new blinds in the bathroom. Previously, there were 1980’s vertically blinds that were unattractive and were easy to bump open. Now we have fancy blinds that can be lowered from the bottom….and top! With these, we … Continue reading
“Labor” weekend
We made some more upgrades over the weekend…. Three new ceiling lights (one more to do). Replaced a bunch of old outlets. Before: After: Also swapped out a bunch of old, tan switches, for white ones. And…a new shower rod … Continue reading
Morning scrubbing
It may be hard to see here, but after several hours of scrubbing, the front of the awning is much, much cleaner. It seemed like it hadn’t been cleaned in years, leaving stains in places. That was an arm workout! … Continue reading
IKEA Lack shelf
It was a pain getting this shelf mounted on the dining area wall…but it feels great to have it done. Lots of measuring and re-measuring to get it level. (it is not perfect, but close enough)
Closet doors!
Today two installers put in 5 sets of doors. We are excited to have these, as they really make the closets (and interior) more attractive. Two problems, though: a factory screw-up sent one door that is 1.5″ short (will be … Continue reading