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Moving In

After all the hard work, the long hours, the weekends, the nights – Five weeks later we moved in. Though we still have a honey-do list – as any homeowner will tell you – the list never ends.  I still … Continue reading

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Tackling the Kitchen – From Scrap to Sparkling

Oh the Kitchen.  As a Realtor I know the impact a kitchen has on the resale value of a home.  As the daughter of a Chef and married to a Hobby Chef,  I know the kitchen is truly the heart of the … Continue reading

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The Paint

After renting all my adult life – I WAS TIRED OF WHITE WALLS!  Tired I tell you.  Bring DIY TV and all their ideas – well I ripe with design ideas. THE LIVING & DINING ROOM We had our aunts … Continue reading

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From TV to Reality – 1st time DIY’ers take action…

So, day one of home ownership ended with tearing out the kitchen and filling the living room with debris.  That led to removing the debris down 3 stories and to the dump.  If you’re going to buy a home – … Continue reading

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Congratulations – it’s all yours!

So as any gitty home buyer, my palms were damp the day escrow closed.  (I won’t go into the whole fiasco of buying a short sale – if you have questions about that visit my other blog – http://therealestatebeat.wordpress.com/)  When … Continue reading

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