Tag: Home Improvement
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Designers Designing Designer Digs
For those who are unfamiliar with the concept of a design house, a very expensive estate in Pasadena is overrun by something like 75 “Designers”. Each designer and their minions get a room (like you haven’t heard that one before) to “design”. Thus begins a brutal contest of one-upmanship to see who can fit the…
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The Money Dance
I’m at a certain type of exclusive large home center store that’s painted a bright orange. I notice a placard that says – Tap Card Here, with a bright orange arrow to the exact spot that you are to place your card. How helpful. I cannot speak for you, but figuring out how to exactly…
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Shedding a Tear
For several months I’ve been putting together an outdoor shed. You may be tempted to ask – “Why don’t you buy the thing?” Since I’ve been spending my retirement making large recognizable pieces of wood into indistinguishable small chips of wood, I figured I may as well try.
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They’re Trying To Tell Me Something
So, my wife and I go into a popular framing store. I’ve been there many times now. The guy who works there and I built some pretty cool “keepsake boxes” together – He mounted the keepsakes; I made the frame. I thought all was great, until we see this cat mounted on the wall. Clearly…
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Things I learned in Woodshop
When I retired, I was asked many, Many, MANY times what my travel plans are. Apparently, when you get the gold watch, you’re supposed to leave the country. Being rebellious, I decided to take up woodworking in my garage instead. Working with Gunnar and Mollie takes me back to my childhood and working with Gramps.
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WoodCrapht
It has been 2 years. Yep, 2 years since my wife tried to satisfy my inner Norm Abram by providing me with a free woodworking class. Finally, 2 YEARS LATER, I signed up. Now, in order to successfully take a class (it’s still off a month, but I like to be prepared), it is important…
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Affordable Beach House for Sale
Beach Front Property For Sale: • 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath • Ocean and River View • Open concept main floor. • Some improvements needed. • Asking price: $1,100,000 In our city, this is considered “affordable housing”.
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The Pillow Problem
I love those insurance commercials where a pretend doctor “Rick” helps young homeowners from becoming their parents, as it that is somehow preventable. These are always based on horrible cliches. I have done EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. I remember one of the early ads where he is removing pillows from a couch that is absolutely covered…
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What We Gain(es)
I saw the Magnolia Magazine in the Market. In it, Joanna Gaines is standing in an old barn-like building with bare wood walls and studs (but not her husband Chip). She is wearing work clothes and heavy boots. Standing in the light from the doorway, she is staring off at some point unknown, meaningfully. What…
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