On hold

February 17, 2012 eileen 3

Ah the perils of home improvement! When last we visited the money pit, the front house remodel was bopping along quite nicely. The contractor’s work was going well and looking fabulous and we were on track to be done by March 1. Then – da-da-DUM […]

Finally, the kitchen remodel begins…

January 28, 2012 eileen 0

But it’s the rental house’s kitchen, not ours. Our tenants, who had lived in the rental for 7 years, recently moved out which left the house empty. It was too excellent an opportunity to pass up, so we put off our kitchen remodel. *sigh* Still, […]

A cautionary tale

September 19, 2011 eileen 1

File this under: if something appears to be too good to be true, it probably IS too good to be true. A month or so ago Chuck was at a party and got to chatting with a fellow who was just wrapping up (keep that […]

Transformation

July 26, 2011 eileen 0

It took almost exactly twice as long as expected, but the money pit has been transformed! It’s now a green house with red accents. Here’s the before and after:

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