While we were busy renovating the three bedrooms upstairs during the last year and a half, something unforeseen and somewhat accidental happened to our basement. Without really even trying, it somehow got an update of its own, transforming from a dark, stark hole where Bart had his office to an actually inviting spot for living and working. It’s almost a little cruel when I think about all the effort it took to get the upstairs where we wanted it, but maybe it’s a much needed lesson about home improvement and expectations.
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Archive for August, 2015
The accidental basement makeover
Posted in craftiness, DIY, The house, travel, tagged basement, diy, gallery wall, Ikea, Karlstad, living area, maps, remodel, travel on August 17, 2015| 2 Comments »
38 weeks: it’s never too late?
Posted in DIY, Food, Friends, Kids, The District on August 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Being technically full-term and able to possibly go into labor at any moment hasn’t stopped the Taylors from hosting two different contingencies of houseguests over the last two weekends. It’s never too late for a last-minute visit from friends, right?
The Taylor Approximation 