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Opening up a staircase with a load bearing wall (To get a bed up of course!)

It all started simple enough, we could not get our queen sized mattress up the staircase. I think the previous homeowners had a mattress with sections, so never had to confront the narrow passageway. The staircase was originally encased on all sides, with a doorway that had a removed door at the bottom. The effect was claustrophobic. Although the walls on either side of the staircase were load bearing, one would have to come down. Why? Well besides from being able to get a bed upstairs…

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I Can See Clearly Now, The Wall Is Gone. (Before & After)

Let's get to some fun stuff, shall we? Renovating the first floor involved ripping off our living room ceiling and installing a bajillion (okay, eight) recessed lights. Having never lived anywhere that had recessed lighting, I LOVED the upgrade. I couldn't wait to get the ceiling drywalled and painted and install the trim kits for the lighting and and and.... But then our drywaller (is that a word? Drywall technician?) said, "Yo, I ain't drywallin' this joint unless you tear down the walls…

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Before & After of the Year - Bower Power

I know I am supposed to be blogging about my New Year’s resolution. or a recap of my favorite 2010 events. or doing a wrapup of my top referers, my top blog posts, or my top reads. But I am nothing if not rebellious. It must be the homeschooler in me 🙂 Anyhoo…before I divulge all that ... Read More about Before & After of the Year

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Before and After: Smart Swaps Make This Dark, Cramped Entryway Unrecognizable

At home, as in life, first impressions are a big deal — so the first space you see when you walk inside should make you feel good.At Lynn C.’s 1986 condo, first impressions were mixed, to say the least. “As soon as I walked through the front door, I was smitten by the front-to-back sightline,” she says, “yet at the same time struck — not in a good way — by the sense of looking through the wrong end of a telescope.

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