Category Archives: renovations

flashback:

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

What things looked like nearly one year ago…

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closer:

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

We are slowly getting closer and closer to being back in our house. Which of course means that every day there is something new that needs to be painted. The counter top and most of the appliances are installed, just … Continue reading →

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sea of white:

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

All of our new Markland flooring from Ikea is in upstairs, so yesterday I snapped a few quick panoramas with my iPhone. 1 &2: Our (north) bedroom. 3: Neko’s (south) bedroom. 4: Back entry.

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pit redux:

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

If you’ve been outside in Saskatoon over the last couple days you’ve likely come back in with wet socks! The melting has revealed the giant hole out front from replacing the pipes, and turned it into a swimming pool. I’m … Continue reading →

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our house in the middle of our street:

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

It’s been awhile since we’ve given a bit of an update on our renovation adventure, but things are actually starting to take shape. Our new contractor has been working like a dog and making huge progress. We’ve painted the whole … Continue reading →

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renovation update:

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

Things have slowed to a halt on the renovation front. Earlier in the week I let our contractor go as the little work that was being done was unacceptable, and I was tired of having to deal with his strange … Continue reading →

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stairway:

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

One of the biggest issues we have had throughout our renovation was our basement stairs. It’s been a long wait, but they’ve finally arrived! Although we’re trying not to get too ahead of ourselves, the stairs going in is one … Continue reading →

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renovation update – closets:

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

We got the closets out just in time for the plywood to go down.  So now it’s just a matter of waiting for the final patches to dry upstairs before we can go in and paint.  I put together a … Continue reading →

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renovation update – closets:

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

On of the best features of our little house has always been the huge wall of closets at our back entry. We had planned on keeping them as is, but when we started to prepare the house for the flooring … Continue reading →

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an economical solution:

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

I told you about the hooks I wanted, but couldn’t afford, for our post-renovation entry way.  Thankfully, after some persistent googling, I was able to find a cheaper coat hook in a very similar style. This morning I ordered 5 … Continue reading →

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